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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

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Season 1

  • Creature Makeup: Masks and Mirrors
    9.8/109 votes

    Creature Makeup: Masks and Mirrors

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/24/1994

    Prosthetic molds, masks, and makeup with an emphasis on the 1994 fantasy/comedy, Cabin Boy.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Optical Effects: Optical Illusions
    9.6/106 votes

    Optical Effects: Optical Illusions

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/1/1994

    How optical shots are composited with an emphasis on the 1983 George Lucas film, Return of the Jedi.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Action Miniatures: Fast and Furious
    9.0/108 votes

    Action Miniatures: Fast and Furious

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/5/1994

    Special effects shots using miniatures with an emphasis on the 1993 Fantasy/Romance, Heart and Souls.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Miniature Pyrotechnics: Baby Blasts
    7.2/107 votes

    Miniature Pyrotechnics: Baby Blasts

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/15/1994

    Pyrotechnics with an emphasis on the 1993 Sylvester Stallone film, Cliffhanger.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Creature Articulation: The Art of Imitation
    N/A/100 votes

    Creature Articulation: The Art of Imitation

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/8/1994

    Creature models and miniatures with an emphasis on the 1993 Roger Corman film, Carnosaur.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Forced Perspective: Eye of the Beholder
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    Forced Perspective: Eye of the Beholder

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/22/1994

    Forced perspective trickery with an emphasis on the 1993 Christopher Guest remake of Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Ride Films: Riding the Movies
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    Ride Films: Riding the Movies

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/29/1994

    Theme park attractions that are film driven, with an emphasis on motion simulator attraction, Star Quest Adventure.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Matte Paintings: The Panoramic Art
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    Matte Paintings: The Panoramic Art

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/12/1994

    How matte paintings are incorporated into special effects shots with an emphasis on the 1993 sequel, Addams Family Values.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Computer Animation: Electric Dreams
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    Computer Animation: Electric Dreams

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 8/19/1994

    Computer graphic imagery in film, with an emphasis on a talking cat from the 1993 Walt Disney Pictures film, Hocus Pocus.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Cinematic Flight: Up, Up and Away
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    Cinematic Flight: Up, Up and Away

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 8/26/1994

    The history of flight in film, with an emphasis on the 1993 Walt Disney Pictures film, Hocus Pocus.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Models and Miniatures: A Model of Perfection
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    Models and Miniatures: A Model of Perfection

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/2/1994

    How miniature models are used in effects scenes with an emphasis on the television series, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Stop Motion Animation: One Step at a Time
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    Stop Motion Animation: One Step at a Time

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/9/1994

    How stop-motion animation works with an emphasis on the work of Willis O'Brien, Ray Harryhausen, and Phil Tippett.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Atmospheric Effects: Eye of the Storm
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    Atmospheric Effects: Eye of the Storm

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 9/16/1994

    How weather is created for film with an emphasis on the 1993 Clint Eastwood film, In the Line of Fire, and the 1994 Coen Brothers film, The Hudsucker Proxy.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Digital Enhancement: Painting by Numbers
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    Digital Enhancement: Painting by Numbers

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 9/23/1994

    Computer generated effects in film with an emphasis on the 1993 fantasy/comedy Heart and Souls and a Kodak commercial.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Sound Effects: Audio Awareness
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    Sound Effects: Audio Awareness

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 9/30/1994

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    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Pyrotechnics: Bombs and Other Blasts
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    Pyrotechnics: Bombs and Other Blasts

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 10/7/1994

    How explosions are created for film with an emphasis on the 1993 adaptation of Stephen King's Needful Things.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Weapons: Hits and Misses
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    Weapons: Hits and Misses

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 10/14/1994

    How weapons and ammunition are created for film, with an emphasis on the 1993 Sylvester Stalone action film, Demolition Man.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Physical Effects: Causes and Effects
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    Physical Effects: Causes and Effects

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 10/21/1994

    How physical gags and effects are executed in film, with an emphasis on the 1993 comedy, Hot Shots! Part Deux.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown