Practical vs Digital Effects: Ontological Weight and Authenticity

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Evaluate spectator perception of tactile authenticity when comparing in-camera miniatures/animatronics against fully synthetic CGI.

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Contemporary VFX Frontiers: Realism, Ethics, and Emerging Technologies

11th Grade · Arts · UK A-Level

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Critique emerging visual effects paradigms—including virtual production, digital de-ageing, somatic horror, generative AI, and audiovisual synthesis—in relation to cinematic authenticity and spectator response.

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FILM-5.5General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (UK A-Level) · Film-studies · 11th Grade

how visual effects (created in post-production) are used, including the way they are designed to engage the spectator and create an emotional response