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The overlooked step that makes creature designs feel truly alive.

Max Froer renders a unique beast inspired by Half-Life 2, 80s-style machines and even custom PCs.

Back when the first King Kong hit theaters, the creatures were created and animated largely by one man, the stop-motion animation legend Willis O’Brien. Today, big-budget monster movies are the ...

A film called “Werewolves Within” obviously needed a werewolf. So, the IFC feature, which is now available on demand, enlisted concept designer Constantine Sekeris, who, by his own account, is known ...

“During Alien: Romulus, [Fede Álvarez] encouraged us all to have a go at the hybrid. I dont really do creatures but had a go in nomad sculpt. I know Fede actually loved these. Great fun to do,” Price ...

While Superman: Legacy will serve as the official launching platform for the DCU, our first glimpse at this rebooted reality will head our way when Creature Commandos launches on Max in 2024. Very ...

Betrayed by his own kind and left for dead on a desolate planet, Riddick (Diesel) fights for survival against alien predators and becomes more powerful and dangerous than ever before. Soon bounty ...

Like your favorite issue of Cinefantastique come to life, Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex plays out like a greatest hits of the practical effects pioneers who worked tirelessly to deliver ...

Much has been made in recent times of the death of beloved practical effects and the growth of cg in film. Some feel that cg has taken over, looks less believable, and has less emotional impact. So it ...