I have a special place in my heart for Mèlies. 117 year old cinematic whimsy will never cease to impress me
In this 1901 film, Georges Méliès uses early special effects to split into two versions of himself and then stretch into one giant in "The Dwarf and the Giant"pic.twitter.com/ciLiEbjzEC
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Isn’t he super clever, though?
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Incredibly. Especially when you consider the technical limitations of the era
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astounding
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Is this beautiful
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I have often wondered what Méliès would make of the sfx of modern films like Avatar for example
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I love this
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All this before Adobe After Effects! It's amazing what they could achieve with limited technology. Must have been incredible to see on film for the first time back in the day.
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