Let’s take a closer look at the CGI and special effects in The Force Awakens, shall we?

San Andreas without the special effects looks even more ridiculous

You know what happens in a real earthquake? A pause. And then slight confusion. And then frantically trying to remember what elementary school taught you on where you should go. And then panic because you don’t remember. You know what happens when you film an earthquake disaster movie such as San Andreas? Comedy.

The 20 Most Revolting Special Effects Ever Created [NSFW]

Charlie Jane Anders and Abhimanyu Das

11/27/14 1:00pm

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Ever since Star Wars, the special effects industry has taken us to amazing new worlds and recharged our sense of wonder. It's also grossed us the frak out. Exploding heads, severed limbs, strange mutilations... Here are the 20 most disgusting special effects of all time. Warning: NSFW!

This video shows how pretty much everything in Game of Thrones is fake

Casey Chan

7/08/14 7:42pm

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By now, we know that Game of Thrones uses a heavy VFX hand when it comes to building the world of Westeros but it's still amazing how real their visual effects can make it look. That's because pretty much everything is fake. Seriously. Anything far off in the distance or people standing around or flags waving have all…

Watch the Visual Effects Reel Behind Pacific Rim's Awesome Prologue

Casey Chan

9/11/13 1:00am

If you watched Pacific Rim, you'd know how incredible the giant mechs looked and how unforgettably beautiful the prologue that provided the backstory for the movie was. And though ILM did most of the VFX in the film, Guillermo del Toro's Mirada studio was the team responsible for the effects in the prologue. Here's…

Chalk Warfare Will Make Your Childhood Feel Incomplete

Tina Amini

5/16/12 12:00pm

Where the hell was this when I was a kid? Why did no one tell me about this hardcore spin-off of chalk gameplay?

Back in my day all we did was doodle and play hopscotch.

But in all seriousness, the special effects are phenomenal. The creator, whose work we've featured before, got some great detail in there. If you…