As I watched last fall’s showdown of TV’s big-money epic fantasy franchises, I was wincingly reminded that language is the most underrated special effect.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/04/magazine/lord-of-the-rings-worm-ouroboros.html

In addition to the above-mentioned disproportionate increase in costs, necessary measures in connection with the harmonization of accounting under IFRS-15 resulted in a negative special effect totaling EUR 9.0 million.

Source: https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/VITA-34-AG-459236/news/Development-of-Vita-34-AG-in-2022-stressed-by-weakened-consumption-power-of-consumers-along-with-one-43697303/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=20230430

This scene needs slow motion and another special effect; these are all things directors plan out in their minds and with their team before shooting.

Source: https://bleedingcool.com/movies/rebel-moon-zack-snyder-on-his-process-for-when-to-use-slow-motion/