Video Effects Visual Guide

Ever watched a video / movie with some great special effects? This is a quick visual guide to help you discover the names of video effects and techniques, using fabulous real-world examples. Know some other great cool effects? Tell me! :-) Launched: 03.10.2011 Curated by Ricardo Nuno Silva plus.google.com/+RicardoNunoSilva

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SCRIBING

Also know as: VISUAL SCRIBING | VIDEO SCRIBING | VISUAL THINKING | GRAPHIC RECORDING

Source: "Has the speed of light been broken?!! E=mc2 explained (in 15 seconds!)" by Think Visually Studios

See also: Animated sketches RSA Animate (gallery) Think Visually Studios (gallery) | Details TruScribe (gallery) 321fastdraw (gallery) Static sketches Live Sketching (gallery)

Articles: What is Visual Scribing by Ludic Scribe Scribing 101 by Chipp Walters Visual Recording on the iPad 7 Tips for Great Graphic Recording by Tom / MagaMaps Chart critique by Rachel Smith

Related posts: SPEED DRAWING (coming soon!)

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FORCED PERSPECTIVE

Source: "Like It or Leave It" by Chikinki

Details: Forced perspective | Ames Room | Visual perception (Wikipedia)

See also: Forced perspective "The Denial Twist" by The White Stripes | Details | Making of: 1 2 3 (archive) "The Wild, Wild West": The incredible shrinking James West "Lord of the Rings": Forced Perspective | Forced Perspective Moving Camera | Scale Doubles | Details Ames Room illusion Quaker Oats "Ames Room" commercials: 1 2 3 | Making of: 1 2 Ames Room Optical Illusion from BBC's "The story of science" The Room Illusion from BBC's "Brain Story" Ames Room by Atom Ames room illusion explained from "The Computer That Ate Hollywood" documentary

Articles: 15 Forced Perspective Technique Examples 88 Brilliant Examples of Forced Perspective Photography Ames Room | Diagram Adelbert Ames, Fritz Heider and the Ames Chair Demonstration

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CUTOUT ANIMATION

Source: "Nothin' On You" by B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars | Making of

Details: Cutout animation (Wikipedia)

See Also: Cutout animations A Symposium on Popular Songs - Oriental Bakery Man | Details | Tribute Monty Python's Flying Circus by Terry Gilliam | Details | Making of: 1 2 The Miracle of Flight by Terry Gilliam | Details Fast Film by Virgil Widrich | Site | Making of This Land! by JibJab United Airlines "Dragon" commercial by Jamie Caliri | Making of "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" end titles by Jamie Caliri | Making of: 1 2 3 "Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events" end titles by Jamie Caliri 3D cutout animations The Seed by  Johnny Kelly | Making of Early Morning Life by Saran Yenpanya | Making of: 1 2 Paper / papercraft cutout animations Beringer's "Vineyard - How to Get to Napa Valley" commercial Pottermore by J.K. Rowling This Is Where We Live | Making of (gallery) Stratastencil My Paper Mind by Javan Ivey | Making of (archived page) Ana Dess "Elle Demeure" by Hélène Ducrocq | Making of: 1 2 3 More... Scott Naturals "Right Blend" commercial (CGI) by Nando Costa | Making of Stratastencil gallery by Motionographer

Articles: Cutout animation - a technique for producing animation using flat characters Focus on animation: Techniques: Paper cut-outs by NFB/ONF Animation Trends: 3-D Papercraft/Cut-out Animation "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" Titles by Jamie Caliri

Related posts: STOP MOTION

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PHOTOMOTION

Source: "Hold Still" by David Fonseca featuring Rita Redshoes

See also: our creative process/. 01 by Casey Warren / MINDCASTLE | Info

Articles: How to Create a Photomotion Video Get Funky with Photomotion by Stephen Niebauer (Vimeo Video School)

Related posts: STOP MOTION TIMELAPSE

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TIME FREEZE

Source: "Time Freeze!" by Jesse Pitela

See also: Time Freeze Effect by skayalalal Time Freeze Shootout by Freddie Wong and Brandon Laatsch | Making of Simulated / real freeze: "Heroes" FX - Time Freeze Put A Ring On It by WE tv Time Freeze Prank by Just For Laughs Gags Frozen Grand Central by Improv Everywhere | Behind the scenes

Articles: Time Freeze by Andrew Kramer

Related effects: BULLET TIME

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RUBE GOLDBERG MACHINE

Source: Honda Accord "Cog" commercial | Info | Making of: 1 2 | Illustrated Guide

Details: Rube Goldberg machine | Rube Goldberg (Wikipedia)

See Also: The Power of Football by BBC This Too Shall Pass by OK Go | Making of | Behind the Scenes Holiday Special: Rube Goldberg Machine by MythBusters | Making of 2011 Purdue University Rube Goldberg Machine LEGO Rube Goldberg Machine by akiyuki

Articles: How to Build a Rube Goldberg Machine With Kids by Jonathon E. Stewart

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3D CAMERA MAPPING

Also known as: 3D CAMERA PROJECTION

Source: "Motalko -The Chronicle of a Petrol Station" by Miklós Falvay | Trailer | Info

Details: 3D projection | Photogrammetry (Wikipedia)

See also: Slipping Away (Crier La Vie) by Moby featuring Mylène Farmer Lights by Lyapis Trubetskoy Playgrounds Festival 2009 - Main Titles by Onesize | Intro

Articles: Mansion matte painting using Camera projection by StormCG 3D Camera Projection - Tutorial 1 | Tutorial 2 by Andrew Kramer A case study in camera projection by Muhittin Bilginer Creating 3D Environments from Digital Photographs by Chris McLaughlin Camera Mapping Tutorial by Janine Pauke | Video Camera Projection by Aaron Eikeland VFX Breakdown - Camera Mapping Mountains by Vincent Boudewijn

