CHAPTER EIGHTEENThe Magic behind the Curtain
Special Effects
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will acquire:
- • An overview understanding of the major aspects, techniques, and styles in the area of special effects.
- • Fundamental, conceptual understanding of the expressive possibilities of theatre.
- • A working knowledge of concepts applicable to the area of special effects.
We explore a variety of effects in this chapter (Figure 18.1). Effects can fall into any of the departments we already discussed, or the production may add an effects department if there is a need for many specialized effects. A prop may need to explode into flames, the ...
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