Movie Special Effects Techniques

What was one of the earliest methods used to make movie monsters like Frankenstein look real?

• Computer-generated imagery

• Puppetry

• Costumes and makeup

• Animatronics

How did movie makers make the original Godzilla appear enormous in the 1954 film?

• They used a real, giant lizard.

• An actor in a costume walked through miniature city models.

• Advanced computer graphics scaled up a small model.

• They filmed a regular-sized actor from a very low angle.

Why did movie makers choose to use a puppet to create the character of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial?

• Puppets were less expensive than costumes at the time.

• E.T.'s small size and unique body shape made a costume impractical for a human actor.

• The director preferred puppets for all alien characters.

• Computer graphics were not yet advanced enough for alien characters.

What modern technology allows an actor's real-life movements and facial expressions to be transferred to a computer-generated character like the Hulk?

• Traditional hand-drawn animation

• Stop-motion animation

• Motion capture technology

• Advanced puppetry with remote controls