Special Effects Quotes

“The stuff that I do is all about transformation.”

“Explosions are not lucky. They are choreographed.”

“There's an aesthetic to the way things blow up.”

“The makeup is the costume. It's the prop.”

“I'm a big believer in practical effects. I think they look better and they feel more real.”

“Special effects are a tool, a means of telling a story. Special effects without a story is a pretty boring experience.”

“The transformation scene is what everyone remembers. Rick Baker's work was revolutionary.”

“I think you have to be very careful with effects. I'm a big believer in that they're there to serve the story.”

“Motion control was a way to get repeatability so we could put multiple layers of film together and have them all register perfectly.”

“You have to be very careful with the CGI. You have to really use it as a tool and not as a crutch.”