100 Years Of Special Effects

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100 years of special effects in cinema all wrapped into 5 minutes with an awesome soundtrack

The movies included in this clip span over 100 years of cinema history:

* 1900 – The Enchanted Drawing
* 1903 – The Great Train Robbery
* 1923 – The Ten Commandments (Silent)
* 1927 – Sunrise
* 1933 – King Kong
* 1939 – The Wizard of Oz
* 1940 – The Thief of Baghdad
* 1954 – 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
* 1956 – Forbidden Planet
* 1963 – Jason and the Argonauts
* 1964 – Mary Poppins
* 1977 – Star Wars
* 1982 – Tron
* 1985 – Back to the Future
* 1988 – Who Framed Roger Rabbit
* 1989 – The Abyss
* 1991 – Terminator 2: Judgment Day
* 1992 – The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
* 1993 – Jurassic Park
* 2004 – Spider-Man 2
* 2005 – King Kong
* 2006 – Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
* 2007 – Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
* 2007 – The Golden Compass
* 2008 – The Spiderwick Chronicles
* 2008 – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

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Suburban Oblivion August 28, 2009 at 10:19 pm - Reply
Maybe it's just me, but I swear the alien from 'Abyss' looks like a big curled-up penis…
The Big Blue Frog August 29, 2009 at 12:01 am - Reply
I thought it was interesting that the Death Star explosion from Star Wars was the one from the new revised edition, not the original 1977 explosion shown earlier in the clip, against the bluescreen. Lucas redid it in 1997 because 1970's technology couldn't replicate a zero-G explosion.
- rich February 16, 2010 at 3:06 pm - Reply
  yeah, thats the first thing I noticed.
  amateurs.
K.A February 11, 2010 at 1:38 pm - Reply
What about Metropolis (1926) and 2001 (1969)? These were benchmark SFX-movies when they were released.
J. Martínez February 11, 2010 at 3:02 pm - Reply
100 años de efectos especiales. http://ow.ly/16to7
J. Martínez February 11, 2010 at 3:02 pm - Reply
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J. Martínez February 11, 2010 at 3:02 pm - Reply
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Denis Elliott February 11, 2010 at 3:18 pm - Reply
@ZAKLONGO http://urlybits.com/2009/08/100-years-of-special-effects/
bulletimer February 11, 2010 at 4:07 pm - Reply
Also where’s the matrix?
- ihavemuddbutt March 12, 2010 at 1:16 am - Reply
  totally agree. matrix was revolutionary.
Davie February 11, 2010 at 5:01 pm - Reply
Extremely well put together.
kevi February 11, 2010 at 5:23 pm - Reply
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Airika February 11, 2010 at 8:02 pm - Reply
It was cool to see how everything looked before the effects were added.. like the part with the girl in the Golden Compass and with Davey Jones in the Pirates of the Caribbean. Weird to see how its actually done when your conditioned just to see the effects.
Danny Viola February 11, 2010 at 9:42 pm - Reply
it's mind blowing how things have changed in a little over 100 years. http://urlybits.com/2009/08/100-years-of-special-effects/
Pauline February 12, 2010 at 12:09 pm - Reply
what would we do without the genius of special effects in film? I have been an admirer of film for over 40 years. I am looking forward to a new age of special effects in film!
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matt February 13, 2010 at 12:02 am - Reply
what song did you have looped in the background?
- Daniel February 16, 2010 at 3:30 pm - Reply
  The song is “Rods and Cones” by Blue Man Group, and is not looped:)
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motakumo February 17, 2010 at 8:11 am - Reply
100 Years Of Special Effects…100年間の映画の特殊効果のワンシーンを約5分間で紹介する動画。時代の流れを感じます。http://goo.gl/xvVZ
Buffalo Gal Pictures February 17, 2010 at 10:36 am - Reply
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Ben February 17, 2010 at 12:05 pm - Reply
