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How is CGI added to movies?

How is CGI added to movies?

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Asked by E.Charles, Last updated: Apr 08, 2024

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F. Ray

F. Ray

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F. Ray, Student, Kansas City

Answered Nov 02, 2018

CGI which stands for Computer Graphics Interface. It is used for creating special effects in films and televisions. CGI has been used in movies for many years now. 2D CGI was first used in movies in 1973's.

Each cell of the film is scanned with a film scanner into the negative and it is saved in a digital format. After that, CGI images are merged with the negative then the product is sent for editing, after editing the final product is saved and converted to digital format. The film is then sent to the appropriate department. CGI is common nowadays in movies. It is used in almost all movies.

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V. Barnes

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Answered May 29, 2018

CGI actually stands for Computer Graphics Interface. It is a technology that has been used in movies for several years now. It allows for a movie to be able to show the groundbreaking and innovative graphics that they are so well known for these days. The first thing that is done in order for CGI technology to be used is scanning the negative of the film and then having that image saved in digital format. It is then that the CGI images are matched up with the negative by having them placed on top of each other.

This is saved and then it is sent to an editing department which does it job and then saves the finish product in digital form and then send that to the film department who puts the final product into a finished film that is sent to theaters. CGI is very normal these days and one pretty much bet that some kind of CGI technology is used in all movies that around these days. The future is certainly boundless when it comes to the world CGI technology.

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