The Evolution of Special-Effects Cinematography from an Engineering Viewpoint
Special-effects cinematography furnishes a means of filming scenes that can not be filmed easily, safely, or economically by conventional methods. Various kinds of special-effects camera work are described, including multiple exposure, multiple printing, travelling-matte systems of printing and photography, the projection background process, optical printing, and miniatures. The fundamentals of the processes are outlined, and the relations of the special-effects department to the studio organization are discussed.
- Print ISSN
- 0097-5834
- Published
- 1937-09
- Content type
- Original Research
- DOI
- 10.5594/J17376
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