Special Effects

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Special Effects
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Types of Special Effects

• Transitions
• Overlay Graphics
• Physical Effects
• Computer Generated Effects

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Transitions

• Changes from one shot to another
• Dissolves
• Mixing of two shots
• Wipes
• Pushing or peeling of two images
• Fades
• Dipping to or from black

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Overlays

• Graphics
• Lower thirds
• Upper thirds
• Over the shoulder
• Full Screen

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Camera Angles

• Depth of Field
• Man in the hand
• Low Angles
• Create Speed
• Taller and Thinner
• High Angles
• Shorter and Wider

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Miniatures

• Building
• Boats
• Cars

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Pyrotechnics

• Controlled explosions
• Can be real
• Can be computer created

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Chroma Key

• Blue Screen
• Green Screen

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CGI

• Computer Generated Imagery
• Animation
• Toy Story
• Becoming more realistic
• Beowulf

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Industrial Light Magic History

• 1982 First completely computer-generated
  sequence (the "Genesis sequence" in Star Trek II
  The Wrath of Khan)
• 1985 First completely computer-generated
  character, the "stained glass man" in Young
  Sherlock Holmes
• 1988 First morphing sequence, in Willow
• 1989 First computer-generated 3-D character, the
  pseudopod in The Abyss
• 1991 First partially computer-generated main
  character, the T-1000 in Terminator 2 Judgment
  Day
• 1992 First time the texture of human skin was
  computer generated, in Death Becomes Her
• 1993 First time digital technology used to
  create a complete and detailed living creature,
  the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park, which earned ILM
  its thirteenth Oscar

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• 1994 The cartoon-like effects in The Mask
• 1995 The first fully synthetic speaking
  computer-generated character, with a distinct
  personality and emotion, to take a leading role
  in Casper
• 1995 First computer-generated photo-realistic
  hair and fur (used for the digital lion and
  monkeys) in Jumanji
• 1996 First completely computer-generated main
  character, Draco in Dragonheart
• 1999 Used motion capture to create the undead
  form of the character, Imhotep in The Mummy.
• 1999 Second completely computer-generated main
  character, Jar Jar Binks in Star Wars Episode I
  The Phantom Menace
• 2002 First feature film completely shot and
  exhibited in digital HD video in Star Wars
  Episode II Attack of the Clones
• 2003 Used most extensive projects and animation
  techniques yet to create a large, human-like,
  green monster in Hulk
• 2006 Develops "iMocap" system, which uses
  computer vision techniques to track live-action
  performers on set. Used in the creation of Davy
  Jones and ship's crew in the film Pirates of the
  Caribbean Dead Man's Chest

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