A Changing Industry: Motion Picture Special Effects

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Technical advances in the design and manufacture of motion-picture cameras made it easier to film on actual locations, and the trend in cinematic storytelling tended toward realism, resulting in less call for fantastic illusions. Then in 1968 the film "2001: A Space Odyssey", in which astronauts appear to float weightlessly in outer space, led to a renewed interest in special effects...
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Then in 1968 the film "2001: A Space Odyssey", in which astronauts appear to float weightlessly in outer space, led to a renewed interest in special effects. In his article published in Encarta in 2000 Nicholas Tanis said, "In making Star Wars, Lucas used computers to control camera movement...
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