Visual Effects: 100 Years of Inspiration
Very cool compilation of movie clips documenting advancements in visual effects over the past century:
It is missing a few milestones, like The Matrix and Lord of the Rings and maybe 1978’s Superman, and what’s with the no George Melies 1902’s film “A Trip to the Moon“?!
| 1900 – The Enchanted Drawing 1903 – The Great Train Robbery 1923 – The Ten Commandments (Silent) 1927 – Sunrise 1933 – King Kong 1939 – The Wizard of Oz 1940 – The Thief of Bagdad 1954 – 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 1956 – Forbidden Planet 1963 – Jason and the Argonauts 1964 – Mary Poppins 1977 – Star Wars 1982 – Tron 1985 – Back to the Future |
1988 – Who Framed Roger Rabbit 1989 – The Abyss 1991 – Terminator 2: Judgement Day 1992 – The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles 1993 – Jurassic Park 2004 – Spider-Man 2 2005 – King Kong 2006 – Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest 2007 – Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End 2007 – The Golden Compass 2008 – The Spiderwick Chronicles 2008 – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button |
Originally intended for educational use as an introduction to a classroom lecture. The music track is “Rods and Cones” from the album “Audio” by Blue Man Group.
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