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The illusions used in the film, television, theatre, or

entertainment industries to simulate the imagined

events in a story are traditionally called special effects

(often abbreviated as SFX,SPFX, or simply FX).

What is it?

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Why is the movie important in graphics?

Before utility of graphics, no studio tackled so

much digital water in so many forms.

Water is one of the most difficult objects to create

and make look realistic.

Company that created the digital effects was

Industrial Light and Magic (ILM).

WHY & HOW carried out :

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The Film Team Divides and Conquers

Different groups are created, among these

are:

Sets Designers (design and construct sets)

Research and Development

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The Film Team Divides and Conquers

(continued)

Stunt Team

Physical Effects Team (prepares anything not CG)

Wardrobe

Camera, lighting, and sound equipment

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ILMs Role: Water Effects

Multiple particle systems were created to mimic thecomplex physics of the ocean

A collision model was created to dictate what

particles should do when colliding with themselvesor other objects

Shaders were used to create the look of the CGenvironment

In some shots, billions of particles had to be created.

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It is almost impossible to create ascenario of a boat during

catastrophe

Lets have an illustration graphics used in it to have a final scenery

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A shaded version of the Andrea Gail

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The colored and textured version of the Andrea Gail

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The simulated ocean

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Run off from wave crashing over the boat

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A wave of particles created by the boats movement

in the water

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Splash created by boat crashing into wave

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The lighting model

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Putting it All Together

Frame of final shot with all layers put together

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Limit in the filmmakers imagination is compensated by those special effect.

Entertainment world gets a new dimension by adding special effects in fantasy.

These advancements can greatly add to the effect of a movie on the audienceand they do, admittedly, add a higher level of interest,shock and awe to a movie thatwould be mediocre at best without excellent effects.

Special effects, one of the most important components of a movie,provide people different types of sensations and entertainment that add tothe plot and the message of the movie.

Blue screen, computer animation, and pyrotechnic effects have shown themost progress in filmmaking over the past years and have revealed

themselves through recently movies such as Spiderman, Lord of the Rings,Happy Potter, Shrek, and Transformers.

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More effects and less storyline seem to be the common denominator now-a-days.

Every now and then theres an Inceptionout there to save the sanity ofmoviegoers, but you have to shift through the rest of the movies with mindlessviolence to find them.

Special effects are not to blame for this shift in movie stories, but they are apossible factor.

There is an over-reliance on special and visual effects as a substitute for goodstorytelling.

The birth of these effects captivated people in their day and have sinceenhanced the industry of movie-making in some ways and hindered it inothers.Many movies now lack substantial plot and character development.

Some stunts may influence immature brains of society & may put anyone to

prevail in dream world which in turn reduce creativity & realistic thought.

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