Thesis: The film “Darby O’Gill and the Little People” pushed Disney’s special effects to the next level – the work done in this film has been influential to many films following.
2. 2. Disney’s Real leprechauns
a. First step in making SFX is making sure people will believe them
i. Making the public believe leprechauns are real
1. Walt Disney aired a TV-show in which he goes to Ireland to ask King Brian to work on the film.
ii. Walt Disney & King Brian make a movie
3. 3. Disney’s In House FX Studio
a. only studio with own FX studio at time
b. Peter Ellenshaw
i. Bio
1. matte artist
2. special effects
ii. His work with Disney
1. FX & Careful Planning
iii. Work in other films
4. 4.Types of FX in “Darby O’Gill”
a. Leprechauns, Banshee’s, Knocknasheega/Puca (the horse of a different color)
b. Mechanical FX
i. Large shoes
ii. Whip beating Darby
iii. “Leprechaun” in the burlap sack
1. Air-driven puppet
c. Optical FX
i. Matte Painting
1. What is it, how it works & it’s uses
2. Where to spot them
ii. Forced Perspective
1. What it is, how it works & it’s uses
a. Smoke and Mirrors
b. Plenty of Light
2. Examples of recent works using technique
a. LOTR
b. “Chop Cup” (youtube)
5. 5. Conclusion
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