Types of Special Effects

Forced perspective is a technique used to create the illusion of a larger-than-life object by placing it closer to the camera than other objects in the scene.

Visual effects is the process of using computer-generated imagery (CGI) to create realistic visual effects in films, television shows, and video games.

Wirework is a technique used to suspend actors or objects in mid-air using wires that are attached to their bodies or to the set.

Special effects makeup is the technique of using makeup and prosthetics to transform an actor's appearance, often to create the illusion of a different character or creature.

Green screen is a technique used to composite two or more images together by filming actors or objects in front of a blue or green screen, and then replacing the screen with a different background.

Stop-motion animation is a technique of creating the illusion of movement in inanimate objects by physically manipulating them frame by frame.

Motion capture is the technique of using computer-generated characters or objects that interact with real actors by recording the movements of real actors and then animating the computer-generated characters or objects to match those movements.

Rotoscoping is the technique of using a computer to remove an object or person from a scene by manually tracing around the object or person frame by frame.

Pyrotechnics is the technique of using pyrotechnic devices, such as explosives and fireworks, to create the illusion of explosions or fire in films and television shows.

Camera tracking is the technique of using a computer to create the illusion of a moving camera by tracking the movement of a real camera and then animating a computer-generated camera to match that movement.

Matte painting is the technique of using computer-generated environments or objects to create the illusion of a different world by painting over or replacing parts of the original footage.

Motion capture is the technique of using a computer to create the illusion of a character or object moving through a three-dimensional space by recording the movements of real actors and then animating the computer-generated character or object to match those movements.

Motion capture is the technique of using computer-generated characters or objects that interact with real actors by recording the movements of real actors and then animating the computer-generated characters or objects to match those movements.

Camera tracking is the technique of using a computer to create the illusion of a moving camera by tracking the movement of a real camera and then animating a computer-generated camera to match that movement.

Matte painting is the technique of using computer-generated environments or objects to create the illusion of a different world by painting over or replacing parts of the original footage.