Film Language Tag: visual effects
The alterations made to the visual component of a work through special photographic techniques, optical printing, or post-production digital effects.
96,000, In the Heights
Usnavi (Anthony Ramos) learns his corner-store sold a winning lottery ticket for a $96,000 pot.
Airlock Malfunction, The Martian
An airlock malfunction destroys Mark’s (Matt Damon) potato garden.
Ana Stelline, Blade Runner 2049
K visits Dr. Ana Stelline to talk about his memories.
Capturing Klaue, Black Panther
After discovering that Ulysses Klaue plans to sell stolen vibranium in Korea, T'challa, Okoye, and Nakia disrupt his plans and embark on a chase through the streets of Busan.
Check Out (Closing Sequence), The Halfway House
Rhys (Mervyn Johns) reveals what brought the travelers to The Halfway House.
Clementine the Tangerine, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Hearing Patrick's voice during the procedure triggers Joel to relive various memories, including the first time he called Clementine "Tangerine."
Closing Sequence, Handsome Antonio
After hearing the news that the maid Santuzza (Patrizia Bini) is pregnant by Antonio (Marcello Mastroianni), Edoardo (Tomas Milian) calls him to congratulate him.
Closing Sequence, Rear Window
Jefferies (James Stewart) confronts Mr. Thorwald (Raymond Burr).
Ellie Loses Her Father, Contact
A young Ellie discovers her father's body on the floor and rushes to the bathroom for his medicine.
Everything, Archive
George tells J3 everything about his plans.
Exploring the Circus, Killer Klowns from Outer Space
Mike (Grant Cramer) and Debbie (Suzanne Stone) come across a strange circus in the woods and decide to investigate.
Eyedented, Minority Report
Chief Anderton attempts to evade Precrime’s efforts to track him, but is foiled by eyedentiscan technology.
Fighting Zombies to the Rhythm of Queen, Shaun of the Dead
Shaun (Simon Pegg), his mother (Penelope Wilton) his friend Ed (Nick Frost), his girlfriend Liz(Kate Ashfield), and their acquaintances Dianne (Lucy Davis) and David (Dylan Moran) find themselves facing off against a horde of zombies accompanied by Queen blasting out of a jukebox, which they choreograph their fight to.
Finding Allah, Malcolm X
Learning about the Honorable ELijah Muhammad (Al Freeman Jr.) from Baines (Albert Hall), Malcolm (Denzel Washington) eventually converts to Islam.
Glen's Death, A Nightmare on Elm Street
Glen gets sucked into his bed and killed by Freddy.
Gollum and Smeagol Conversation, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
In this clip, Smeagol and his dark alter ego Gollum debate about the trustworthiness of the Hobbits. It imitates shot/reverse shot through cuts that make it seem as though there are two characters arguing, rather than two sides of the same character.
Help From Above, Blade Runner 2049
Luv helps K by using her drone tech to kill his attackers.
Hide Me Somewhere Really Buried, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Joel takes Clementine into a particularly humiliating and repressed memory from his childhood.
Jake Meets the Clan, Avatar
Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) is taken captive by the Na'vi, including Neytiri (Zoe Saldana). The clan leader Eytukan (Wes Studi) and the spiritual leader Mo'at (CCH Pounder) decide that Jake will be taught their ways.
Joi, Blade Runner 2049
K comes home with a surprise for his virtual wife, Joi.
Kal Ho Naa Ho Opening Sequence, Kal Ho Naa Ho
The opening sequence voice-over, and the credits against the backdrop of New York work together to depict the city as a land of economic and romantic possibilities for non-resident Indian Naina (Preity Zinta).
Kansas is Going Bye-Bye, The Matrix
The Matrix threatens to consume Neo as Morpheus and his team seek to pinpoint his real location.
Killmonger's Demise, Black Panther
Killmonger and his allies are defeated.
King Kilmonger, Black Panther
Killmonger defeats his cousin King T'Challa in ritual combat, ending his reign and taking control of the nation.
Kino, The Heart of the World
Anna becomes the new and better heart of the world: Kino.
Launching the Iris, The Martian
After the Iris probe launch goes awry, Mark’s (Matt Damon) hopes for survival fade.
Life Remote Control, Exit Through the Gift Shop
Banksy talks about Thierry's documentary, Life Remote Control.
M3GAN's Purpose, M3GAN
As Gemma (Allison Williams) brainstorms the initial advertisement scheme for the M3GAN toy, emphasizing the algorithmic/AI features, she debates with Tess (Jen Van Epps) about M3GAN's role as an assistive toy rather than a replacement for the parent or guardian.
Maria's Flashback, The Impossible
Going into surgery, Maria (Naomi Watts) has a flashback to the moments after the tsunami.
Mark and the Hermes, The Martian
Mark (Matt Damon) communicates with his colleague Rick Martinez (Michael Peña) as the rest of the Hermes crew listens.
