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Cinefex
The ultimate in visual effects journalism. Cinefex takes its readers on a dynamic behind-the-scenes journey through the filmmaking process, with details of upcoming films with special effects. (infos)Unofficial Industrial Light and Magic Website
Information on special effects company, its employees, its work, and its techniques. (infos)
Willis O'Brien
Special effects pioneer, famous for King Kong. (infos)
Special Effects Homepage
Site concerning special effects from large companies, as well as how-tos for low budget effects aimed at independent filmmakers. (infos)
Visual Effects Headquarters
Magazine for professionals in the visual effects industry. Read reviews of work done for such films as Turbulence and The Relic. (infos)
The Art and Science of Special Effects
Movie fan Daniel Sudhakar discusses special effects including blue screens and computer animation. (infos)
Blood and Media
Personal commentary discussing the realism of blood shown in movies. (infos)
The Revolution of Special Effects in Movies
Article by Luis Carrera and Monica Bustamante about the history and uses of special effects. (infos)
Highend2d.com
Technical resource for 2D Compositing with an emphasis on Feature Film work. Hosts several high quality discussion lists. (infos)
EscapeStudios - School of Visual Effects
EscapeStudios, London school of visual effects, runs courses in 2D visual effects and 3D computer animation, using the latest tools and packages including Maya, Softimage XSI and Shake. (infos)