A student and I were talking about special effects in films when we came across the word synthespian, which was totally new for both of us!:
synthespian
(ˌsɪnˈθɛspɪən)
n
1. (Film) a computer-generated image of a film actor, esp used in place of the real actor when shooting special effects or
stunts
2. (Computer Science) a computer-generated image of a film actor, esp used in place of thereal actor when shooting special effects or stunts
an we had a fascination discussion about the use of new technologies to create special effects.
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and if you are interested in the use of new technologies to create special effects you might like this video, you can watch it with subtitles:
