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This Gary Ross film is particularly captivating because of its revolutionary use of selective coloring. Furthermore, it broke an all-time record with more than 1700 special effect shots. Not only did this film create history with its special effects, but also utilized them in order to address very important themes of

The filmmakers introduce a man who designs the equipment to pull off the illusions. The magic of a successful illusion consists of three

A Special Effects Technician uses Computer Generated Imagery (CGI), pyrotechnics and physical effects to create visual illusions in film, television, stage or video productions.  I will attempt to explain the major areas of work covered under the title of Special Effects Technician, the education required and the salary expected in the field

Today special effects in modern theatres are taken for granted by the audiences. Flashing lights, smoke, electronic sound and even microphones for actors were all not available to the ancient Greeks. In ancient times there special effects included; cranes for lifting actors into the air and ekkyklema (a trolley used to roll on stage via the central doors to carry away dead bodies. Many of these effects are not used to today as modern audiences want the play to be as realistic

For these reasons production occurred entirely indoors on the sound stages of MGM. Because of the large set, as many as nine cameras hidden in bushes or potted plants would be used to film one scene. The hidden cameras took close-ups, while the main camera, used to capture the whole scene, was on the end of a boom and was constantly moving. The extensive lighting equipment necessary for Technicolor photography in 1939 is very apparent in these behind-the-scenes shots. Banks of lights lined the floor of the stages and the catwalks above the actors and made the set uncomfortably hot, especially for the actors wearing heavy costumes. Because the film was studio-bound, a lot of responsibility fell on the special effects department. Mattes were used extensively to give depth to the Kansas landscape, and a sense of distance to the Land of Oz. Intricate trick photography was employed to allow a

Editing is all about bringing a creative force into a film. The process could mean fixing a number of things like moving things around, meaning to arrange, select, and assemble - this goes for every component in the film. What you visualize, hear, with the use of special effects all are components that are edited and added to the film in a unique way to create a good story. The movie to be analysis is the film Forrest Gump with editor, Arthur Schmidt, he won an Oscar at the 67th academy awards for best film editing. Arthur Schmidt had three responsibilities as an editor in the film, which are spatial relationship, temporal relationship, and rhythm.

During the Modern American Era (1980-present), filmmakers started using CGI or computer-generated imagery to go from 2D animations to fully 3D animations, which were similar to stop motions. In 1984 the first short film created fully this way was “The Adventures of Andre and Wally B”.

One of the many amazing talents that Steven Spielberg contributed to the film industry was the usage of effects in films. Spielberg insisted special effects were necessary but avoided using too many special effects

King Kong (1933) The 1933 film ‘King Kong’ was one of the first feature films to use stop motion as a practical effect. In that time, it was the only way to create the creatures such as those and have them interact with the live action characters. Willis O’Brien was the lead special effects artist on King Kong; he was one of the pioneers of stop motion animation. Throughout King Kong, many different practical techniques were used to bring the film to life including, stop motion, miniature sets, mattes and full-scale practical creatures.

IT has also changed the way movies are shot particularly through application of film special effects. The film industry heavily relies on illusions to simulate imaginary events in a story (McClean, 2007). Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) is another key technology that is applied to special effects to enhance films. CGI is mainly used in special effects to enable filmmakers to control the scenes instead of using many extra actors. This has simplified film production and reduced the costs incurred. A lot of movies especially those classified under fiction, action, and horror genres rely on CGI.

This art has different fields that many special effects artists daple in. There are artists that work in mainly makeup and body paint, who use the makeup to create illusions. This style of art manipulates shadows that could convince the eye that something is hidden or added that wasn’t originally there. Pop Art is a common artform that is recreated on a person, but these artists can also use gory aspects. Some of the common products artists use are alcohol based paints, grease paints, and everyday makeup products. Also blacklight body paint is commonly used in theater to make creations glow in the dark.

I have always been very interested in films and how they are created. I’m forever fascinated by CGI and how actors have to pretend that things are there that are not. For example, in The Hobbit movie series, the famous dragon, Smaug, was completely digital so the actors had to move and act as if there were interacting with a full-grown dragon. The man who did the voice of Smaug, well-known actor Benedict Cumberbatch, not only said the lines but got down on all fours

So much was put into this film, a special effects technician was killed during a shooting

Today the method of traditional animation is outdated. New technology is now in place to make the process faster and make the images crisper. Today, drawings or backgrounds are scanned into or drawn directly onto a computer software program. These software programs can simulate camera movement as well as various other effects. In 1994, the Lion King was produced using a combination of traditional animation alongside computer animation.

It is believed that more than 50 percent of the film involved special effects. One of the many reasons is because the film itself was made on a budget and the other being “for the nature and scope of its subject” (The Denny Life) to keep costs down. One of the methods that revolutionize cinematography was the introduction of a technique known as deep focus by Orson Welles. Deep focus is the use of “having everything in the frame even the background in focus at the same time” contrary to “having only the people or object in the foreground in focus” (The Denny Life). Moreover, the deep focus technique requires the cinematographer to combine lighting, composition, and type of camera lens to produce the desired effect. For example, Orson Welles use this technique on