Illusion-O
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Illusion-O was a theatrical gimmick and visual effects process used in the 1960 horror film "13 Ghosts" to let audiences choose whether to see or hide the on-screen ghosts using special colored glasses.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film exhibition gimmick
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movie theater gimmick ⓘ visual effects process ⓘ |
| associatedEra | mid-20th-century American horror cinema ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirector | William Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audienceInteractionType | opt-in viewing of ghosts ⓘ |
| category |
cinema technology gimmick
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film marketing gimmick ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | William Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedForMedium | theatrical exhibition ⓘ |
| distribution | used in Columbia Pictures release of 13 Ghosts ⓘ |
| effectOnImage |
makes ghosts faint or invisible when viewed through the other color filter
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makes ghosts visible when viewed through one color filter ⓘ |
| exhibitionContext | shown in selected cinemas equipped with Illusion-O glasses ⓘ |
| firstUsedIn | 13 Ghosts (1960 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreAssociation | horror film ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early example of interactive cinema gimmick ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| legacy | remembered as a classic William Castle gimmick ⓘ |
| marketingLabel | Illusion-O NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | letting viewers decide whether to see the ghosts ⓘ |
| promotedAs | a way for audiences to control their own scares ⓘ |
| purpose |
to allow audiences to choose whether to see on-screen ghosts
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to allow audiences to hide on-screen ghosts ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Emergo
NERFINISHED
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Percepto NERFINISHED ⓘ William Castle theatrical gimmicks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
handheld or cardboard glasses with two differently colored lenses
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projection of specially prepared ghost images ⓘ |
| status | largely obsolete ⓘ |
| usedDuring | original theatrical release of 13 Ghosts ⓘ |
| usedInFilm | 13 Ghosts (1960 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesDevice | special colored glasses ⓘ |
| usesTechnology |
anaglyph-style color separation
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red-blue filter system ⓘ |
| viewingMethod |
audience looks through blue filter to see ghosts
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audience looks through red filter to reduce visibility of ghosts ⓘ |
| visualStyle | superimposed ghost images ⓘ |
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