George Méliès realized in the early days of cinema that, "Films have the ability to capture dreams." From classic movies like A Trip to the Moon, The Lost World, and Metropolis, to more modern marvels like Blade Runner, Jurassic Park, and Avatar, visual effects have been making the impossible a reality for over 100 years. This video provides a brief, but interesting look at the evolution of motion pictures, great for a film studies or computer graphics class.

Concepts

special effects

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Additional Tags

computer graphics, film study, cinematography, motion pictures, history of film, cinema, movies, special effects, visual and performing arts

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Pros

• Includes examples of a variety of different visual effects techniques
• Provides multiple choice and free-response questions to guide class discussions

Cons

• Requires the teacher to develop specific learning objectives related to the content of the video

Common Core

SL.9-10.3 SL.11-12.3