![]() ![]() Despite its age, you won’t find a better creature effect to this day. Made in 1981, this movie utilized 30 technicians, 6 months of prep and a full week of shooting just for this scene.įrom pulling hair through rubber, to stretching out prosthetic limbs, every moment it made my hand, not CGI. One of the greatest achievements in practical effects movie history is the transformation scene in An American Werewolf in London. From the innocent and family friendly E.T., to the horrifying xenomorph in Aliens, creature effects come from the imaginations of masterminds. They are used to make otherworldly monsters and creatures that can terrify or amaze. Creature effects are often made from things such as latex, foam, or other easily malleable materials. These effects in horror are nearly as old as cinema itself, with classics such as Frankenstein and Dracula. ![]() One of the most popular forms of practical effects are creature effects. Let's look more specifically at the areas where Practical Effects: Creatures Creature and gore effects In the battle of practical effects vs CGI, sometimes the real thing just can’t be beat. They can be any special effect made by hand, be they makeup, sets or even explosions. Practical effects in movies are a magical thing. 98 The Babadook (2014) (Photo by IFC Midnight/Courtesy Everett Collection) The scene: Baba breaches bedroom A lot has been written about The Babadook: It’s a story about grief, and it’s a story about feminism it’s less a horror film than a domestic drama and somehow through it all its central bogeyman has emerged a wonderfully camp gay icon.
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