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The Worst Episodes of Movie Magic

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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 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.

Genre:Documentary
Network:Discovery

Lowest Rated Episodes Summary

The worst episode of "Movie Magic" is "Optical Effects: Optical Illusions", rated N/A/10 from 0 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Optical Effects: Optical Illusions" aired on 7/1/1994 and is rated NaN point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Creature Articulation: The Art of Imitation".

  • Optical Effects: Optical Illusions
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    #1 - 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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  • Creature Articulation: The Art of Imitation
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    #2 - 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

    Writer: N/A

  • Forced Perspective: Eye of the Beholder
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    #3 - 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

    Writer: N/A

  • Ride Films: Riding the Movies
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    #4 - 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

    Writer: N/A

  • Matte Paintings: The Panoramic Art
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    #5 - 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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  • Computer Animation: Electric Dreams
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    #6 - 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

    Writer: N/A

  • Cinematic Flight: Up, Up and Away
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    #7 - 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.

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  • Models and Miniatures: A Model of Perfection
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    #8 - 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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  • Stop Motion Animation: One Step at a Time
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    #9 - 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.

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  • Atmospheric Effects: Eye of the Storm
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    #10 - 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.

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  • Digital Enhancement: Painting by Numbers
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    #11 - 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.

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  • Sound Effects: Audio Awareness
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    #12 - Sound Effects: Audio Awareness

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 9/30/1994

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  • Pyrotechnics: Bombs and Other Blasts
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    #13 - 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.

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  • Weapons: Hits and Misses
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    #14 - 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.

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  • Physical Effects: Causes and Effects
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    #15 - 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.

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  • Digital Effects: Digital Dawn
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    #16 - Digital Effects: Digital Dawn

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/28/1994

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  • Sound for Animation: Animated Audio
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    #17 - Sound for Animation: Animated Audio

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 11/4/1994

    How sound for animation is recorded and mixed with an emphasis on the 1994 film The Pagemaster.

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  • Puppeteering: No Strings Attached
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    #18 - Puppeteering: No Strings Attached

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 11/11/1994

    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).

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  • Live and Archival: Blasts from the Past
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    #19 - Live and Archival: Blasts from the Past

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 11/18/1994

    How history can be changed and performances completed posthumously using digitally altered faces with an emphasis on the 1994 Robert Zemeckis classic, Forrest Gump.

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    Writer: N/A

  • Interactive Effects: Ever-Changing Effects
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    #20 - Interactive Effects: Ever-Changing Effects

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/25/1994

    How effects are being used in interactive games with an emphasis on the Sega game, The Exterminators.

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  • Falling Effects: Falling Stars
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    #21 - Falling Effects: Falling Stars

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 12/2/1994

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  • Motion Control: Unforgettable Shots
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    #22 - Motion Control: Unforgettable Shots

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 12/9/1994

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  • Aerial Action: The Danger Zone
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    #23 - Aerial Action: The Danger Zone

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 12/16/1994

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  • Animatronic Animals: Fooling Mother Nature
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    #24 - Animatronic Animals: Fooling Mother Nature

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/23/1994

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  • Mechanical Effects: Nuts and Bolts
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    #25 - Mechanical Effects: Nuts and Bolts

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 1/6/1995

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