100 Years of Special Effects - Neatorama

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YouTube user bengraphics created this montage of film clips from the past 100 years, demonstrating the evolution of cinematic special effects. It was originally just intended for a class lecture, but has gone viral. Featured films include The Enchanted Drawing (1900) Thief of Baghdad (1940) and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008). Run time: 5 minutes.

Via Geekologie

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Where's The Matrix? Probably the most innovative fx in the last 10 years.

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Yeah, there were gaps, especially with 2001. And the wrong Star Wars explosion - they weren't doing that in the 70's.

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neat. reminds me a lot of jaw droppings when i was a kid ;)

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That's "Visual Effects" Not "Special Effects"
Special effects are in-camera effects like explosions or costumes/makeup. Visual Effects are post work including rotoscoping, paint models shop work, stop-motion or modern CG animation.

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dorkhero's right. What the guys did with 2001 was amazing, and it wasn't done on a computer, but in a freakin airplane hangar!

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