Documentary series dealing with every aspect of special effects in movies, from low-budget make-up to multi-million-dollar computer-generated graphics. The clear presentation includes descriptions of the creation and technical problems of the effects, and interviews with effects technicians, directors, stars and other crew. Each episode deals with one topic, effect or technician (eg theme park rides, CGI, Stan Winston), concentrating on one or more current or recent films.
Showing Season 2 of 5
Season 2
1994
No overview available.
01. Digital Effects: Digital Dawn
1994-10-28
No overview available.
02. Sound for Animation: Animated Audio
1994-11-04
How sound for animation is recorded and mixed with an emphasis on the 1994 film The Pagemaster.
03. Puppeteering: No Strings Attached
1994-11-11
A look at Jim Henson's Creature Shop creations with an emphasis on The Never Ending Story III (1994), Labyrinth (1986), and The Flintstones (1994).
04. Live and Archival: Blasts from the Past
1994-11-18
How history can be changed and performances completed posthumously using digitally altered faces with an emphasis on the 1994 Robert Zemeckis classic, Forrest Gump.
05. Interactive Effects: Ever-Changing Effects
1994-11-25
How effects are being used in interactive games with an emphasis on the Sega game, The Exterminators.
06. Falling Effects: Falling Stars
1994-12-02
No overview available.
07. Motion Control: Unforgettable Shots
1994-12-09
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08. Aerial Action: The Danger Zone
1994-12-16
No overview available.
09. Animatronic Animals: Fooling Mother Nature
1994-12-23
No overview available.
10. Mechanical Effects: Nuts and Bolts
1995-01-06
No overview available.
11. Matte Paintings: Big Shots
1995-01-13
No overview available.
12. Performance Animation: Catch 'Em in the Act
1995-01-20
No overview available.
13. Horror Makeup: Fright Factories
1995-01-27
No overview available.
