Chapter 6 Special effects 6.1 Introduction Special effects is a term that should not be taken lightly in the world of 3D visualization. Just because the software is capable of creating a wide variety of dazzling special effects doesn't mean that they need to be used in every scene you create. Make sure that any special effects you utilize in your presentations are necessary to support better communication for your client. Productivity should prevail over special effects simply for the sake of special effects. In this chapter you will learn a range of special effects, which can be broken down into several categories: