Chapter 24
Strange Brew: Special Effects
In This Chapter
• Fades, dissolves, and other special transition effects
• Using green and blue screens
• Computer animation and modeling techniques
• Special effects using makeup and other materials
• A handful of other special effects
Part of the magic of films is that they show us what we can barely imagine and portray the everyday world in ways that make it unforgettable. Just like an illusionist, a filmmaker can allow us to look at what we might turn away from in real life or to safely experience danger.
Films are a controlled illusion, and the phrase special effects (often abbreviated as FX or SPFX to distinguish it from the abbreviation for sound effects) has become a catchall term for a number of ...
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