Visual effects are an important aspect to many action/adventure flicks. These effects are usually done post-production and must be meticulously planned and choreographed before and during filming. Through the use of graphic design, animation and other software programs, the special effects are planned and edited to enhance their authenticity. Usually explosions, car chases and stunts are done on the set and filmed from different angles to get the best possible outcome.
Visual effects are divided into four categories: Models - designing the set in miniature. Stills - the use of background plates from paintings or photographs. Live action effects - actors filmed in front of a blue-screen or green-screen. And digital animation - computer generated 3-D characters.
The movie, 2012, depicts the catastrophic end of the earth due to a chain of natural disasters. The link below is a trailer about how they filmed the powerful tidal waves that drowned the earth.
Geraldine, It is really cool how they used special effects to make a tidal wave for the movie. Your post made me think how is is unbelievable that things like tidal waves, a/k/a sunamis happen in real life. One hit Japan today from an earthquake. They put this tidal wave in the movie to look cool. This movie depicts the end of the earth from a chain of natural disasters. When they really happen in everyday life, movies like this make natural disasters even more frightening. This was a really informative post. Mary Ann Reday.
ReplyDeleteHaven't seen this movie yet, but it looks good. The special effects make it look almost real. It's not there yet for me. This reminds me of the movie "The Day After Tomorrow". The special effects are brilliant, but for me there are still a couple of things missing. Like making it 100% real, or as close as possible; and I think it'll get there.
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing the amount progress took place here in movies and how special effects came to look so real. A movie producer can really depict and visualize what they want the viewer to see and 2012 was a great way to show the end of the world.
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