The Effectiveness of Special Effects: Practical Effects vs. Digital Effects

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dc.contributor.advisorSteinhart, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorCiccone, Vanessa
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-27T18:47:12Z
dc.date.available2016-10-27T18:47:12Z
dc.date.issued2016-10-27
dc.description.abstractFor centuries films have given filmmakers the ability to affect their audiences visually and emotionally. Special effects and digital effects make a fictional scene appear more realistic. In the film An American Werewolf in London, make-up artist Rick Baker revolutionized the use of practical effects when transforming David Naughton’s character into a werewolf. In 1997 when An American Werewolf in Paris was released, director Anthony Waller utilized digital effects, instead of practical effects, when transforming various characters into werewolves. These transformation scenes were not met with as much praise as its predecessor. If we were to have a better understanding of how individuals perceive practical effects and digital effects it would allow us to determine which one better conveys an emotional reaction. This thesis will demonstrate which type of special effect, practical effects or digital effects, is more effective at relaying an emotional response in a viewer.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/20500
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Oregon
dc.rightsAll Rights Reserved.
dc.subjectCGIen_US
dc.subjectDigital effectsen_US
dc.subjectMoviesen_US
dc.subjectPractical effectsen_US
dc.subjectSpecial effectsen_US
dc.subjectWerewolvesen_US
dc.titleThe Effectiveness of Special Effects: Practical Effects vs. Digital Effects
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation
thesis.degree.disciplineSchool of Journalism and Communication
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Oregon
thesis.degree.levelmasters
thesis.degree.nameM.S.

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