Recycling Project Research

Recycling Project Research

Visual Effects (vfx) - are the various processes by which imagery is created and/or manipulated outside the context of a live action shot. Visual effects involve the integration of live-action footage and generated imagery to create environments which look realistic, but would be dangerous, expensive, impractical, or simply impossible to capture on film.

Visual effects can be separated into 4 categories

·         Matte Paintings - digital or traditional paintings or photographs which serve as background plates for keyed or rotoscoped elements.

·         Live action effects - Live-action effects: keying actors or models through blue screening and green screening.

·         Digital animation - modeling, computer graphics lighting, texturing, rigging, animating, and rendering computer-generated 3D characters, particle effects, digital sets, backgrounds.

·         Digital effects are the various processes by which imagery is created and/or manipulated with or from photographic assets. Digital effects often involve the integration of still photography and computer generated imagery (CGI) in order to create environments which look realistic, but would be dangerous, costly, or simply impossible to capture in camera.