Visual Effects
Visual Effects
Visual Effects Links
- Visual Effects Headquarters Magazine for professionals in the visual effects industry. Read reviews of work done for such films as Turbulence and The Relic.
- The Art and Science of Special Effects Movie fan Daniel Sudhakar discusses special effects including blue screens and computer animation.
- Cinefex The ultimate in visual effects journalism. Cinefex takes its readers on a dynamic behind-the-scenes journey through the filmmaking process, with details of upcoming films with special effects.
- Special Effects Homepage Site concerning special effects from large companies, as well as how-tos for low budget effects aimed at independent filmmakers.
- How Stuff Works: Blue Screen Special Effects Describes the techniques used in making 'blue screen' special effects.
- How Centropolis FX Creates Visual Effects A behind-the-scenes multimedia chronicle from How Stuff Works explaining how they created the visual effects in the movie "The Patriot". Shows the new towns and virtual soldiers.
- Lightsaber Effect Rotoscoping In A Premiere Filmstrip Step by step instructions on how to create light sabre effects, by Darel Finley.
- FX Wizards Short downloadable movies demonstrate various special effects.
- FrenchiCo. Films A site made by a film student to help people starting out with digital editing and digital special effects.
- The Revolution of Special Effects in Movies Article by Luis Carrera and Monica Bustamante about the history and uses of special effects.
- How Industrial Light and Magic Works How Stuff Works article on how ILM did the visual water effects for The Perfect Storm, using computer-generated simulations and particle systems.
- Willis O'Brien Special effects pioneer, famous for King Kong.
- GorbVideo How to use Hollywood-style computer special effects in a low budget movie. Includes advice, tutorials and downloadable examples.
- Blood and Media Personal commentary discussing the realism of blood shown in movies.
- Inside Skywalker Ranch Fan's visit inside of LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic, and Skywalker Ranch
- Unofficial Industrial Light and Magic Website Information on special effects company, its employees, its work, and its techniques.
- How to Get Started in Special Effects An article that attempts to explain how to begin, and sustain, a career in the industry.
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