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I want to know difference bitween Special effect and Visual Effects, is these are deffrent or same ? please explain in detail, sir.

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I understand visual effects to be a subset of special effects. Special effects is broader in scope, and encompasses both CGI and non-CGI "tricks" (pyrotechnics, mechanized props, etc). Visual effects references CGI and post-production "tricks", nowadays usually done on a computer. In practice, CGI and non-CGI techniques are often closely integrated.

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Joseph Silver is the creative director of Designomotion, a motion graphics design studio located in New York City. His work has played in Times Square, the 2004 Olympics, and the 2006 World Cup, as well as being aired in commercials and show packages for ABC, CBS, MTV, and many other television networks. His studio has over ten years of experience creating customized broadcast design and animation for leaders in network television.

Education: Columbia University

Awards and Honors: Gold and Silver Broadcast Design Awards (Promax/BDA, Tribeca Film Festival)

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