Introduction:

Off with Her Head!
According to The American Film Industry: A Historical Dictionary, the 1895 film Execution Of Mary Stuart, The Queen of Scotland is thought to be the first film that incorporated special effects. In this movie, freeze frame was used to create the appearance that Queen Mary's head was chopped off. In reality, shooting was stopped, Mary was removed, and a dummy was put in her place. When the separate takes were run together, it looked as though Mary's head had really been chopped off.                     

                      As you will see special effects have come along way since those days?

Off with Her Head!
According to The American Film Industry: A Historical Dictionary, the 1895 film Execution Of Mary Stuart, The Queen of Scotland is thought to be the first film that incorporated special effects. In this movie, freeze frame was used to create the appearance that Queen Mary's head was chopped off. In reality, shooting was stopped, Mary was removed, and a dummy was put in her place. When the separate takes were run together, it looked as though Mary's head had really been chopped off.