About Special Effects
Special effects are illusions or visual tricks used in the theatre, film, television, video game and simulator industries to simulate the imagined events in a story or virtual world. Special effects are traditionally divided into the categories of mechanical effects and optical effects.
Kiss to become 'immortal' thanks to Abba's avatar technology
... " The avatars were designed by George Lucas s Special Effects company Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) and financed by Swedish conglomerate Pophouse Entertainment, which is co-owned by Abba s Björn Ulvaeus...
Why a 'hologram revolution' could be on the way
... " While holograms create a completely virtual world, augmented reality at QUT uses a Special Effects screen, called a Hologauze, to bring the play s virtual characters to the stage...
The Matrix reloads again: Danny Boyle dance version opens Manchester's Aviva Studios
... " But also we re trying to provoke people into [thinking about] what this digital revolution looks like, and when do we see it as harmful or helpful? " The Matrix wrapped its high concepts in a hugely watchable sci-fi story with groundbreaking Special Effects and great action scenes...
Rocky Horror Show: 'They're the most famous lips in the world'
... " They had no Special Effects at the time and every time I sang the song, mimed to it, my lips moved out of frame...
Cannes: Harrison Ford, Johnny Depp and Wes Anderson return to film festival
... Fans will be keen to see the results of the " de-aging" Special Effects on Ford in the opening scenes, and the work of director James Mangold will also come under scrutiny...
Star Wars: Oscar-winning production designer Norman Reynolds dies
... He also worked as second unit director on Alive in 1993 and Special Effects director for Exorcist III...
The other Chinese apps taking the US and UK by storm
... So what are these apps and what makes Chinese ones so successful? CapCut Video editing app CapCut is often pitched as a companion editor for TikTok content creators and it was downloaded 13 million times in February alone, The video editing tool is optimised for mobile editing on the go and offers a range of features designed to make your videos go viral, like adding popular songs, filters and Special Effects...
Commonwealth bull gets New Street station home
... The sculpture, originally built and operated as a mechanical structure by Special Effects company Artem, will be static in its new home and will serve as a " lasting legacy to the unforgettable Birmingham 2022 Games, " said Sir Peter Hendy, chair of Network Rail...
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