I. Special effects in animation and live-action
A. Flight, specifically flying people
B. Spiderman (2002)
C. Chronicle (2012)
II. How it is created in live action films
A. Wires and harnesses, edited out against a green screen
B. Scale models
C. Animated 3d rigs
III. Spiderman (2002)
A. One of the first superhero films to really start realizing 3d animation to its full effect to showcase Spiderman and the Green Goblin having spectacular aerial battles through the city of New York. It still used some full scale models that were suspended by various techniques but it relied heavily on computer FX to bring these characters to life.
B. Green goblin glider, suspended full size glider for close ups
C. Animated 3d rig for wide shots of both Spiderman and Green Goblin
IV. Chronicle (2012)
A. A movie about 3 high school seniors who gain telekinetic powers which they first use for mischief but then one of them starts using his powers for more villainous purposes. One of their abilities is the power of flight. This movie was interesting because it was filmed in a documentary like form so the flight techniques they used needed to feel more real than those you found in a more fantasy based universe like Spiderman or The Avengers.
B. They definitely used wires and harnesses filmed against a composited background.
C. One of my favorite tricks they used however was the building of gliders that looked like people. Even the citizens of New York were fooled into thinking that there were flying people about.
V. Conclusion
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