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Special effects

  • Visual effectsIn 1857, Oscar Rejlander created the world's first special effects image by combining different sections of 32 negatives into a single picture.
  • Stop motionIn 1849, Joseph Plateau published a note about improvements for his Fantascope. This device could be viewed with both eyes by several people at the same time.
  • Bullet timeEadweard Muybridge placed a line of cameras along a racetrack in 1878. Each camera snapped shut as a horse galloped past, triggered by a taut string…