Brian Johnson, who has died aged 86, was an Oscar-winning visual effects maestro and modelling specialist who contributed ...

There is something special about effects that are built, lit, and performed right in front of a camera. Miniatures, makeup, animatronics, pyrotechnics, and clever camera tricks have shaped entire ...

Magic of Rahat recreates the iconic alien chestburster scene, sending people into screams.

For Alien, partially shot at Bray Studios in Berkshire, Johnson and Nick Allder provided model miniatures, notably the spaceship Nostromo; Johnson also offered practical suggestions for the film’s ...