<p>Dr. Doug Roble, the Creative Director of Software at Digital Domain, the multiple Academy Award-winning visual effects studio in Venice,  California, talks about the history of special effects in filmmaking and explains the art and science of creating them.   </p>

Dr. Doug Roble, the Creative Director of Software at Digital Domain, the multiple Academy Award-winning visual effects studio in Venice, California, talks about the history of special effects in filmmaking and explains the art and science of creating them.

<p>Dr. Doug Roble, the Creative Director of Software at Digital Domain, the multiple Academy Award-winning visual effects studio in Venice,  California, talks about the history of special effects in filmmaking and explains the art and science of creating them. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

Please Explain: Movie Special Effects

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