How to shoot special effects in movies

Answer 1

Here are some common ways to shoot special effects shots in movies:
1. **CG special effects synthesis **
- In Call of the Wild, many of the dog's actions, including the seemingly simple and realistic scenes of eye contact with the owner, were all done through CG special effects after the staff put on the dog mask and made movements.
- Will Smith played the Genie in Aladdin, and his strong muscles were drawn through CG muscles.
2. ** Special effects makeup **
- In Avengers 4: Final Battle, Thor's fat scenes were not deliberately made by the actors, but by special effects makeup.
3. ** With the help of props and post-production modifications **
- In Captain Marvel, the scene where Carol sprayed fire energy from her fists on the train was shot with two staff members behind the actor holding flame jets, and the post-production special effects were perfected.
- In Spider-Man 3, the scene where Spider-Man tore apart the Venom Symbiotic in the church bell tower and stretched his skin was done by sticking a fishing line to the actor's skin and then pulling it hard to complete the pose. In the subsequent plot where the Venom Symbiotic possessed Eddie Brock, the pulling effect of the upper and lower eyelids and lips was also done by the fishing line and then post-processed.
4. ** Model construction and special effects combined **
- In "Shutter Island," the buildings on the island were built through models, and the details were restored to perfection. Then, with the possible special effects, the audience would feel that the buildings were real.
5. ** Using Hand of God and other auxiliary equipment **
- Although there were similar models of the BB8 robot in Star Wars: The Force Awakens in real life, its movement in the movie still required the assistance of a special effect mechanical arm of the "Hand of God" before special effects were processed.
6. ** Special shooting techniques (such as shooting from another position)**
- Similar to the special shooting techniques of the special effects movies from 100 years ago, special effects shots could also be used to create special effects by cleverly arranging the shooting angles.
7. ** Using sensors and computer processing **
- In the Avengers series, such as Avengers 4, where Thanos was a giant, a pole had to be inserted on the special effects person, and there were sensors on it for post-production. The black spots on Captain America's face were used as coordinates, and the computer added wrinkles to achieve the effect of aging. In Avengers 3, Spider-Man had a special device on his feet for post-production to make it stick to the wall.
8. ** Find a staff member to simulate cooperation **
- In horror films like "Invisible Man," the crew would be asked to smash props or make physical contact with the movie characters to create the effect of an invisible person. This technique was used in many horror films.
9. ** Character substitution and post-production effects **
- The captain of Captain America was actually played by two actors before and after the transformation. There were many black spots on the double's face for post-processing.
10. ** Through makeup and special effects **
- In movies such as Guardians of the Galaxy 2, making a character look older or younger was not only achieved through makeup, but also through post-production special effects, such as adding or removing traces of age after marking coordinates on the face.
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