special effects
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"Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson, a special effects specialist, said in May at the Cannes Film Festival that he thought AI was "going to destroy the world".
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
His singular belief in his skills, that the special effects were the movie, made sense given how personally he took his work.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
The “handlesticks,” as they’re referred to, were created by special effects designer Jeremy Chernick.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
This spawned a series of comical situations, much slapstick and the use of fairly primitive special effects, mainly sped-up film.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
He wasn’t sure if it was from yesterday’s head injury, Phorcys’s special effects, or his sister’s lectures on nauseating sea monster facts.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
