Editing Practical effect (section)

==Practical effect techniques==
* The use of [[prosthetic makeup]], [[animatronics]], [[puppetry]], or [[Creature suit|creature suits]] to create the appearance of living creatures.
* [[Miniature effect]]s, which is the use of [[scale models]] which are photographed in a way that they appear full sized.
* Mechanical effects, such as [[aerial rigging]] to simulate flight, stage mounted [[gimbals]] to make the ground move, or other mechanical devices to physically manipulate the environment.
* [[Pyrotechnics]] for the appearance of fire and explosions.
* Weather effects such as [[Irrigation sprinkler|sprinkler system]]s to create rain, [[fog machine]]s to create smoke, and [[fake snow]].
* [[Bodily mutilation in film|Body mutilation effects]] such as [[bullet hit squibs]] to create the illusion of gunshot wounds and [[fake blood]].