Films and special effects

The illusions used in the film industries are called special effects. These are used to simulate the imagined events in a story.

Special effects are traditionally divided into the categories of optical effects and mechanical effects.

-Optical effects are techniques in which images or film frames are created photographically.

-Mechanical effects are usually accomplished during the live-action shooting.

Here there are some examples:

OPTICAL EFFECTS

MECHANICAL EFFECTS

Special effects began to be used at the beginning of the 80s. One of the first productions with special effects was "The young Sherlock Holmes", and then "King Kong".But, doubtlessly, one of the best films with special effects is AVATAR.

Avatar is an American science fiction film written and directed by James Cameron.

The story happens in the year 2154, when Jake Sully is turned into an avatar and is moved to Pandora. There, he and the others scientists investigate the Na'vi, the habitants of Pandora, and Jake falls in love with Neytiri. Jake tries to save the Na'vi because the scientists want to destroy Pandora.

It is also one of my favorites films.

Now, what about you?:

-What is your favorite film?

-Do you thing that special effects are a great technological advance?

The Film World

I suppose you have watch some films in your life, don't you?. Well, this entry is about films.

Movies use a sequence of frames to create a moving picture, usually 25 frames every second of film. Edward Muybridge created the first motion picture

(Sorry, it was moving. Try here)

But the first movie was made by the Lumière brothers. It wasn't very interesting but it was the first film so, what did you expect?:

In the last 100 years Film Industry has developed until the film we have nowadays, with excelent graphics such as Avatar. There were also created the Academy Awards, or Oscars, in 1928. The first film to win the oscar was Wings. The three films with more oscars are:

-Ben-Hur

-Titanic

-Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

I like mainly action films. Now I want you to tell me about your likes and dislikes. I want you to write your favorite film, the topic of films you like most and you hate and everything you can.

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