SpecialEffects Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Bring Hollywood-style FX to your iPhone or iPad

by Mel Martin (Nov 19th, 2012)

I've looked at a few apps that allow you to layer effects over videos and found them impressive. Today I'm looking at Green Screen Movie FX Studio (US$4.99, universal) for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. It goes a step beyond some others and lets you create impressive green screen effects. The app ...

Alien Sky gives your photos an other worldly look

by Mel Martin (Jul 9th, 2012)

I grew up reading science fiction books and loved the cover illustrations with vistas of alien worlds. I particularly remember the great paintings of Chesley Bonestell, an architect who later in life became a premier illustrator of space scenes. He also worked on some classic sci-fi movies like ...

Daily iPhone App: PyroPainter is special FX made easy on the iPhone

by Mike Schramm (Jun 20th, 2012)

There's been an explosion of special effects videos on YouTube over the past few years. Because the technology to create special effects has gotten so cheap and so easy to use, basement video editors of all kinds have put together videos of themselves throwing fireballs or fighting with ...