special effects
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He told The Media Show there were times he "used to dread going on a Doctor Who set" because of the expensive special effects and "explosions going on, people pulling themselves in to prosthetics".
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
"Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson, a special effects specialist, said in May at the Cannes Film Festival that he thought AI was "going to destroy the world".
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
His singular belief in his skills, that the special effects were the movie, made sense given how personally he took his work.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
Still, it would go on to be used for special effects work on the first “Star Wars” movie and many others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
It looks like the special effects from a superhero movie.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
