Visual Effects vs Special Effects

The 3D aspects of visual effects get major recognition, however, it is only one piece of the puzzle.

• True

• False

The Visual effects process also involves working with:

• preexisting images

• manipulating and combining images

  to produce new images

Digital Compositing: The digitally manipulated combination of at least

two source images to produce an integrated result.

• True

• False

As visual effects artists, we always need to

keep in mind that our purpose is to tell the story.

• Yes

• No

• Not really

• Sometimes

Motion picture photography came about in the late

• 1800s

• 1900's

• 2000's

• 1700s

Which Printer was created to selectively combine multiple pieces of film?

• 3D Printer

• Offset

• Inkjet

• Optical

Individual pieces in a composite are known as

• elements

• images

• sequences

• photos

Special effects refer to practical — usually physical — effects

that are typically captured incamera.

• Yes

• No

• sometimes

• Only for short films

Select all special effects listed

• Atmospheric

• Miniatures

• Puppets

• Pyrotechnics

• Animatronics

Visual effects are the effects that you can’t capture practically on set.

• True

• False