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Practical & mechanical effects · Specialist

Smoke effect

ELI5

Controlled theatrical smoke used for atmosphere, visibility or action.

Used in conversation

“The smoke effect needs enough setup time in the schedule.”

Pitch context

You may encounter “Smoke effect” in production, set safety, stunts & practical effects conversations or materials.

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Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.