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Movie Magic

Amazing Blue Screen

It's absolutely amazing what Amy can do with a simple blue screen! One of the most common visual effects used in movie-making is the blue screen matte photography process. An object photographed in front of a blue screen can be transported to anywhere the imagination can go. In Amy's case, she posed in front of a blue screen and then prepared for her amazing adventure.

Take a look at the magic of visual effects. Using powerful computer software, the blue screen video has been altered. The blue screen has been replaced, and the magical illusion of special effects takes over.

Amazing FX
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Movie Special Effects on The Web

The Blue Screen Page
Blue Screen Matte Cinematography
More information about Blue Screen

Movie Special Effects
Two high school students have published their special effects research. The best part is that it makes sense!

Industrial Light and Magic Fanpage
Think of the all time coolest movie special effects you've ever seen and, odds are, the effects were produced at Industrial Light and Magic. This fanpage has interviews with the visual effects artists and behind-the-effects information.

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