Outline for Third Term Paper

Intro:
Special Effects in Film and Animation as well as Video Games vary in many different ways. Some techniques may work well for one medium but does not necessarily mean they will work well for another. It may also depend on the medium, as for instance cartoon animation cannot use real life references well. A good example is the movie Alien in relation to its just released game adaptation Alien: Isolation. One medium is obviously more real life where the other is purely a virtual reality.


"Alien":
-Released in 1979, Alien was a ground breaking film for the horror genre
-As a live action film, many of its special effects were done by making props with physical objects.
-Especially noteworthy is the "alien in the stomach" scene


"Alien: Isolation":
-Released this fall in 2014, Alien Isolation is a video game based on the famous hit movie.
-While it may not follow the film scene for scene, it presents many of the same settings and story tidbits from the movie.
-As a video game, everything is more or less done in a 3d environment, yet the feel and suspense from the movie is evident.


Conclusion:
While the techniques may vary, special effects can have different impacts in different ways. Though even if they do differ in technique, they can still deliver the same kinds of emotion that they primarily set out to do.