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Visual effects: 100 years of Inspiration

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With all the “Avatar” talk lately, it seemed a fine time to point you to this interesting video covering a number of milestones in film visual effects throughout the years. Some irritating omissions, but they got most of it:

Gerard’s recent Tech Support commentary on this year’s race for Best Visual Effects here.

(Courtesy: Cinematical)

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6 responses to “Visual effects: 100 years of Inspiration”

  1. Ryan Avatar

    So between 1993 and 2004 nothing of note happened in the visual effects world? Come on.

    Titanic, Matrix, LOTR anyone? Nah. But hey let’s include the Spiderwick Chronicles!

  2. Ronn Burner Avatar
    Ronn Burner

    Pretty cool… A much more detailed version of that I could watch for hours. The beauty of film making.

  3. Jonathan Spuij Avatar

    It’s a lot of fun, but also a bit frustrating.

  4. Tony Avatar
    Tony

    Including Golden Compass…. Excluding Blade Runner, Titanic, and LOTR…. EPIC FAIL

  5. jimmi Avatar
    jimmi

    spiffy music- who is it, or what’s it from?

  6. Guy Lodge Avatar

    “Rods and Cones” by the Blue Man Group, if I’m not mistaken.