Mechanised Props: 3:42-5:06
Mechanised props include robotics and animatronics, they are often very large and require a team of people to make them move. In this clip, it shows how 6 people made Jabba the Hutt blink, swish his tail and talk in a very realistic way. This enhances the film for the audience because Jabba is a fantasy character, this makes him more scary as the audience can't really compare him to anything that they are familiar with, and the unknown is scary to humans by instinct. It also makes him seem threatening because he is much bigger than a human, and the excellent attention to detail makes him incredibly lifelike. He also has very natural movements as there are people inside him controlling him like a suit, so his movements don't appear stiff and robotic. |
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Stunt Props: 0:28-0:44
Stunt props like sugar glass, rubber knives, gun props and balsa wood furniture are used to create violent scenes without hurting any actors or stunt doubles. In this clip from the TV show The Young Ones, Neil's mum hits Rick with a balsa wood chair. It breaks on impact so the actor isn't injured in any way. This enhances the TV show because it allows the use of comic violence without causing injury. Without this comic violence, the show wouldn't be as funny and wouldn't appeal to a younger target audience who enjoy slapstick comedy. |
Scale Models: 0:23-0:49
Scale models are often used in films/TV shows where the buildings needed are very unique, the building needs to be blown up, or the company are unable to film the real thing. In this video, it shows that a scale model of a hideout was made for the film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. This enhances the film for the audience because it means that the immense fantasy setting can be made to look very authentic. Also, the building has incredible amounts of detail in it, and by using a model it means a full size building wouldn't have to be created, as the structure is huge and would take decades to build full-size. This then enhances the film because it adds the fantasy element as a building of that size doesn't exist in real life, and shocks the audience with the size of it. |
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Prosthetics & Special Effects Make-up: 4:42-5:22
Special effects make-up includes spirit gum, liquid latex, face/body paint, airbrushing, contact lenses, face casts and fake blood. This clips shows how special effects make-up is used to create the zombies in The Walking Dead. This makeup enhances the TV show for the audience because it shocks them with how realistic the gore is. It also makes them more frightening because zombies are fictional characters, but the show brings them to life. |
Digital Compositing: 2:20-2:30
Digital compositing is layering different effects and elements to make a final image. The digital compositing in this shot is when the man throws the ball into the hoop and knocks the hoop over. The hoop was knocked over in a separate shot, and then the person who knocked it over was taken out of the shot later. This adds a scientific-fi element to the sequence and makes it more exciting but also realistic. This enhances the video for the audience because it makes them wonder how the film company managed to do that and shocks them as it is quite an unexpected visual effect. There is no build-up to indicate what is about to happen, so the audience will most likely be surprised and impressed. |
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Blue Screen: 0:47-0:48
Blue screens are used to add backgrounds to a scene where the actors cannot actually be filmed in that location. In this scene, the blue screen is used to film the model in front of so the background of space can be added in later. This impacts the audience by making the scene feel much more dramatic. We get a point of view shot of exactly what the characters can see, and so we realise how imminent the danger is, and this makes us empathise with the characters even more. |
Green Screen: 5:10-5:45
Green screens are used to create backgrounds and to add control points for CGI elements to be added in post-production. Green screens are used when real people are involved in the scene as they show off skin tones better than blue screens. In this scene, a green screen is used to create the snowy background and the zombie bear. This enhances the TV show because a zombie bear is a very original fantasy creature that audiences haven't really seen before. By using CGI, it makes the bear so lifelike that the audience is scared for the characters because they weren't expecting to see something like that. By using a green screen, the actors are able to not break character and give a convincing performance as a green screen 'bear' was created so they have something to react to. |
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CGI: 0:48-1:06
CGI stands for Computer Generated Images and it is a way of creating hyper-realistic 3D images to be added into scenes with physical objects and real people. This clip shows how the dinosaurs in Jurassic World were created from a skeleton to a fully coloured and realistic creature. This enhances the film for the audience because animators can build the dinosaurs up from a skeleton, so their movements are as natural as possible. By building up in layers, the animals are definitely woven into the environment, rather than pasted on top of it. As an audience, this allows us to fear the dinosaurs more because we can see them interacting with their environment, so if they were to interact with a person it could be very dangerous. |
Mattes: 0:40-0:46
Matte paintings are 2D paintings created either with traditional means, a digital painting that is used as a background, or individual elements in film and television. In this video, it shows how a matte painting is used to create the background of a town and a real car is added into it in the film Max Manus: Man of War. This enhances the film for the audience because a matte painter can create any setting you want - settings that don't exist in real life, or settings that don't quite fit the director's vision. This makes the audience feel that the scene is natural and fits well with the tone, style or era of the film. |
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Morphing: 0:17-0:20
Morphing is when one element is transformed into another without the camera cutting away. In this TV advert, one woman morphs into another my taking her jumper off. This enhances this advert for the audience because it is unexpected, so the advert will stick in their head more. The morphing is used simply but effectively, and the audience may be surprised and intrigued as they wonder how the company managed to do that. |
Rotoscoping: 0:59-1:14
Rotoscoping is when elements are drawn in frame-by-frame. In this music video, a hand that reaches out of a comic book is drawn in and animated frame-by-frame. This enhances the music video for the audience as a lot of people watching probably have a fictional world they would love to be a part of. The audience aspire to be like the woman in the video as they want to interact with fictional characters that they love, and this makes the video more memorable and enjoyable to watch. |
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3D Graphics: 0:00-0:08
3D graphics are a type of animation that use CGI to create very realistic elements to be used in scenes with real people and objects. In this TV advert, 3D graphics are used to create and animate the fruit, water and cans of coconut water. This enhances the advert for the audience because the coconut water looks more visually appealing when it is created as an animation. Animators can make the colours look more vibrant than they would in real life, and the way that the water is splashed across the screen implies that the water is very natural. This makes the audience feel more inclined to buy the product. |