Cgi, Pre Production, Production And Postproduction Vfx And...

What is Behind VFX CGI, Pre-production, Production and Postproduction VFX and special effects. What is VFX ? In film making, Visual Effects (abbreviated VFX) is the processes by which imagery is created and/or manipulated outside the context of a live action shot.(What is Visual Effects- 2014) What is Special effects? An illusion created for films and television by the props, camerawork,computer graphics, etc. (What is Special effects - 2014) Visual effects and special effects are constantly mixed up in the cinematographic industry, not for those who specialise but for the audience. ‘Proper use of terminology would dictate that ‘special effects’ refers to those which are produced on the set before the cameras, while ‘visual†¦show more content†¦twenty, thirty special effects shots to films that have over 800 special effects shots in them and more and more you know you’re seeing not just rear the films are using the technology but they are using them in huge ways. So live action films are becoming more and more computer generated† (McClean 2007) Does the narrative matter? of course it does, so why do we need the effects? the use of the effects does not mean that the narrative of a film is weak, the effects just supports and makes the narrative more effective, once you have a good story in your head seeing it on a screen makes a whole different perspective and therefore the audience reacts depending on how they can see it and how much they believe it. â€Å" Special effects are just a tool, a means of telling a story. People have a tendency to confuse them as an end to themselves. A special effect without a story is a pretty boring thing† (Schickel 1983) An example of such would be the movie ‘Life of Pi’, a film that was created using visual effects and special effects to the point of winning oscars for such, if we think about it, I would hardly believe that if the film was filmed in a back garden or in a outdoor/indoor swimming pool with a small boat and a man dressed up in a tiger costume would have been as successful as it was. How movies would look