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PROJECTION MAPPING

Also known as: 3D VIDEO PROJECTION MAPPING / VIDEO MAPPING / ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTION / SPATIAL AUGMENTED REALITY

Source: Carlsberg 3D Projection Mapping (Liverpool Street Station, London)

See also projections... on buildings TRON: Legacy | Trailer | Making of | Case study Adidas France Ralph Lauren 4D Experience - London | Making of LG Optimus Hyper Facade - Berlin Darmstadt unter Strom 2008 | 2010 | Info "The Tourist" movie - Dallas on statues Christ the Redeemer - Rio de Janeiro in stores Coca-Cola Happiness Store - Rio de Janeiro | Making of on cars Seat Ibiza | Making of Hyundai Accent | Making of Bentley GT Continental | Making of on other objects Interactive Projection Art on snow by Red Bull Nike 10K 01 Zentrale | Making of Vivid Festival 2011 - Sydney | Making of on the skin Skinput: Appropriating the Body as an Input Surface | More...

Galleries: 12 MUST SEE Guerrilla 3D Projection Mapping Examples by Creative Guerrilla Marketing 3D Building Projection Mapping Videos by EgoTV When Buildings Come Alive: 10 Unreal Urban Projection Mapping Videos by TheCoolist 3D Projection Mapping Taking The Advertising World By Storm by Social Times 3D Projection Mapping: 10 Jaw-Dropping Examples by Mashable The Latest In Reality Warping Projection Mapping Projects by The Creators Project

Articles: VPT: Video projection tools Projection Mapping Made Easy, with Free Mac-Windows Projection Tools

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VOXELIZATION

Also known as: PIXELIZATION 3D

Source: "Pixelization 3D" by Wu Tuan Yuan Zoma

Details: Voxel (Wikipedia)

See also: PIXELS by Patrick Jean Voxel by Ubik Gwen Stefani's "Harajuku Mini for Target" commercial | Photos: 1 2 3

Articles: Fundamentals of voxelization Video: Voxelizer by Luima

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P.O.V. or POINT-OF-VIEW SHOT

Source: "Headfirst Dive Off Mountain" by Chris "Douggs" McDougall

Details: Point of view shot (Wikipedia)

See Also: Wingsuit Basejumping - The Need 4 Speed: The Art of Flight by Phoenix-Fly | Trailer Nitro Circus by V.I.O. C'était un rendez-vous (It was a date) by Claude Lelouch | Details | Making of (french) Stairway to Heaven (climbing towers) by TheOLE Avalanche Skier POV Helmet Cam - Burial & Rescue in Alaska

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MOTION GRAPHICS

Source: "7 Billion" by National Geographic Magazine

Details: Motion graphics (Wikipedia)

See also: The Girl Effect Entrepreneurs can change the world by Grasshopper Remind Me by Röyksopp History of the iPhone by Drew Stearne / CNET UK Oil'd by Chris Harmon Digital Life: Today & Tomorrow by Neo Labels LIVE Singapore! by SENSEable City Lab (MIT) 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes by Hans Rosling (BBC)

Articles: The Ultimate Motion Graphics Tutorials Round-Up by Smashing Magazine

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REVERSE MOTION

Source: "The Scientist" by Coldplay | Making of

Details: Reverse motion (Wikipedia)

See Also: Sitting, Waiting, Wishing by Jack Johnson Rocket Man by David Fonseca My Favorite Pillow by Rhett & Link | Making of

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ULTRA SLOWMOTION

Also known as: SLOW-MOTION | SLOWMO | SLO-MO

Source: WTA's "Strong is Beautiful" advertising campaign | Making of

Details: Slow motion (Wikipedia)

See Also: Ultra Slow Motion Sports Short Film - Compilation Tribute Slomo on crack by Jeb Corliss Motorcycle vs. Car Drift Battle Slow Motion Punches by Action Figure Super Slo-mo Surfer! - South Pacific by BBC Two

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STOP MOTION

Also known as: STOP-MOTION ANIMATION | STOP ACTION

Source: Nokia N8 advertising campaign | Making of

Details: Stop motion (Wikipedia)

See also: Coraline movie trailer | Making of PEN Giant by Olympus | Making of Her Morning Elegance by Oren Lavie | Making of Dot by Nokia | Making of Acura TSX Sport Wagon "Transformation" commercial | Making of

Articles: 50 Incredible Stop Motion Videos by Smashing Magazine Beautiful and Creative Examples of Stop Motion Animation by Pixel Art 5 Tips for Making a Stop Motion Video

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TILT-SHIFT

Source: "A Model Day at Magic Kingdom" by Disney Parks | About

As seen in: "Bathtub" video series by Keith Loutit | About

Details: Tilt-shift photography (Wikipedia)

See also: The Sandpit by Sam O'Hare Operation: Toyland by Clemens Wirth

Articles: Amazing Tilt-Shift Miniature Faking Videos by Pixel Art A Really Big Show by Vincent Laforet

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MOTION CAPTURE

Also known as: MOTION TRACKING | MO CAP | MOCAP

Source: "Avatar" by James Cameron | Making of

Details: Motion capture (Wikipedia)

See also: "L.A. Noire" game | Making of

Articles: Tim Lincecum, motion capture star by CNET News

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TIMELAPSE or TIME-LAPSE

Details: Time-lapse (Wikipedia)

See also: Magic - A Belly Grows | Making of Dulux "Let's Colour" advertising campaign | Making of