Season 1
Episodes • 1994

1. Creature Makeup: Masks and Mirrors
30 minProsthetic molds, masks, and makeup with an emphasis on the 1994 fantasy/comedy, Cabin Boy.
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2. Optical Effects: Optical Illusions
30 minHow optical shots are composited with an emphasis on the 1983 George Lucas film, Return of the Jedi.
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3. Creature Articulation: The Art of Imitation
30 minCreature models and miniatures with an emphasis on the 1993 Roger Corman film, Carnosaur.
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4. Miniature Pyrotechnics: Baby Blasts
30 minPyrotechnics with an emphasis on the 1993 Sylvester Stallone film, Cliffhanger.
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5. Forced Perspective: Eye of the Beholder
30 minForced perspective trickery with an emphasis on the 1993 Christopher Guest remake of Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman.
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6. Ride Films: Riding the Movies
30 minTheme park attractions that are film driven, with an emphasis on motion simulator attraction, Star Quest Adventure.
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7. Action Miniatures: Fast and Furious
30 minSpecial effects shots using miniatures with an emphasis on the 1993 Fantasy/Romance, Heart and Souls.
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8. Matte Paintings: The Panoramic Art
30 minHow matte paintings are incorporated into special effects shots with an emphasis on the 1993 sequel, Addams Family Values.
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9. Computer Animation: Electric Dreams
30 minComputer graphic imagery in film, with an emphasis on a talking cat from the 1993 Walt Disney Pictures film, Hocus Pocus.
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10. Cinematic Flight: Up, Up and Away
30 minThe history of flight in film, with an emphasis on the 1993 Walt Disney Pictures film, Hocus Pocus.
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11. Models and Miniatures: A Model of Perfection
30 minHow miniature models are used in effects scenes with an emphasis on the television series, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
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12. Stop Motion Animation: One Step at a Time
30 minHow stop-motion animation works with an emphasis on the work of Willis O'Brien, Ray Harryhausen, and Phil Tippett.
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13. Atmospheric Effects: Eye of the Storm
30 minHow 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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14. Digital Enhancement: Painting by Numbers
30 minComputer generated effects in film with an emphasis on the 1993 fantasy/comedy Heart and Souls and a Kodak commercial.
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16. Pyrotechnics: Bombs and Other Blasts
30 minHow explosions are created for film with an emphasis on the 1993 adaptation of Stephen King's Needful Things.
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17. Weapons: Hits and Misses
30 minHow weapons and ammunition are created for film, with an emphasis on the 1993 Sylvester Stalone action film, Demolition Man.
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18. Physical Effects: Causes and Effects
30 minHow physical gags and effects are executed in film, with an emphasis on the 1993 comedy, Hot Shots! Part Deux.
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