Effects 1
Effects 2
100

visual tricks or illusion made with or without a computer to enhance a story and its realism on-screen

Special effects

100

clay figures filmed using stop-motion

claymation

200

Recording patterns of movement from an actor and transferring the information digitally onto an animated character

Motion Capture or MOCAP

200

Known as the father of special effects

George Melies

300

Effects made without a computer

Physical, Mechanical or Practical effects

300

isolating a single color and making that value transparent, allowing another image to show through

green screen, chroma keying or compositing

400

Starts with a three-dimensional polygon mesh and is digitally sculpted to form a digital character and environment.

3D Animation and CGI

400

Materials used to create special fx make-up?

Silicone, latex and foam prosthetics