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Visual Effects: 100 Years of Inspiration

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This was supposed to be for educational use as an introduction to a classroom lecture, but it was so good it made waves across the world wide web. The title tells you all; the 5 minute clip shows the advancement in visual effects in movies, right from the beginning of the movie era in the early 20th century years to date. In short, it’s a collection of clips and making-of footage from notable visual effects films, with the music from “Rods and Cones” by the Blue Man Group.

Check it out below. It’s quite good, although like many has opined, it lacks some of the most important milestone movies in recent times, including The Matrix and The Lord of the Rings trilogy.