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Looking back at the practical effects for Thing in 2005's 'Fantastic Four' - befores & afters

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It’s the 20th anniversary of the 2005 Fantastic Four. Here I’ve resurrected an old vfxblog interview I did with Spectral Motion co-founder and lead art director Mike Elizalde where he discusses his studio’s special make-up effects for the film, including construction of the The Thing suit. Michael Chiklis ended up ‘looking’ really comfortable as The Thing. How did you achieve this? Mike Elizalde: It’s probably 99% performance on Michael’s part a…
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befores & afters broke the news in on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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