Dictionary Definition of
Special Effects
A visual effect added to a movie
or a taped television show during processing
An effect used to produce scenes that cannot be achieved
by normal techniques. (Especially on film)
The purpose behind using special effects is to raise the impact or level of interest of an image or to produce images that only exist due to the use of such effects for motion pictures, image making, text transformation, changing background, shading, line styles, patterns, multiple, plot symbols, spot light sources and ect. Which means it suggests that the images are intended to entertain viewers rather than serve more serious artistic and professional looks. These graphic special effects are used in architecture, web design, graphic design, electronic games, films, television, simulators for any training, and molecular modeling.
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Architecture:
(CADD), the
production of drawings, specifications, parts lists, and other design-related
elements using special graphics- and calculations-intensive computer programs.
Used in such fields as architecture, electronics, and aerospace, naval, and
automotive engineering, CAD systems originally merely automated drafting but now
often include three-dimensional modeling.
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Web
design / Graphic design:
common graphic
softwares such as Illustrator, Photoshop, Image Ready, Image Mixer, Flash, and
so on.
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Electronic
games:
device or
computer software that provides entertainment. Most of their appeal comes from the
computer program that synchronizes flashing lights and a variety of sounds with
the action portrayed on a graphic display.
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Simulators:
complete with a
replica of an aircraft's cockpit, simulates an aircraft's rolling, pitching, and
yawing motions. A computer coordinates the instrument readings, the training
personกฏs control inputs, and the
position of the simulator, information about the aircraft's characteristics, and
information about the terrain over which it is supposed to be flying.
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Molecular
modeling:
the computer simulation, by various means, of chemical structures or processes.
Special computer-graphics programs can display three-dimensional images of
molecular structures and chemical processes, showing the distances and angles of
chemical bonds and the modifications that result when atoms or groups of atoms
are introduced or substituted.
Special Effects In Movie
In motion pictures, cinematographic
techniques that create illusions in the audience's minds. Two common
examples are the use of rear-screen projections, in which previously
photographed material is projected behind the actors, and the filming of
miniature objects in such a way that they look life-size. Disaster films, horror
movies, and science-fiction movies are three genres that often depend on
elaborate special effects. Such effects were used dramatically in the Star Wars
movie trilogy, in Raiders of the Lost Ark,
Special Effects In Photograph
- A precise definition of what comes under the heading of special effects is difficult to give because some manifestation of a special effect can be found in most photographs. Although one can safely assume that "special effects" are not involved when the resulting photograph closely resembles the scene being photographed, when it is as accurate a record of the original scene as a two dimensional representation of a three dimensional scene allows, if it is an instantaneous and sharp record, if it was not manipulated after the image was recorded, and if it appears to be natural and unmanipulated, even in this case certain special effects could have been used by the photographer to achieve this look of naturalness and spontaneity.
- It can be classified according to a variety of criteria. Some occur prior to the making of the photograph. Others are used during photography and yet a third class of special effect is that which is accomplished by modifying the original image after the initial photograph is recorded. They could also be classified based on the procedures used or the technology involved. The techniques can be optical, chemical, physical, photographic, electronic, or combinations of these methods.
- A special
effect that is used so frequently that it becomes commonplace tends to no longer
be considered a special effect. Not only has this technology allowed for
improved quality in creating traditional effects but also it has made possible
the creation of images that were totally impossible in the past. In spite of
this, however, because computer generated special effects require expensive
computer equipment and computer skills, there use by photographers is limited.
Only special effects produced by standard methods by still photographers will be
considered here.
Special Effects are both an art and a science. The "science" part involves the complete understanding of how the audio-visual sensory parts of our body and brain perceive the world around us, while the "art" part involves the strategic use of this information to fool the sensory system.
Special
Effects is the best
example of an IMAX crossover film to date--one that will have wide audience
appeal in both the education and entertainment
marketplaces.
Special
Effects received exceptional backing from numerous
Links
http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/WD-SVG-19990211/filters.html
http://www.webreference.com/graphics/
http://www.cybmotion.com/index.html