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Special Effects
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Elegant Universe 
 Companion site to the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) NOVA program about string theory (the idea "that the fundamental ingredients of nature are inconceivably tiny strings of energy, whose different modes of vibration underlie everything that happens in the universe") as explained by author-physicist Brian Greene. Includes interviews and articles, information about the film's special effects, interactive features on multidimensional math and supersymmetry, a teacher's guide, and related resources. Note: Contains some dead links. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/ Topics: Energy, Film, Movies, & Video, Physics, Science, Technology Last updated Jan 4, 2009 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring Official Movie Site
This movie site reveals behind-the-scene intricacies of special effects, musical scores, and production challenges of the motion picture The Fellowship of the Ring , the first of a three-part film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic fantasy trilogy. It includes casts, creatures, cultures, and the creation of Middle-earth, wherein the user can take an interactive, 360-degree virtual tour of Hobbiton, the mythical homeland. http://www.lordoftherings.net/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video Last updated Aug 8, 2002 Moviefone: The Star Wars Experience
Features information about this series of science fiction movies from George Lucas, with a focus on the third episode. Includes video clips, photo galleries, a character guide, information about video games, and more. From America Online (AOL). http://movies.aol.com/feature/starwars/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Film: Genres & Themes, Recreation Last updated Nov 2, 2005 Panama Pacific International Exposition in 3D
Dozens of stereographic (three-dimensional) images first published to advertise the 1915 World's Fair in San Francisco, known formally as the Panama Pacific International Exposition. "Viewing the Stereographs" includes instructions for making or purchasing the 3-D lenses required to fully appreciate the special effects. Digitized for the San Francisco Exploratorium from a collection held by librarian Bess Moffitt. http://www.exploratorium.edu/history/PPIE-3D/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Photograph Collections Last updated Dec 7, 2004 Special Effects: Titanic and Beyond
An introduction to the magic behind movie special effects. Highlights include a game called Attack of the 50 Foot Chicken , a special effects timeline, interviews with special effects creators, and an interactive still from Titanic that allows you to guess which portions are real and which were computer generated. Based on the NOVA program of the same title. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/specialfx2/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video Last updated May 2, 2002 |
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