For anyone like me with a love of special effects, check out this fabulous interview with
Loni Peristere, visual effects supervisor at Zoic Studios, on the FX of
Serenity. Warning: contains spoilers! From that interview, there are also links to equivalent interviews for other films, including
Dave McKean on Mirrormask and
Mike Johnson demonstrating how the puppets were animated in
Corpse Bride.