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Bizarre and enigmatic genius: Tim Burton

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And this trait of the director is particularly evident in his work with animation. In Frankenweenie the grotesque is created not only by light and color, but also by new techniques that are only available in animation. The bizarre geometry and the uncannily drawn people are all part and parcel of Tim Burton's animation.

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The evolution of special effects in cinema

Filmustage

Also after a long time of hard work we are happy to announce the beta-testing of the new Custom categories feature in the Filmustage software. To express his fantasy on the screen, Georges Méliès invented many of the tricks and special effects that we still use when making movies today. Art by @nadi_bulochka Let's define SFX, shall we?

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The most badass Christmas movies - Filmustage edition

Filmustage

Also after a long time of hard work we are happy to announce the beta-testing of the new scheduling feature. The Polar Express" (2004) – Robert Zemeckis Robert Zemeckis is another famous creator of fantasy stories. Be among the first to test the new functionality - click here for more details. Art by @nadi_bulochka.

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How Star Wars changed the cinematography

Filmustage

Also after a long time of hard work we are happy to announce the beta-testing of the new Custom categories feature in the Filmustage software. George Lucas had long envisioned a heroic space fantasy in the style of sci-fi comic books, film series and pulp-novels from the 40s and 50s.

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The Lost Ark Has Found its Way

Deconstructor of Fun

Only MMO like World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy 14 are still generally recognized by western gamers. This is primarily because the Korean art team does not have the same historical and cultural burden as European and American teams shoulder when designing western fantasy elements. This genre is getting marginalized in the West.

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Sandbox vs themepark

Raph Koster

So simulationism was born as a way to make fantasy worlds richer, more immersive… in a sense, to “make the ride better.” It famously only added any crafting because the dev team saw it in UO during beta. But it’s also visible in the Holodeck, or in anime like Sword Art Online (which was directly inspired by Ultima Online !).

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Riot's Runeterra Declares War Against Blizzard's Hearthstone

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Riot combined a full-blown media blitz with a Twitch integration that awarded beta keys to people viewing Runeterra streams to secure approximately a zillion eyeballs on their new game for a few days. Now, the window for the announcement preview beta has closed, and Riot will be back on November 14th to showcase Runeterra again.

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