Archive for February, 2010

Hollywood FX had to start somewhere

Filmmakers have progressed a long way from the early use of those rear projection scenes. We laugh at those now but Hollywood FX had to start somewhere. Today, directors can call on the latest state of the art technology to help them tell their story. Some people think that there is an over reliance on [...]

Pioneered Hollywood FX ever since

Further development came when effects supervisor Douglas Trumball invented new techniques for the final voyage in Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. The hallucinogenic images raised the bar for others to follow. Director George Lucas rose to the challenge and astounded audiences with Star Wars in 1977. His team invented a new computer controlled camera that [...]

How does tanning happen?

Do you love the tan? Are you craving to have one? For sure, you can. People are very much engrossed with any activity which can result to a natural tan. Exposure to the sun is one of the biggest medium one could ever make use of in order to get a tan. But of course, [...]