Movie Magic Season 2

October. 28,1994

8.7

| Documentary

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.

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Movie Magic Season 2 Full Episode Guide

Episode 13 - Horror Makeup: Fright Factories

First Aired: January. 27,1995

Episode 12 - Performance Animation: Catch 'Em in the Act

First Aired: January. 20,1995

Episode 11 - Matte Paintings: Big Shots

First Aired: January. 13,1995

Episode 10 - Mechanical Effects: Nuts and Bolts

First Aired: January. 06,1995

Episode 9 - Animatronic Animals: Fooling Mother Nature

First Aired: December. 23,1994

Episode 8 - Aerial Action: The Danger Zone

First Aired: December. 16,1994

Episode 7 - Motion Control: Unforgettable Shots

First Aired: December. 09,1994

Episode 6 - Falling Effects: Falling Stars

First Aired: December. 02,1994

Episode 5 - Interactive Effects: Ever-Changing Effects

First Aired: November. 25,1994

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

Episode 4 - Live and Archival: Blasts from the Past

First Aired: November. 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.

Episode 3 - Puppeteering: No Strings Attached

First Aired: November. 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).

Episode 2 - Sound for Animation: Animated Audio

First Aired: November. 04,1994

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

Episode 1 - Digital Effects: Digital Dawn

First Aired: October. 28,1994