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special effects

British  

plural noun

  1. films techniques used in the production of scenes that cannot be achieved by normal techniques

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Other events include a USC panel celebrating makeup and special effects artists that took place Tuesday and, still to come, a ’70s themed game night at members club SoHo Warehouse on Oct.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

"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

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 does special effects for movies now, to support his artist habit.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

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