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From: gs@mit-eddie.UUCP (Gordon Strong)
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Subject: Re: computer displays in 2010
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Date: Sun, 13-Jan-85 15:12:48 EST
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For a good discussion of the video displays and various special
effects used in 2010, see last month's "American Cinematographer".
It is a good publication to follow if you want to understand
the "behind-the-scenes" of what you see on the screen.  There
are two relevant articles, one on video effects and one on
special effects.  Apparently, they made quite an effort to be
believable.  One things that comes immediately to mind is the
choice to shoot miniature scenes with no fill light.  In things
like "Star Wars", they didn't care where light came from.  In
2010, they are striving for technical accuracy.  Long shots
give the audience plenty of time to try to dispell the illusion.
They had to be *real* careful to make it look good.  I think
they did a commendable job.

Gordon Strong
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