Special effects definition

Special effects means a combination of chemical elements or chemical compounds capable of burning independently of the oxygen of the atmosphere and designed and intended to produce an audible, visual, mechanical, or thermal effect as an integral part of a motion picture, radio, television, theatrical, or opera production or live entertainment.
Special effects means a visual or audible effect caused by chemical mixtures that produce a controlled, self-sustaining, and self-controlled exothermic chemical reaction that results in heat, gas, sound, or light and may also create an illusion.
Special effects means articles containing any pyrotechnic composition manufactured and assembled, designed, or discharged in connection with television, theater, or motion picture productions, which may or may not be presented before live audiences and any other articles containing any pyrotechnic composition used for commercial, industrial, education, recreation, or entertainment purposes when authorized by the authority having jurisdiction.

Examples of Special effects in a sentence

  • Special effects may include, without limitation, sound, audio visual, pyrotechnic effects or lighting effects.

  • Special effects Any special effects or mechanical installation should be arranged and stored so as to minimise any risk to the safety of the audience, the performers and staff.

  • Special effects, which may trigger adverse reactions especially with regard to children such as smoke, dry ice, rapid pulsating or flashing lights, shall not be used without consent of the Licensing Authority.

  • Special effects – It may be inappropriate to use certain special effects, including smoke, dry ice, rapid pulsating or flashing lights which may trigger adverse reactions especially with regard to children.

  • Special effects or events which diminish the effectiveness of fire protection systems, occupant notification systems, or infringe upon the means of egress are prohibited.


More Definitions of Special effects

Special effects means images and/or sounds used to represent real or imaginary spectacles in a television or movie production or other similar activity, including but not limited to an Explosion or fire.
Special effects means artificial techniques or processes, which are not visual effects, used to create an illusion in a programme; and
Special effects. The handling of all special effects components including, but not limited to, pyrotechnics of all kinds, atmospheric treatments, laser lights, and the use of any device or procedure that produces a "special effect."
Special effects means artificial techniques or processes, which are not visual effects, used to create an illusion in a film;
Special effects means any article containing pyrotechnic composition manufactured and assembled, designed, or discharged in connection with television, theater, or motion picture productions, which may or may not be presented before live audiences. The definition of special effects may also encompass other articles containing any pyrotechnic composition used for education, recreation or entertainment purposes, which may or may not be presented before live audiences, indoors or outdoors;
Special effects means articles con- taining pyrotechnic composition that, subject to authorization from the appropriate juris- diction, are:
Special effects means a combination of chemical elements or chemical compounds