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blowhole

Air passage leading from a sea cave to the cliffs above. Every time a wave rushes into the cave, increased pressure forces water up and out through the opening, causing a spurt of water to appear on the cliff top.



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At ILM, split-screen monitors were used by the animators to approximate every one of the actor's subtle ticks and expressions on a digital mask full of keyboard-playing tentacles and vapor-emitting blowholes.
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