9.8/109 votes#1 - 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.
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NaN/100 votes#2 - 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: N/A
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- NaN/100 votes
#3 - 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: N/A
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- 7.0/108 votes
#4 - Miniature Pyrotechnics: Baby Blasts
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/15/1994
Pyrotechnics with an emphasis on the 1993 Sylvester Stallone film, Cliffhanger.
Director: N/A
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- NaN/100 votes
#5 - 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: N/A
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- NaN/100 votes
#6 - 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: N/A
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- 8.6/109 votes
#7 - 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: N/A
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- NaN/100 votes
#8 - 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: N/A
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- NaN/100 votes
#9 - 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: N/A
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- NaN/100 votes
#10 - 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: N/A
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- NaN/100 votes
#11 - 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: N/A
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- NaN/100 votes
#12 - 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: N/A
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- NaN/100 votes
#13 - 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: N/A
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- NaN/100 votes
#14 - 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: N/A
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- NaN/100 votes
#15 - Sound Effects: Audio Awareness
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 9/30/1994
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Director: N/A
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- NaN/100 votes
#16 - 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: N/A
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- NaN/100 votes
#17 - 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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#18 - 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: N/A
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The Best Episodes of Movie Magic Season 1
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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...
Genre:Documentary
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Creature Makeup: Masks and Mirrors" is the best rated episode of "Movie Magic" season 1. It scored 9.8/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 6/24/1994. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Optical Effects: Optical Illusions".