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Visual effects (vfx) is the term given to a sub-category of special effects in which images or film frames are created or manipulated for film and video. Visual effects usually involve the integration of live-action footage with computer generated imagery or other elements (such as pyrotechnics or model work) in order to create environments or scenarios which look realistic, but would be dangerous, costly, or simply impossible to capture on film. They have become increasingly common in big-budget films, and have also recently become accessible to the amateur filmmaker with the introduction of affordable animation and compositing software.
Timing
Visual effects are frequently integral to a movie's story and appeal. Although most visual-effects work is completed during post-production, it usually must be carefully planned and choreographed in pre-production and production.
Categories
Visual effects may be divided into at least four categories:
- Models: miniature sets and models, animatronics
- Matte paintings and stills: digital or traditional paintings or photographs which serve as background plates for keyed or rotoscoped elements
- Live-action effects: keying actors or models through bluescreening and greenscreening
- Digital animation: modelling, lighting, texturing, rigging, animating, and rendering computer generated 3D characters, particle effects, digital sets, backgrounds, etc..
Visual Effects :: Post Production
@CullensNews the movie is pretty impressive. the visual effects are stunning. that's why it's such a ruge sucssess
paulie_foforks (Pauliekova) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:33:36 -0000
@CullensNews the movie is pretty impressive. the visual effects are stunning. that's why it's such a ruge sucssess
@FePattz it felt like the movie is just a lame excuse to show off the CGI and visual effects =[
paulie_foforks (Pauliekova) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:16:39 -0000
@FePattz it felt like the movie is just a lame excuse to show off the CGI and visual effects =[
@TerilynnS because the visual effects were so creative, it is worth seeing and it makes it different enough to enjoy. See it in 3D
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