SMPTE Tutorial: Film Stocks Used for Optical Special Effects

This article describes the wide range of film stocks used for optical special effects work in motion pictures. The use of traveling mattes and painted mattes is discussed, as well as the problems of matching contemporary work with that from archival sources. The properties of the various films used are described, together with reasons for their selection and application. The article is illustrated with examples from various films employing optical trick photography.

Print ISSN

0036-1682

Published

1983-08

Content type

Information

DOI

10.5594/J00713