Cinefex - the online guide to the ultimate in visual effects

Tour LucasArts, Industrial Light and Magic, and Skywalker Ranch, the creative headquarters where George Lucas and thousands of staff produce special effects magic for films such as Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Star Trek.

The No-Budget SFX Homepage- The best site for SFX tutorials, shooting tips, lighting, and for REAL FX info.

ILMfan is the unofficial ILM (Industrial Light + Magic) page, one of the oldest web pages about visual FX and ILM in particular. ILMfan explores the past, present and future projects of ILM, the magic they create and the incredibly talented people behind them. News, discussion forums, credit database, articles, reviews and interviews are available.

Many movies and television shows employ fake blood to implement their stories. But in very few cases has the fake blood been utilized in such a way as to convey the surreal aspect of actually being exposed to large quantities of blood in a violent setting.

Good general information and Case Studies related to Film and Digital Film. Contains an informative Glossary.

Technical resource for 2D Compositing with an emphasis on Feature Film work. Hosts several high quality discussion lists.

'How Stuff Works' has a good overview of serveral Visual Effects processes as well as Feature Film case studies

Step by step instructions on how to create light sabre effects, by Darel Finley.

Article by Luis Carrera and Monica Bustamante about the history and uses of special effects.