Special Effects

illusions created for movies or television using

computers, cameras, or props

• special effects

• backdrop

• developed

• models

Why was the audience most

likely so frightened when

Méliès disappeared in the film?

• They thought they might

  disappear, too.

• They thought they might

  disappear, too.

• They had never seen a

  magician work before.

• They had never seen special

  effects like that before.

Why most likely did the author write this book?

• to teach readers how

  to build their own

  models and props

• to persuade readers to

  become professional

  special-effects artists

• to explain how special

  effects work and have

  changed over time

• to describe the best special-

  effects films of all time

What is similar between special effects today and those of the 1920s and ’30s?

• Both use only stop-motion

  animation to create animals.

• Both frighten, amaze, and

  entertain audiences.

• Both create scenes on screen

  that people do not believe

  are real.

• All of the above

The special effects in Jurassic Park are so ___________! The dinosaurs look so real and alive.

• visible

• incredible

• terrible

• believe

How might actors benefit from a decision to use special effects over live action?

• Actors are less likely to be

  in dangerous situations.

• Actors will not get wet, cold,

  hot or sweaty for a movie.

• Actors do not see what makes

  their character scared.

• Actors can be made to seem

  very small or very large.

What was the first step

O’Brien took in making his

King Kong special effects?

• What was the first step

  O’Brien took in making his

  King Kong special effects?

• He visited zoos to study

  gorilla movements.

• He designed a New York

  City backdrop.

• He built several metal

  skeletons of gorillas.

What is the main idea of the section “Miniature Models”?

• On film, miniature jungles

  look life-size.

• Tiny houses are used

  in movies.

• Miniature models are often

  used as special effects.

• Props are objects like swords

  or chairs.

What is the primary purpose of special effects in films?

• To enhance the visual storytelling

• To reduce production costs

• To replace actors

• To simplify the script

Which of the following is an example of a practical special effect?

• CGI animation

• Green screen

• Miniature models

• Digital editing