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4. Superman
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For decades viewers have been enthralled by the universal dream of having superpowers, especially the capacity to fly. Still a great fantasy is the idea of flying over airports and making security procedures useless. Regarding Clark Kent, his extraterrestrial background offers the ideal story justification for his exceptional talents. The technical performance of Superman's flight scenes shows how special effects in movies have developed. Though the technique is deceptively easy in idea, it must be executed precisely: hanging the actor in the air using well hidden wire systems, arranging green screens behind them, then substituting dynamic skylines and landscapes in post-production for these backgrounds. For decades viewers have been delighted by this blend of digital enhancement and practical effects, which produces the convincing illusion of flight.
