Special Effects (Raz kids level T)

Read the example sentence: The models appeared to move with the illusion of life. What does illusion mean?

• a trick of the light

• something false that tricks you thinking it is real

• the ability to be something else

• a moviemaking process

How might using animatronics for special effects be different from using stop-motion animation or color-replacement photography?

• Unlike the other two methods, animatronics gives actors something to interact with in a scene.

• Unlike the other two methods, animatronics is filmed frame by frame.

• Unlike animatronics, the other two require special equipment to make all the effects work.

• All of the above

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

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.

Why was the audience most likely so frightened when Méliès disappeared in the film?

• They thought they might disappear too.

• They were very surprised.

• They had never seen a magician work before.

• They had never seen special effects like that before.

What was the first step O´Brien took in making his King Kong special effects?

• He studied the movements of professional wrestlers.

• He visite 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 sword or chairs.

Which of the following can be created using special effects?

• blowing up the Empire State Building

• hurricane coming ashore

• a major car accident

• all of the above

Which is one way that computer-generated images have not yet been used in special effects?

• to create entire movies

• to create natural disasters

• to create talking animals

• none of the above