Apple has acquired visual effects editing company MotionVFX. The Polish startup has tools that work with Apple's Final Cut Pro editing suite. The acquisition will help the iPhone maker attract more ...

For all the hard work that goes into creating a richly textured and intricately detailed digital world, none of it would work without human performances. This is what the four winners in the Best ...

Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett have won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects for "Avatar: Fire and Ash" at the 2026 Academy Awards. With this win, all three of James ...

On Sunday night, the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects went to Avatar: Fire and Ash, cementing its historic status in film history. See the list of 2026 Oscar winners. James Cameron's third trip ...

Maine native Eric Saindon was nominated for an Oscar for his visual effects work on "Avatar: Fire and Ash." (20th Century Studios/Disney via AP) Gorham native Eric Saindon won his second Oscar for ...

LOS ANGELES -- The best costume design Oscar nomination for "Avatar: Fire and Ash" is one some have found surprising, since it's a film filled with visual effects. But as we explain, don't be fooled, ...

Directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller wanted to balance CGI effects with real sets and physical elements as much as possible. Reading time 3 minutes Special effects are an essential part of just ...