From the physical effects of the early days of film to the mind-bending visuals of today’s big-budget films, visual effects have steadily revolutionised the film industry. In the beginning, movie creators had to depend on methods like miniatures, background paintings, and frame-by-frame animation to generate effects. One of the most iconic early examples of this is *King Kong* (1933), which animated the massive creature using frame-by-frame animation. The effects may look basic by today's standards, but they were pioneering film noir at the time, entrancing crowds worldwide.
Jump forward to the 1990s, and movie effects took a huge advance with films like *Jurassic Park* (1993). Steven Spielberg’s iconic film mixed practical dinosaur models with groundbreaking CGI, creating some of the most realistic creatures ever seen on screen. It marked the dawn of a new era, where computer-generated imagery could bring fantastical worlds to life in ways that had previously been unimaginable. The success of *Jurassic Park* set the standard for the integration of CGI in the movie industry, shaping a new wave of directors.
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