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Practical effect

GCSE Film Studies · key term

Practical effect

Definition

A physical effect produced and filmed during shooting, rather than created digitally afterwards.

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Eduqas GCSE Film Studies · C670

Component 1

A filmed practical effect records something physically in front of the camera. A computer-generated effect creates imagery digitally instead. CGI can therefore supply objects, environments or characters that were not physically present during shooting.
Revise: Computer-generated imagery, digital filmmaking and streaming

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Practical effect — Eduqas GCSE Film Studies Definition