Knowra Visual effects Visual effects Visual effects (VFX) are images or transformations created or altered in post-production to depict elements or scenes that could not be captured practically during filming. They combine filmed footage with digital imagery, miniatures, animation, or other techniques.
Compositing : The process of combining visual elements from separate sources into a single image. It joins filmed plates, digital elements, and effects into finished VFX shots.
Computer-generated imagery : Images generated or manipulated with computer graphics, often used to create objects, environments, or characters. CGI supplies many elements that cannot be filmed as physical objects.
Motion capture : The recording of an actor's or object's movement for use in animation or digital imagery. Captured performances can drive digital characters that share a scene with live actors.
Georges Méliès : A French filmmaker whose films pioneered cinematic illusions, substitution tricks, and fantastical scenes. His early films established visual trickery as a creative filmmaking practice.
Digital filmmaking : The production and post-production of films using digital image capture and processing. Digital filmmaking made image alteration and effects integration part of a broader production shift.
Motion tracking : The estimation of movement in images or video so graphics can follow a camera or object. Tracking lets computer-generated elements remain anchored to moving footage.
Practical effects : Physical effects created on set or in-camera using props, makeup, mechanisms, or pyrotechnics. Practical effects are captured during filming, unlike post-production imagery.
Digital doubles : Computer-generated representations of real performers used in shots that cannot safely or practically be filmed. Digital doubles extend performances into dangerous, impossible, or highly controlled action.
The Thief of Bagdad (1924 film) : A silent fantasy film directed by Raoul Walsh, noted for its elaborate sets and visual effects. Its effects helped demonstrate the scale of pre-digital cinematic spectacle.
Visual effects industry : The global network of studios and specialists that create effects imagery for screen media. VFX work is organized across specialized studios, vendors, and production teams.
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