特殊和視覺效果
With the advancement of cinematic technology, the movie industry has revolutionized the way it shoots films.
隨著電影科技的進步，電影界拍電影的方式有了突破性的變革。
advancement (n.)發展, 進步cinematic (adj.)電影的 cinema (n.)電影院revolution (n.)革命revolutionize (v.)革新,使革命
One of the major duties of a director is to figure out how to realize the scenes envisioned by the screenwriter as faithfully as possible.
導演其中一個主要的責任是想出如何盡可能地忠實呈現編劇構思出來的場景。
major (adj)主要的figure out 想出,弄明白envision (v.)設想,想像
Thanks to the wonders of modern technology, directors can utilize SFX, special effects, or VFX, visual effects, to achieve this goal.
拜現代科技之賜，導演可以利用特殊效果和視覺效果來達到這個目標。
thanks to 幸虧,由於Seven Wonders of the World 世界七大奇蹟utilize (v.)利用reach this goal=attain this goal 達到這個目標
The primary distinction between these two techniques concerns the stages when they are applied during the production process.
這兩項技術主要的區別在於電影製作過程它們被運用的階段。
primary (adj.)主要的concern (v.)與……相關apply (v.)運用
SFX are practical effects implemented directly on the set.
特殊效果是直接用在片場的實際效果。
implement (v.)實施set (n.)電影拍攝的場景
They can be prosthetics worn by actors to portray characters more accurately, dangerous moves performed by stunt doubles, or controlled explosions, to name but a few.
舉幾個例子來說明，它們可以是演員為了更準確詮釋角色所穿的義肢、由特技替身所做的危險動作或是設計好的爆破場面。
prosthetic(n.)義肢portray (v.)描繪,敘述stunt (n.)特技to name but a few略舉數例
VFX, on the other hand, are typically implemented during the post-production phase, after the shooting has been wrapped up.
另一方面，視覺效果通常是運用在後製階段，在拍攝已完成之後。
post-pandemic era 後疫情時代wrap (v.)包wrap up 結束
The process of applying VFX involves the use of certain computer software. Directors are allowed to digitally add or edit out elements in the film.
運用視覺效果的過程會使用到某些電腦軟體。導演可以用數位的方式增加或刪掉電影中的元素。
digitally (adv.)數位地edit out 刪除
The swarms of mice infesting the streets of Corto Maltese in The Suicide Squad are an example of using VFX to create scenes that are otherwise impossible.
電影自殺突擊隊中科托馬爾他大街上一窩蜂的老鼠正是一個運用視覺效果來創造出現實中不可能做到的場景的例子。
swarm (n.)一大群昆蟲或小動物infest (v.)一大群害蟲或動物侵襲