Mark Reunites with the Hermes, The Martian
Mark (Matt Damon) successfully reunites with the Hermes crew and the world celebrates.
Minority Reports, Minority Report
Dr. Hineman tells Chief Anderton about the existence of minority reports, revealing the fallibility of the precrime system.
My Favorite Things, Vanilla Sky
David meets Sophia at his birthday party, where a hologram of John Coltrane performs.
Nuclear Reactor Hack, Blackhat
A Nuclear Power Plant in China is hacked resulting in a massive meltdown.
Opening Sequence, Minority Report
Acting on information from the Precognitives, Chief Anderton of the Precrime Program prevents the homicide of an unfaithful wife by her husband.
Opening Sequence, The Martian
After a dust storm on Mars forces a crew of astronauts to evacuate, Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is injured and presumed to be dead.
Passing through Wormholes, Contact
Ellie (Jodie Foster) successfully uses the transport machine and passes through a series of wormholes.
Rick Deckard, Blade Runner 2049
K talks to Deckard about his child.
Run From This Place, Transcendence
Evelyn shows Dr. Joseph Tagger and Agent Buchanan what she and Will are creating.
Running to Make it Home, In the Heights
Usnavi (Anthony Ramos) finally gets a date with Vanessa (Melissa Barrera), who dreams of leaving the barrio.
Selling Memories, Sleep Dealer
Luz (Leonor Varela) explains her work for TruNode to Memo (Luis Fernando Peña).
Soy Stocks Surge, Blackhat
A Hacker causes the price of Soy to surge in the stock market.
Spiders, Minority Report
Officers Fletcher and Knott deploy spiders to conduct retinal scans in the tenement where Anderton is recovering from an eye transplant.
Staged Suicide, A Nightmare on Elm Street
Freddy kills Rod in his sleep and makes it look like suicide.
Stolen Goods, Black Panther
Erik Killmonger takes vibranium from an ancient African art exhibit with the help of Klaue.
T'Challa Confronts His Father, Black Panther
M'Baku, leader of the J'Abari tribe, brings Shuri, Ramonda, and Nakia to T'Challa's comatose body. They give him the heart-shaped herb and he confronts T'Chaka in the ancestral plane.
T'Challa Returns, Black Panther
As Killmonger prepares to arm Wakandans stationed around the world, T'Challa returns and begins an uprising.
T'Challa's Vision, Black Panther
T'Challa is met by his father in the Ancestral plane after taking the heart-shaped herb.
The Afterlife in Color, What Dreams May Come
Chris Nielsen (Robin Williams) arrives in the painted heaven he created for himself and finds his old mentor Albert Lewis (Cuba Gooding Jr.).
The Apes' Forest, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Malcolm (Jason Clarke) ventures into the Apes'forest to seek an agreement about the dam.
The Blackout, Transcendence
Will chooses to sacrifice all he has built to save his friend Max.
The Greatest Minds on Planet Earth, The Martian
Scientists and families across the world support a collective effort to bring Mark (Matt Damon) and the rest of the Hermes crew home.
The Heavens Over Berlin (Opening Sequence), Wings of Desire
Damiel (Bruno Ganz) and Cassiel (Otto Sander), two angels, observe the lives and listen to the thoughts of Berliners.
The Hermes Crew, The Martian
Commander Melissa Lewis (Jessica Chastain) discusses the possibility of altering the course of the Hermes with the rest of her crew members including Alex Vogel (Aksel Hennie), Chris Beck (Sebastian Stan), Rick Martinez (Michael Peña), and Beth Johanssen (Kate Mara).
The New Martin, Transcendence
Martin is healed by Will's nanotechnology developments.
The Transformation, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The Queen transforms herself into a Witch.
Transcend Them, Transcendence
Max collaborates with the military and Rift to kidnap Martin, stealing Will's source code.
Vote Yes, Minority Report
A commercial touting the Precrime Program’s success in Washington D.C encourages Americans to vote yes on a national precrime initiative.
Wakanda Origins, Black Panther
N'Jobu tells his son about their homeland, Wakanda. Later, N'Jobu is confronted by T'Chaka for giving information on Wakanda to arms dealer Ulysses Klaue.
Warner Bros Lot and Logo, The Matrix
Opening credits, including studio and production company information.
Welcome to the Desert of the Real, The Matrix
Morpheus reveals to Neo the truth behind the Matrix.
Will Begins His Plans, Transcendence
Max is informed by his Rift captors that Will's new digital consciousness manipulated the stock market. Meanwhile, the FBI gets an anonymous tip on the whereabouts of Rift.
Will Goes Online, Transcendence
Evelyn lets Will access the internet, expanding his power immensely.
You're Nothing, A Nightmare on Elm Street
Nancy finally finds a way to defeat Freddy Krueger.