Where is “The Matrix”? the best special effects movie in history?!?!?!? since 1999 almost every effect movie tried to be as good as the matrix was. and i have to say that if i had known that the matrix isnt on the list i wouldnt watch it because its the BEST special effect movie ever maid if not the best movie ever!!!
Zealander February 17, 2010 at 2:06 pm - Reply
Without Matrix this list is worthless.
Pilar February 17, 2010 at 2:07 pm - Reply
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Pilar February 17, 2010 at 2:07 pm - Reply
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Rockstalgica FM February 17, 2010 at 2:12 pm - Reply
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unitedfruit February 17, 2010 at 5:25 pm - Reply
http://urlybits.com/2009/08/100-years-of-special-effects/ que paarche
Brooke February 18, 2010 at 1:57 am - Reply
I’m surprised that Lord of the Rings didn’t make the video. And especially surprised about the Matrix not making it. And really disappointed.
ricardolilja February 18, 2010 at 6:34 am - Reply
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Jeff February 18, 2010 at 11:57 am - Reply
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Andy Liu February 18, 2010 at 3:52 pm - Reply
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Alala February 20, 2010 at 12:07 am - Reply
特撮の100年史。'77のスターウォーズ以前と以後で分かれるようですね。http://bit.ly/c31it7
simzcom February 20, 2010 at 12:24 am - Reply
2001年宇宙の旅も入れて欲しい。トロンとバックトゥザフューチャーが3年しか離れてなかったって意外。 RT @yamaya80008: 特撮の100年史。'77のスターウォーズ以前と以後で分かれるようですね。http://bit.ly/c31it7
Alala February 20, 2010 at 12:29 am - Reply
そうですね。2001年…が欠けているのは片手落ち。RT @simzcom: 2001年宇宙の旅も入れて欲しい。トロンとバックトゥザフューチャーが3年しか離れてなかったって意外。 RT @yamaya80008: 特撮の100年史。 http://bit.ly/c31it7
美紀 February 20, 2010 at 12:47 am - Reply
同感。 2001年はスターウォーズの9年前って凄いです。 RT @simzcom: 2001年宇宙の旅も入れて欲しい。トロンとバックトゥザフューチャーが3年しか離れてなかったって意外。 RT @yamaya80008: 特撮の100年史。 http://bit.ly/c31it7
Kazuhiro Shirahase February 20, 2010 at 1:17 am - Reply
確かに．一気にレベルアップしている感じですね．いいムービーですね，これ．RT @yamaya80008: 特撮の100年史。'77のスターウォーズ以前と以後で分かれるようですね。http://bit.ly/c31it7
Kazuhiro Shirahase February 20, 2010 at 1:17 am - Reply
確かに．一気にレベルアップしている感じですね．いいムービーですね，これ．RT @yamaya80008: 特撮の100年史。'77のスターウォーズ以前と以後で分かれるようですね。http://bit.ly/c31it7
ユキヒロマツシタ February 20, 2010 at 1:38 am - Reply
RT @yamaya80008: 特撮の100年史。'77のスターウォーズ以前と以後で分かれるようですね。http://bit.ly/c31it7
ユキヒロマツシタ February 20, 2010 at 1:38 am - Reply
RT @yamaya80008: 特撮の100年史。'77のスターウォーズ以前と以後で分かれるようですね。http://bit.ly/c31it7
nekousagin February 20, 2010 at 1:45 am - Reply
木の葉を隠すには、森の中❤ RT yamaya80008: 特撮の100年史。'77のスターウォーズ以前と以後で分かれるようですね。http://bit.ly/c31it7
Fernando Ramos February 21, 2010 at 10:05 am - Reply
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daniel February 21, 2010 at 1:42 pm - Reply
were is the matrix???
Eduardo Balbinot February 26, 2010 at 8:26 am - Reply
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Bader March 11, 2010 at 9:22 pm - Reply
what about 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062622/
Eric Boes April 2, 2010 at 9:04 pm - Reply
100 years of special effects. http://urlybits.com/2009/08/100-years-of-special-effects/
bazzoid August 1, 2010 at 4:08 pm - Reply
Hmmm,
Well, no “Arrival of a Train at Le Ciotat Staion” the first effects film ever in 1895, no “Trip to the Moon” ……. no Lord of the Rings, No Matrix at the other end.
What about 2001, nothing special today IO grant you, but a ball breaker to film. Amerrican Werwwolf? the best use of animatronics
Interesting but not authoritative by any means, gotta get the key films in there serious ommissions
fred August 7, 2010 at 4:47 pm - Reply
A nod to Blue Man Group would have been nice since you used their music, probably without permission
- Paul August 7, 2010 at 6:08 pm - Reply
  Who is “you” exactly? We didn’t create the video!
Maidos88 February 5, 2011 at 5:48 pm - Reply
should had included transformers since their cgi are awesome, same with avatar