Name: A cinematic journey through visual effects
Uploaded: 2013-01-04T16:02:16Z
Duration: 6 min 37 s
Description: It's been 110 years since Georges Méliès sent a spaceship slamming into the eye of the man on the moon. So how far have visual effects come since then? Working closely with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Don Levy takes us on a visual journey through special effects, from the fakery of early technology to the seamless marvels of modern filmmaking.

It's been 110 years since Georges Méliès sent a spaceship slamming into the eye of the man on the moon. So how far have visual effects come since then? Working closely with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Don Levy takes us on a visual journey through special effects, from the fakery of early technology to the seamless marvels of modern filmmaking.

Don Levy: A cinematic journey through visual effects

A cinematic journey through visual effects

Visual effects, evolving from Méliès's cinematic magic to today's digital wonders, blur reality, nurturing our belief in the impossible.

From hand-cranked jump cuts to Oscar-winning CGI, visual effects have transformed cinema into a canvas for unparalleled imagination.

Films like 'Avatar' and 'Jurassic Park' exemplify the journey of visual effects, turning technological advancements into storytelling tools.