special effects
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Yellowstone elevated television to a new level, and did so without special effects or CGI, but instead via a combination of compelling story, strong writing and acting, and cinematography that rivaled that of movies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
I mean, it took us a while, you know, with special effects and our hair and makeup and wig and costumes.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
"Young people think they're adding special effects, when in fact they're cramping the style."
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
Nimble and inventive, with convincing special effects work, the film is a charming parable that continually finds ways to reset itself.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026
Lights popped and caught fire as all the special effects in the building were triggered at once.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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