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Shooting on chroma screen is now a popular way to produce special effect shots not only in professional productions but also in amateur works. Find out how you can incorporate this technique into your film projects.

Imagination is the limit when it comes to the special effects any person can use in a movie production. From photorealistic to fantastic effects, these visual elements require combining technical and creative skills in order to produce the desired look for the film's visuals.

Animation is composed of a series of still images that sequentially progress to create the illusion of movement. It involves the creation of many challenging art requirements. Learn everything from the basics to 3D animation in this comprehensive guide.

Shooting a movie requires both technical and creative skills to tell a good story. During the shoot, any or both of these may be overlooked because of varying reasons. Common mistakes the production encounters when filming are often due to stress or compromises caused by limited time or resources.

The 1993 film "Dazed and Confused" re-releases as a Blu-ray offering packaged in a single disc. This 102-minute motion picture piece written and directed by Richard Linklater is a coming-of-age feature that looks back at the lives of teens during the 1970s. It stars a cast of then unknowns including Matthew McConaughey, Ben Affleck, Milla Jovovich, Adam Goldberg, Jason London, Cole Hauser, and Joey Lauren Adams.

The Coen brothers' comedy opus "The Big Lebowski" features a Limited Edition release with a Blu-ray disc, a digital copy, and a sturdy 28-page booklet. The package showcases a brief note of the film's legacy, trivia questions, quotes, still images, character descriptions, review excerpt from Rolling Stone, and an interview with Jeff Dowd, the inspiration for the film's lead character. This seminal piece of cult tells the adventures of Jeff Lebowski, an unemployed slacker and avid bowler better known as "The Dude." This story is loosely based on the Raymond Chandler novel "The Big Sleep."

Sometimes you may be stuck on the road, waiting in line, or simply bored somewhere. In such situations, a portable device like the iPhone or iPad makes it possible for you to get preoccupied by watching movies on the go. If you don't like to be bound by a monthly subscription fee for this type of service, you can simply check out YouTube, Vimeo, or even your social networking sites to watch videos from your mobile device.

The classic monster movies of the 1950s influenced a number of future offerings of the horror genre. These motion pictures were primarily meant to provide thrill and horror in seeing beasts wreaking havoc on screen. For the second half of the decade, many bloodthirsty, hairy, and violent creature features highlighted a variety of characters for the horror movie audience.