Special effects
Le Voyage Dans La Lune (A Trip To The Moon) (1902) - Georges Méliès
Melies the Magician (1997) - Jacques Mény [Amazon.com]
Definition
Special effects (SPFX) are used in the film, television, and entertainment industry to create effects that cannot be achieved by normal means, such as depicting travel to other star systems. They are also used when creating the effect by normal means is prohibitively expensive, such as an enormous explosion. They are also used to enhance previously filmed elements, by adding, removing or enhancing objects within the scene. --http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_effect [Nov 2004]
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