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These special effects are inconceivable (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works

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[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago (4 children)

I still struggle with how animators in 1937 were able animate the ripples in the water in Snow White at about 1:36.

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[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (1 child)

They did it by hand. Frame by frame.

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[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago

It's an astonishing accomplishment, what with how realistic it looks.

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[–] edg@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 child)

I remember watching Snow White as a kid and wtf'ing at those ripples.

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[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

You could project it on a white background, put a piece of glass in between the projection and the camera. Put some water and create a ripple.

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