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Movie Magic(1994–1997)

June 24, 19945 Seasons · 70 Episodes

Ended

Documentary

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Overview

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.

Created by Gary R. Benz, Stephen Rocha, Lise Romanoff

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Seasons

Movie Magic (1994) | Couchpile

Season 2 poster

Season 2

13 Episodes

1994

E01

Digital Effects: Digital Dawn

10/28/1994·30m

E02

Sound for Animation: Animated Audio

11/4/1994

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

E03

Puppeteering: No Strings Attached

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).

E04

Live and Archival: Blasts from the Past

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.

E05

Interactive Effects: Ever-Changing Effects

11/25/1994

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

E06

Falling Effects: Falling Stars

12/2/1994

E07

Motion Control: Unforgettable Shots

12/9/1994

E08

Aerial Action: The Danger Zone

12/16/1994

E09

Animatronic Animals: Fooling Mother Nature

12/23/1994

E10

Mechanical Effects: Nuts and Bolts

1/6/1995

E11

Matte Paintings: Big Shots

1/13/1995

E12

Performance Animation: Catch 'Em in the Act

1/20/1995

E13

Horror Makeup: Fright Factories

1/27/1995

Season 1 poster

Season 1

18 Episodes

1994

Creature Makeup: Masks and Mirrors

E01

Creature Makeup: Masks and Mirrors

6/24/1994·30m

Prosthetic molds, masks, and makeup with an emphasis on the 1994 fantasy/comedy, Cabin Boy.

E02

Optical Effects: Optical Illusions

7/1/1994·30m

How optical shots are composited with an emphasis on the 1983 George Lucas film, Return of the Jedi.

E03

Creature Articulation: The Art of Imitation

7/8/1994·30m

Creature models and miniatures with an emphasis on the 1993 Roger Corman film, Carnosaur.

E04

Miniature Pyrotechnics: Baby Blasts

7/15/1994·30m

Pyrotechnics with an emphasis on the 1993 Sylvester Stallone film, Cliffhanger.

E05

Forced Perspective: Eye of the Beholder

7/22/1994·30m

Forced perspective trickery with an emphasis on the 1993 Christopher Guest remake of Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman.

E06

Ride Films: Riding the Movies

7/29/1994·30m

Theme park attractions that are film driven, with an emphasis on motion simulator attraction, Star Quest Adventure.

E07

Action Miniatures: Fast and Furious

8/5/1994·30m

Special effects shots using miniatures with an emphasis on the 1993 Fantasy/Romance, Heart and Souls.

E08

Matte Paintings: The Panoramic Art

8/12/1994·30m

How matte paintings are incorporated into special effects shots with an emphasis on the 1993 sequel, Addams Family Values.

E09

Computer Animation: Electric Dreams

8/19/1994·30m

Computer graphic imagery in film, with an emphasis on a talking cat from the 1993 Walt Disney Pictures film, Hocus Pocus.

E10

Cinematic Flight: Up, Up and Away

8/26/1994·30m

The history of flight in film, with an emphasis on the 1993 Walt Disney Pictures film, Hocus Pocus.

Models and Miniatures: A Model of Perfection

E11

Models and Miniatures: A Model of Perfection

9/2/1994·30m

How miniature models are used in effects scenes with an emphasis on the television series, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

E12

Stop Motion Animation: One Step at a Time

9/9/1994·30m

How stop-motion animation works with an emphasis on the work of Willis O'Brien, Ray Harryhausen, and Phil Tippett.

E13

Atmospheric Effects: Eye of the Storm

9/16/1994·30m

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.

E14

Digital Enhancement: Painting by Numbers

9/23/1994·30m

Computer generated effects in film with an emphasis on the 1993 fantasy/comedy Heart and Souls and a Kodak commercial.

E15

Sound Effects: Audio Awareness

9/30/1994·30m

E16

Pyrotechnics: Bombs and Other Blasts

10/7/1994·30m

How explosions are created for film with an emphasis on the 1993 adaptation of Stephen King's Needful Things.

E17

Weapons: Hits and Misses

10/14/1994·30m

How weapons and ammunition are created for film, with an emphasis on the 1993 Sylvester Stalone action film, Demolition Man.

E18

Physical Effects: Causes and Effects

10/21/1994·30m

How physical gags and effects are executed in film, with an emphasis on the 1993 comedy, Hot Shots! Part Deux.

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Season 3

13 Episodes

1995

E01

Aging Effects: Coming of Age

2/3/1995

E02

Space Effects: The Space Race

2/10/1995

E03

Blue Screen/Green Screen Effects: Hidden Colors

2/17/1995

E04

Mechanical Sea Creatures: Aqua Animatronics

2/24/1995

E05

Underwater Effects: Dive

3/3/1995

E06

Miniature Characters: Tiny Characters

3/10/1995

E07

Virtual Reality: Cyber-Effects

3/17/1995

E08

Train Wrecks: Crash Course

3/24/1995

E09

Alien Life Forms: No Place Like Home

3/31/1995

E10

Effects Photography: Moving Experience

4/7/1995

E11

Stan Winston: Creating with Character

4/14/1995

E12

Plane Crashes: On a Wing and a Prayer

4/21/1995

E13

Exotic Creatures: It's a Jungle Out There

4/28/1995

Season 4

13 Episodes

1996

E01

Combining Stop Motion and CG: In Living Color

6/28/1996

E02

Body-Altering Effects: Body Building

7/5/1996

E03

Devastation Effects: Movie Mayhem

7/12/1996

E04

Tornadoes: Twist and Shout

7/19/1996

E05

Twinning: Four Heads Are Better Than One

7/26/1996

E06

Full-Scale Effects: Trouble in the Skies

8/2/1996

E07

Maritime Effects: Effects on the High Seas

8/9/1996

E08

Computer Animation: Fine-Tooning

8/16/1996

E09

Human Actors and Dangerous Animals: Animals on the Attack!

8/23/1996

E10

Talking Fantasy Characters: Mouthing Off

8/30/1996

E11

Action Effects: Ultimate Action

9/6/1996

E12

Creepy Crawlers: Your Worst Nightmare

9/13/1996

E13

Ghost Effects: Ghost Stories

9/20/1996

Cast

Neil Ross

Narrator

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Season 5

13 Episodes

1997

E01

Far Out Creatures: Old and New Friends

6/27/1997

E02

History Unleashed: Down and Out

They Spoke Out: American Voices Against the Holocaust

7/4/1997

E03

Rick Baker: The Transformer

7/11/1997

E04

Aerieal Rigging: Don't Look Down

7/18/1997

E05

Robots: Mechanical Movie Stars

7/25/1997

E06

Prehistoric Creatures and Volcanoes: Cities Under Siege

8/1/1997

E07

Disasters at Sea: That Sinking Feeling

8/8/1997

E08

Demons: Hollywood Goes to Hell

8/15/1997

E09

Scaled Destruction: Big Things Come in Small Packages

8/22/1997

Witness the creation of scaled destruction of miniature cruise ships, flying saucers and a hotel for the following films: "Deep Rising" "The Shining" & "Men In Black."

E10

Deep Space Encounters: Is There Anybody Out There?

8/29/1997

E11

Animal Stars: Animals on the Rampage

9/5/1997

E12

Aerial Mayhem: Terror at 35,000 Feet

9/12/1997

E13

Creating Environments: Out of This World

9/19/1997