Archives for October 2009
How Benjamin Button got his face
Ed Ulbrich, the digital-effects guru from Digital Domain, explains the Oscar-winning technology that allowed his team to digitally create younger and older versions of Brad …
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Digital Domain – Company Showreel
Digital Domain is one of the foremost visual effects companies creating outstanding effects shots for many of the popular special effects blockbusters made by Hollywood.
What is possible with today’s 3D Animation Software
3D Animaion software like Maya and 3DS Max from Autodesk are used extensively for creating special effects for movies, ads and games. Maya was originally …
Persistence of Vision – The cornerstone of all visual media
All visual media like movies, TV, electronic displays and laser light shows rely on a phenomenon known as Persistence of Vision. Our eyes can retain …
From bluescreen to greenscreen
Explore the history of Chroma Key. Everything from bluescreen to greenscreen!
Little Nemo
Winsor McCay came up with his own cartoon creation “Little Nemo” in 1911, 5 years after Stuart Blackton’s “Humorous Phases of Funny Faces”.
Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
Stuart Blackton’s “Humorous Phases of Funny Faces” in 1906 was one of the earliest films to use drawings rather than live actors. These are the …
Best Special Effects Ever
You don’t need sophisticated computers and special effects software to create good special effects. Watch this spectacular scene of the Red Sea splitting into two. …
Latest Special Effects Techniques
What is possible now with the latest techniques available in special effects. Watch this show reel from Digital Domain, one of the most respected special …
History of Special Effects
A brief look at the history of Special Effects over the last 100 years.
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