CREATING MOVIE MAGIC

Whether it’s an explosion behind James Bond, the spellbinding sparks of Doctor Strange or Will Smith’s genie makeover in Aladdin, visual effects play a vital role in conjuring movie magic. Ditching the days of rubber-faced monsters and visible strings, today’s cinema is bursting with the best that visual effects has to offer.

There are two ways in which movie magic can be cast upon a film – as either a special or visual effect. Special effects are typically those achieved on the physical movie set, such as explosions and animatronics, whereas visual effects (VFX) are applied with computer programmes after filming a scene, in the post-production stage. Using key techniques,