
Provided in this list of film techniques is a categorised (and then alphabetised) list of techniques used in film (motion pictures).
Special effects (abbreviated SPFX or SFX) are used in the film, television, and entertainment industry to visualize scenes that cannot be achieved by normal means, such as space travel. They are also used when creating the effect by normal means is prohibitively expensive, such as an enormous explosion.
Alex the Lion, in Madagascar animated movie (2005)
The Aristocats - much of the cast of the Disney animated film
Baby, the leopard in the Bringing Up Baby
Mr. Bigglesworth, Dr. Evil's cat from the Austin Powers films, in homage to the unnamed cat of Bond's Blofeld
Blofeld's unnamed cat from the James Bond movies, which has inspired a number of imitations and spoofs (see Mr Bigglesworth, Madcat, and Nero)
A music video (also promo) is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings.