Special effects are the practical and visual tricks — sound, lighting, moving props, simulated fire — that make a scene feel real. In this story, the Warner family raided their own archive, repurposing special effects, audio and lighting from previous years’ Halloween displays to keep their Jurassic Park build near a $4,000 budget while still delivering torch flames and atmosphere worthy of the film.
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