Special Effects: Crash Course Film Production #11
Chances are, when you hear the phrase "Special Effects," you may have images pop into your mind. The Hulk smashing a city, a lightsaber fight, or maybe an ...
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Sometimes it’s impractical -- or physically impossible -- to get the shot you want. Maybe the scene takes place on an imaginary planet. Maybe the film is about a magical creature. Maybe the story requires action that would be too dangerous to film in real life. That’s when filmmakers turn to special effects and special effects makeup. If film is an illusion, special effects are simply one more way to achieve or enhance that illusion. Whether it’s making Superman fly, allowing Fred Astaire to dance on the ceiling, or engineering a fight between Leonardo DiCaprio and one angry bear, vast teams of artists and craftspeople have devoted their working lives to making the impossible possible. Let’s feast our eyes on the world of special effects. [Intro Music Plays] We think of special e...
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Sometimes it’s impractical -- or physically impossible -- to get the shot you want. Maybe the scene takes place on an imaginary planet. Maybe the film is about a magical creature. Maybe the story requires action that would be too dangerous to film in real life. That’s when filmmakers turn to special effects and special effects makeup. If film is an illusion, special effects are simply one more way to achieve or enhance that illusion. Whether it’s making Superman fly, allowing Fred Astaire to dance on the ceiling, or engineering a fight between Leonardo DiCaprio and one angry bear, vast teams of artists and craftspeople have devoted their working lives to making the impossible possible. Let’s feast our eyes on the world of special effects. [Intro Music Plays] We think of special e...
