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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Neil Ross
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18 episodes • 1994
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Creature Makeup: Masks and Mirrors | Jun 24, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Optical Effects: Optical Illusions | Jul 1, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Creature Articulation: The Art of Imitation | Jul 8, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Miniature Pyrotechnics: Baby Blasts | Jul 15, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Forced Perspective: Eye of the Beholder | Jul 22, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Ride Films: Riding the Movies | Jul 29, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Action Miniatures: Fast and Furious | Aug 5, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Matte Paintings: The Panoramic Art | Aug 12, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Computer Animation: Electric Dreams | Aug 19, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Cinematic Flight: Up, Up and Away | Aug 26, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Models and Miniatures: A Model of Perfection | Sep 2, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Stop Motion Animation: One Step at a Time | Sep 9, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Atmospheric Effects: Eye of the Storm | Sep 16, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Digital Enhancement: Painting by Numbers | Sep 23, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Sound Effects: Audio Awareness | Sep 30, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Pyrotechnics: Bombs and Other Blasts | Oct 7, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Weapons: Hits and Misses | Oct 14, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Physical Effects: Causes and Effects | Oct 21, 1994 | 0.0 |
13 episodes • 1994
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Digital Effects: Digital Dawn | Oct 28, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Sound for Animation: Animated Audio | Nov 4, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Puppeteering: No Strings Attached | Nov 11, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Live and Archival: Blasts from the Past | Nov 18, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Interactive Effects: Ever-Changing Effects | Nov 25, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Falling Effects: Falling Stars | Dec 2, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Motion Control: Unforgettable Shots | Dec 9, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Aerial Action: The Danger Zone | Dec 16, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Animatronic Animals: Fooling Mother Nature | Dec 23, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Mechanical Effects: Nuts and Bolts | Jan 6, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Matte Paintings: Big Shots | Jan 13, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Performance Animation: Catch 'Em in the Act | Jan 20, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Horror Makeup: Fright Factories | Jan 27, 1995 | 0.0 |
13 episodes • 1995
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aging Effects: Coming of Age | Feb 3, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Space Effects: The Space Race | Feb 10, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Blue Screen/Green Screen Effects: Hidden Colors | Feb 17, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Mechanical Sea Creatures: Aqua Animatronics | Feb 24, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Underwater Effects: Dive | Mar 3, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Miniature Characters: Tiny Characters | Mar 10, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Virtual Reality: Cyber-Effects | Mar 17, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Train Wrecks: Crash Course | Mar 24, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Alien Life Forms: No Place Like Home | Mar 31, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Effects Photography: Moving Experience | Apr 7, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Stan Winston: Creating with Character | Apr 14, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Plane Crashes: On a Wing and a Prayer | Apr 21, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Exotic Creatures: It's a Jungle Out There | Apr 28, 1995 | 0.0 |
13 episodes • 1996
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Combining Stop Motion and CG: In Living Color | Jun 28, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Body-Altering Effects: Body Building | Jul 5, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Devastation Effects: Movie Mayhem | Jul 12, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Tornadoes: Twist and Shout | Jul 19, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Twinning: Four Heads Are Better Than One | Jul 26, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Full-Scale Effects: Trouble in the Skies | Aug 2, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Maritime Effects: Effects on the High Seas | Aug 9, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Computer Animation: Fine-Tooning | Aug 16, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Human Actors and Dangerous Animals: Animals on the Attack! | Aug 23, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Talking Fantasy Characters: Mouthing Off | Aug 30, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Action Effects: Ultimate Action | Sep 6, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Creepy Crawlers: Your Worst Nightmare | Sep 13, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Ghost Effects: Ghost Stories | Sep 20, 1996 | 0.0 |
13 episodes • 1997
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Far Out Creatures: Old and New Friends | Jun 27, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 2 | History Unleashed: Down and Out | Jul 4, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Rick Baker: The Transformer | Jul 11, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Aerieal Rigging: Don't Look Down | Jul 18, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Robots: Mechanical Movie Stars | Jul 25, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Prehistoric Creatures and Volcanoes: Cities Under Siege | Aug 1, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Disasters at Sea: That Sinking Feeling | Aug 8, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Demons: Hollywood Goes to Hell | Aug 15, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Scaled Destruction: Big Things Come in Small Packages | Aug 22, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Deep Space Encounters: Is There Anybody Out There? | Aug 29, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Animal Stars: Animals on the Rampage | Sep 5, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Aerial Mayhem: Terror at 35,000 Feet | Sep 12, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Creating Environments: Out of This World | Sep 19, 1997 | 0.0 |
