Lise Romanoff
Director
Movie Magic (1994)
Season 2
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.
Released June 24, 1994
Episode 30 min
2+
Genres: Documentary, History
Keywords: imdb.filmmaking, imdb.film-history, tmdb.educational, tmdb.filmmaking, tmdb.documentary
Production Companies: GRB Entertainment, Glacier Point, Sequoia Entertainment Inc.
Network: Discovery
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S2E1 - Digital Effects: Digital Dawn
Oct. 28, 1994, midnight
S2E2 - Sound for Animation: Animated Audio
How sound for animation is recorded and mixed with an emphasis on the 1994 film The Pagemaster.
Nov. 4, 1994, midnight
S2E3 - Puppeteering: No Strings Attached
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).
Nov. 11, 1994, midnight
S2E4 - Live and Archival: Blasts from the Past
How history can be changed and performances completed posthumously using digitally altered faces with an emphasis on the 1994 Robert Zemeckis classic, Forrest Gump.
Nov. 18, 1994, midnight
S2E5 - Interactive Effects: Ever-Changing Effects
How effects are being used in interactive games with an emphasis on the Sega game, The Exterminators.
Nov. 25, 1994, midnight
S2E6 - Falling Effects: Falling Stars
Dec. 2, 1994, midnight
S2E7 - Motion Control: Unforgettable Shots
Dec. 9, 1994, midnight
S2E8 - Aerial Action: The Danger Zone
Dec. 16, 1994, midnight
S2E9 - Animatronic Animals: Fooling Mother Nature
Dec. 23, 1994, midnight
S2E10 - Mechanical Effects: Nuts and Bolts
Jan. 6, 1995, midnight
S2E11 - Matte Paintings: Big Shots
Jan. 13, 1995, midnight
S2E12 - Performance Animation: Catch 'Em in the Act
Jan. 20, 1995, midnight
S2E13 - Horror Makeup: Fright Factories
Jan. 27, 1995, midnight
Discovery
30 min/ep
30 min
June 24, 1994
Sept. 19, 1997, midnight
Ended
NR / 2+
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