Transformations Stories of Cinema Effect

Special Effects have always brought the creatures, characters, and atmospheres of film to life. But the creativity used to bring practical effects to life is something that leaves audiences astonished and amazed.  

Gallery Spotlight: Cinematic Effects with Shane P. Mahan

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Director Steven Spielberg, kneeling with camera, during production of JAWS (1975). Standing, left to right: Tom Joyner (first assistant director), Bill Butler (director of photography), James Contner (first assistant camera), Michael Chapman (camera operator). Courtesy of Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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