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A practical effect is a special effect produced physically, without computer-generated imagery or other post production techniques. "Special effect" is often synonymous with "practical effect." In contrast, visual effects are created in post-production through photographic manipulation or computer generation.
Many of the staples of action movies are practical effects. Gunfire, bullet wounds, rain, wind, fire, and explosions can all be produced on a movie set by someone skilled in practical effects.
Thing or The Thing may refer to:
The illusions or tricks of the eye used in the film, television, theatre, video game, and simulator industries to simulate the imagined events in a story or virtual world are traditionally called special effects (often abbreviated as SFX, SPFX, or simply FX).
Special effects are traditionally divided into the categories of optical effects and mechanical effects. With the emergence of digital filmmaking a distinction between special effects and visual effects has grown, with the latter referring to digital post-production while "special effects" referring to mechanical and optical effects.
Mechanical effects (also called practical or physical effects) are usually accomplished during the live-action shooting. This includes the use of mechanized props, scenery, scale models, animatronics, pyrotechnics and atmospheric effects: creating physical wind, rain, fog, snow, clouds, etc. Making a car appear to drive by itself and blowing up a building are examples of mechanical effects. Mechanical effects are often incorporated into set design and makeup. For example, a set may be built with break-away doors or walls to enhance a fight scene, or prosthetic makeup can be used to make an actor look like a non-human creature.
CGI Effects are amazing, mind-blowing, and all over the place in Hollywood. But it's amazing what can, and has, been accomplished without the aid of a computer. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/9AGRm Here's our list of the 10 best Practical Effects in movie history, some are classics, some are surprisingly contemporary. What did you think of the list? Any of these effects you were surprised weren't CGI? Any favorite practical effects you think we left off the list? What other movie topics should we cover in future lists? Let us know in the comments! THE LIST The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003) Sure, there were a lot of CGI effects in this film series, but you'd be surprised how many camera tricks helped the production along. An American Werewolf in London (1981) The man-to-wolf tran...
See more of Tom and Alec's behind-the-scenes footage at their Youtube Page https://www.youtube.com/user/studioAD and check out trailers for their upcoming independent movies: Tom Woodruff Jr.'s Fire City: The Interpreter of Signs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXJRDli7Zjs and Alec Gillis's Harbinger Down https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjiCQgiM7-I"
Practicality is not always better. Join http://www.WatchMojo.com as we count down our picks for Top 10 Worst Practical Special Effects in Movies. Check us out at http://www.Twitter.com/WatchMojo, http://instagram.com/watchmojo and http://www.Facebook.com/WatchMojo. Also, check out our interactive Suggestion Tool at http://www.WatchMojo.com/suggest :) Special thanks to our users Manuel Guadarrama Moreno, Frodo Baggins and Pixelmation for submitting the idea on our Suggestions Page at WatchMojo.com/suggest Check out the voting page here, http://watchmojo.com/suggest/top+10+worst+special+effects If you want to suggest an idea for a WatchMojo video, check out our interactive Suggestion Tool at http://www.WatchMojo.com/suggest :) Want a WatchMojo cup, mug, t-shirts, pen, sticker and even a...
Are computer generated visual effects really ruining movies? We believe that the reason we think all CG looks bad, is because we only see "bad” CG. Fantastic, beautiful, and wonderfully executed CG is everywhere - you just don't know it. Truly great visual effects serve story and character – and in doing so are, by their very definition, invisible. Written and Narrated by Freddie Wong Edited by Joey Scoma Assistant Editor - Joshan Smith Do you want more about CG and VFX? Check out: Cinefex (http://www.cinefex.com/) FXGuide (http://www.fxguide.com/) The awards and nominations by the Visual Effects Society (http://www.visualeffectssociety.com) Also, you can chat with Freddie and other VFX masters (Like PWNisher and PlayFightVFX) directly by commenting on the official RJFS forum: https:/...
Memorable faces, memorable makeup, and they know exactly how to scare you. Join http://www.WatchMojo.com as we count down our picks for the Top 10 Uses of Practical Makeup in Monster Movies. Subscribe►►http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... Facebook►►http://www.Facebook.com/WatchMojo. Twitter►►http://www.Twitter.com/WatchMojo Instagram►►http://instagram.com/watchmojo Suggestion Tool►►http://www.WatchMojo.com/suggest Channel Page►►http://www.youtube.com/watchmojo For this list, we're looking at those classic examples where practical effects experts transformed actors into the stuff of nightmares. Special thanks to our user telly-v for submitting the idea using our interactive suggestion tool at http://www.WatchMojo.com/suggest Check out the voting page here, http://www.watchmojo.com/...
The Thing is a great movie. I mean the Thing, not The Thing. Naming a prequel the same thing as the original is not helpful. 1982's The Thing, from John Carpenter, is a brilliant work full of suspense and mystery, and has become one of the most recognised triumphs of practical effects thanks to Rob Bottin. The 2011 prequel of the same name is kind of meh, but noticeably lacking are the sfx - what happened? Apparently they tried to use practical effects as much as possible, but the Thing's appearances almost always seem to be brought to us by CGI, and not good CGI. This isn't the only thing that lets the The Thing 2011 down, but it is immediately noticeable.
"Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc. (http://www.studioadi.com) designed and created many animatronic creatures for the 2011 prequel to John Carpenter's THE THING. This video chronicles the work and execution of the final creations on set. See just how impressive the projects can be. Subscribe and get all of our videos as they are released. Music by: Benjamin Brown, Oddioworks LLC bb@oddioworks.com
Ryan goes through some of the Practical effects in Proximity! Watch Proximity: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7J2AhMZ7wdQ&feature;=c4-overview&list;=UU6P24bhhCmMPOcujA9PKPTA Triune Store: http://www.triunestore.com/ Proximity Soundtrack: https://hybridtwo.bandcamp.com/album/proximity-ost Moga Contest: http://www.mogaanywhere.com/video-contest Ralis Kahn: https://twitter.com/RalisKahn http://themadmonsterlab.com/
We sit down for a chat with Fon Davis, a visual effects veteran who has worked on films like The Nightmare Before Christmas, Coraline, Galaxy Quest, Mission: Impossible III, among many others. Fon was a colleague of Adam's at the ILM model shop, and has since started his own effects studio to carry on his practical effects practice. We discuss the state of visual effects in film, the resurgence of interest in practical effects, and how model-making techniques are shared in the hobbyist and professional communities. Find out more about Fon's work and Fonco's projects at http://foncocreative.net/
We love when practical effects are used in good taste. When they miss the mark completely though? It can be hard to watch. This is our list of horrible uses of practical effects.