Monday, April 20, 2015

Outline for Third Term Paper

Comparing two types of practical special effects.

1. Introduction

   a. Practical special effects vs digital special effects
   b. Briefly discuss how they apply to animation and live action

2. Practical special effects in animation
 
   a.  Discuss Batman the Animated Series
   b.  Special effects in this show:  Focusing on after effects
   c.  The most practical special effect: Sparks created by poking wholes in animation sheets and shining a backlight through them.

3.  Practical special effects in live action

   a.  Introduction to John Carpenter's The Thing
   b.  Discussing practical effects in creature design
   c.  Creation of practical creatures in The Thing

4.  The downsides to practical effects vs digital effects

5.  Conclusion
 
   a.  Practical effects will always have their place even when digital effects are much less time consuming and more cost efficient in general.

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