Rick Baker on the past and future of making monsters: "Practical effects are coming back in a big way"

Rick Baker on the past and future of making monsters: "Practical effects are coming back in a big way"

Rick Baker has been retired from filmmaking for over a decade, but esteem for the icon of special makeup effects and animatronics has only grown since he stepped back from the freaky faces and memorable monsters. The seven-time Academy Award-winner attributed the shuttering of his studio to Hollywood’s over-reliance on CGI impacting both sides of his business. But the last decade has seen a resurgence in director, producer, and filmgoer appetite…