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Best Practical Effects
Effects achieved in front of the lens — animatronics, prosthetics, miniatures, stunts. Everything is physically present, which is why it still holds up.
Four textbook cases
Not the best four — the four that define the shape. Start anywhere.

The Thing
John Carpenter · 1982

Jurassic Park
Steven Spielberg · 1993

Mad Max: Fury Road
George Miller · 2015

Alien
Ridley Scott · 1979
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Set the clock, pick the awards, and let your guild nominate. Six films over three months is the recommended shape.
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