Flat Earth Productions

	Flat Earth Productions Flat Earth Productions is a special effects company founded by Kevin O'Neill and Doug Beswick in 1995 to provide the effects for the television series '' Xena: Warrior Princess'' and ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys''. Information Flat Earth Productions provided effects for ''Blade'','' Mortal Kombat Annihilation'' and ''Dungeons and Dragons ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (commonly abbreviated as ''D&D'' or ''DnD'') is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game (RPG) originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. The game was first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. (TSR). ...''. The services that Flat Earth Productions include: 3D Animation Stop Motion Animation Compositing Stereoscopic (3D) Post-production On-set Supervision VFX Photography Complete VFX Consultation References External links Flat Earth founder forms new company Special effects companies Entertainment companies established in 1995 {{Film-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Special Effect Special effects (often abbreviated as SFX, F/X or simply FX) are illusions or visual tricks used in the theatre, film, television, video game, amusement park and simulator industries to simulate the imagined events in a story or virtual world. Special effects are traditionally divided into the categories of mechanical effects and optical effects. With the emergence of digital film-making a distinction between special effects and visual effects has grown, with the latter referring to digital post-production and optical effects, while "special effects" refers to mechanical effects. Mechanical effects (also called practical or physical effects) are usually accomplished during the live-action shooting. This includes the use of mechanized props, scenery, scale models, animatronics, pyrotechnics and atmospheric effects: creating physical wind, rain, fog, snow, clouds, making a car appear to drive by itself and blowing up a building, etc. Mechanical effects are also often inco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Warrior Princess Warrior Princess may refer to: "Warrior Princess", the 2014 Mongolian hit film about the life of Queen Anu '' Xena: Warrior Princess'', a 1995-2001 American television series "The Warrior Princess" (''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys''), an episode of ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' ''Xena: Warrior Princess'' (comics) '' X-wing Rogue Squadron: The Warrior Princess'', a 1996 story arc of the ''X-wing: Rogue Squadron'' comics series '' Diana: Warrior Princess'', a 2003 roleplaying game by Heliograph Incorporated ''Warrior Princess: A U.S. Navy SEAL's Journey to Coming out Transgender'', a 2013 memoir of Kristin Beck, a former United States Navy SEAL who came out as a trans woman nickname of English professional kickboxer Ruqsana Begum Ruqsana Begum ( bn, রুকসানা বেগম; born 15 October 1983) is an English professional kickboxer and boxer. She was a British and World Kickboxing Association female Atomweight (48–50 kg) Muay Thai boxing c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	The Legendary Journeys ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Blade (1998 Film) ''Blade'' is a 1998 superhero film directed by Stephen Norrington and written by David S. Goyer. Based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name, it is the first installment of the ''Blade'' franchise. The film stars Wesley Snipes as the titular character with Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson and N'Bushe Wright in supporting roles. In the film, Blade is a Dhampir, a human with vampire strengths but not their weaknesses, who together with his mentor Abraham Whistler and hematologist Karen Jenson, fights against vampires, namely the exceptionally vicious Deacon Frost. Released on August 21, 1998, ''Blade'' was a commercial success, grossing $70 million at the U.S. box office, and $60.2 million worldwide. Despite mixed reviews from film critics, the film received a positive reception from audiences and has since garnered a cult following. It is also hailed as one of Snipes' signature roles. It was followed by two sequels, ''Blade II'' and '' Blade: Trinity'', b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mortal Kombat Annihilation ''Mortal Kombat: Annihilation'' is a 1997 American Martial arts film, martial arts fantasy film directed by John R. Leonetti in his directorial debut. Based on the ''Mortal Kombat'' video game franchise, it is the second installment in the Mortal Kombat (film series), ''Mortal Kombat'' film series and a sequel to the Mortal Kombat (1995 film), original 1995 film, of which Leonetti served as cinematographer. Largely an adaptation of the video game ''Mortal Kombat 3'' (1995), ''Annihilation'' follows Liu Kang and his allies as they attempt to stop the malevolent Shao Kahn from conquering Earthrealm. It stars Robin Shou as Liu, Talisa Soto as Kitana (Mortal Kombat), Kitana, James Remar as Raiden (Mortal Kombat), Rayden, Sandra Hess as Sonya Blade, Lynn Red Williams as Jax (Mortal Kombat), Jax, and Brian Thompson as Kahn. Only Shou and Soto reprise their roles, with the rest of the characters recast from the previous film. Released to theaters by New Line Cinema on November 21, 1997 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Dungeons & Dragons (2000 Film) ''Dungeons & Dragons'' is a 2000 American fantasy adventure film directed by Courtney Solomon and written by Carroll Cartwright and Topper Lilien. It is based on the role-playing game of the same name. The film follows an empress who wishes to get hold of a mythical rod that will help her fight an evil wizard, and enlists two thieves for help. Parts of the film were made on location at Sedlec Ossuary. Despite it being a box office bomb, and a critical failure, a made-for-TV sequel, '' Wrath of the Dragon God'', was released in 2005. It was not a direct continuation of the storyline of the previous film, though Bruce Payne's character, Damodar, makes a return. A third film, '' The Book of Vile Darkness'', was shot in 2011 and released direct-to-DVD in the United Kingdom on August 9, 2012. Plot Izmir's young Empress, Savina, rules with the power of a scepter that allows her to control gold dragons. When she wants to give rights to the common people, she's opposed by the Council o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Special Effects Companies Special or specials may refer to: Policing * Specials, Ulster Special Constabulary, the Northern Ireland police force * Specials, Special Constable, an auxiliary, volunteer, or temporary; police worker or police officer Literature * ''Specials'' (novel), a novel by Scott Westerfeld * ''Specials'', the comic book heroes, see ''Rising Stars'' (comic) Film and television * Special (lighting), a stage light that is used for a single, specific purpose * ''Special'' (film), a 2006 scifi dramedy * ''The Specials'' (2000 film), a comedy film about a group of superheroes * ''The Specials'' (2019 film), a film by Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano * Television special, television programming that temporarily replaces scheduled programming * ''Special'' (TV series), a 2019 Netflix Original TV series * ''Specials'' (TV series), a 1991 TV series about British Special Constables * ''The Specials'' (TV series), an internet documentary series about 5 friends with learning disabilities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]