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</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">"Physical effects" redirects here. For other uses, see <a href="Physical_effect_(disambiguation)" class="mw-redirect mw-disambig" title="Physical effect (disambiguation)">Physical effect</a>.</div>

<p>In <a href="Filmmaking" title="Filmmaking">filmmaking</a> a <b>practical effect</b> is a <a href="Special_effect" title="Special effect">special effect</a> produced physically, without <a href="Computer-generated_imagery" title="Computer-generated imagery">computer-generated imagery</a> or other post-production techniques. In some contexts, "special effect" is used as a <a href="Synonym" title="Synonym">synonym</a> of "practical effect", in contrast to "<a href="Visual_effects" title="Visual effects">visual effects</a>" which are created in <a href="Post-production" title="Post-production">post-production</a> through photographic manipulation or computer generation.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>

</p><p>Practical effects often use principles from <a href="Magic_(illusion)" title="Magic (illusion)"> magic tricks</a>, exploiting the camera's single viewpoint to create convincing illusions that may work only from certain angles, or using specially created <a href="Prop" title="Prop">props</a> designed to achieve the desired effect. These effects require an interdisciplinary skill set, combining artistic craftsmanship with technical expertise in mechanics and engineering to achieve the desired result.

</p><p>Many of the staples of action movies are practical effects. Gunfire, <a href="Bullet_hit_squib" title="Bullet hit squib">bullet wounds</a>, rain, wind, fire, and explosions can all be produced on a movie set by someone skilled in practical effects. Non-human characters and creatures produced with make-up, prosthetics, masks, and <span class="nowrap">puppets—</span>in contrast to computer-generated <span class="nowrap">images—</span>are also examples of practical effects.

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Practical_effect_techniques">Practical effect techniques</h2></div>

<ul><li>The use of <a href="Prosthetic_makeup" title="Prosthetic makeup">prosthetic makeup</a>, <a href="Animatronics" title="Animatronics">animatronics</a>, <a href="Puppetry" title="Puppetry">puppetry</a>, or <a href="Creature_suit" title="Creature suit">creature suits</a> to create the appearance of living creatures.</li>

<li><a href="Miniature_effect" title="Miniature effect">Miniature effects</a>, which is the use of <a href="Scale_models" class="mw-redirect" title="Scale models">scale models</a> which are photographed in a way that they appear full sized.</li>

<li>Mechanical effects, such as <a href="Aerial_rigging" title="Aerial rigging">aerial rigging</a> to simulate flight, stage mounted <a href="Gimbals" class="mw-redirect" title="Gimbals">gimbals</a> to make the ground move, or other mechanical devices to physically manipulate the environment.</li>

<li><a href="Pyrotechnics" title="Pyrotechnics">Pyrotechnics</a> for the appearance of fire and explosions.</li>

<li>Weather effects such as <a href="Irrigation_sprinkler" title="Irrigation sprinkler">sprinkler systems</a> to create rain, <a href="Fog_machine" title="Fog machine">fog machines</a> to create smoke, and <a href="Fake_snow" title="Fake snow">fake snow</a>.</li>

<li><a href="Bodily_mutilation_in_film" title="Bodily mutilation in film">Body mutilation effects</a> such as <a href="Bullet_hit_squibs" class="mw-redirect" title="Bullet hit squibs">bullet hit squibs</a> to create the illusion of gunshot wounds and <a href="Fake_blood" class="mw-redirect" title="Fake blood">fake blood</a>.</li></ul>

<ul><li><a href="Special_effect" title="Special effect">Special effects</a></li>

<li><a href="Computer-generated_imagery" title="Computer-generated imagery">Computer-generated imagery</a></li>

<li><a href="Visual_effects" title="Visual effects">Visual effects</a></li>

<li><a href="Optics#Visual_effects" title="Optics">Optics: Visual effects</a></li></ul>

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</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/what-are-practical-effects">"What Are 'Practical Effects'?"</a>. <i>www.merriam-webster.com</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2023-04-21</span></span>.</cite></span>

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