Monday, November 10, 2014

Special Effects in Animation and Live-Action Online

The evolution of special effects in making gigantic size creatures come to life.Comparing miniature rear projection and computer created images.

Thesis: Both special effects has pushed boundaries of movie making during their time that might not be comparable to todays special effects, but nevertheless the production of both movies are remarkable in their own rights.

Body: Explains the different special effect on both films

King Kong (1933)
-Stop motion was used to created the action of King Kong
-Used Miniature Rear Projections to project King Kong
-Use stop motion and projection to create each scenes
-Used made different techniques to create scenes
-so innovative Willis O'brien has patented his way of filming in 1933
-took weeks to make different scenes

Jurassic Park:
-Used robotic made dinosaurs such scenes like triceratops
-How it created realistic fearful looking scenes
-Some miniature models with real life sized models
-started with animatics so that actors can figure out movements
-worked with paleontologist to recreated realistic dinosaur movements
-Used Computer Created Images (CGI) instead of stop motion for some scenes

Conclusion:
- both in their own rights of there time has pushed boundaries of movie making and special effects
- can't compare these movies to modern day movie effects that seems more realistic

- seeing the flaws of these movies however makes it more interesting esp. king kong

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