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Revisited Video Essay: Independence Day, a Milestone in Special Effects, Comic Relief, and More

By Kentucker Audley | July 3, 2019

By Kentucker Audley | July 3, 2019

Revisited Video Essay: Independence Day, a Milestone in Special Effects, Comic Relief, and More

Celebrate July 4th with an epoch-defining video essay by Kentucker Audley on the classic Will Smith movie where he goes and shoots all those aliens.

How I Made “Emo Gremlins” (With a Little Bit of Help)

By Bobby Miller | May 2, 2018

By Bobby Miller | May 2, 2018

How I Made “Emo Gremlins” (With a Little Bit of Help)

Bobby Miller takes us step by step through creative genesis of the creatures in his debut feature, The Cleanse. Warning: rad sketches ahead!

Video Essay: Independence Day, a Milestone in Special Effects, Comic Relief, and More

By Kentucker Audley | June 24, 2016

By Kentucker Audley | June 24, 2016

Video Essay: Independence Day, a Milestone in Special Effects, Comic Relief, and More

As Independence Day: Resurgence hits theaters, Kentucker Audley's video essay looks back at the original film.