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Movie Magic

A quick reference episode guide
by John T Burt - 1996

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Below is a list of the shows I caught from the cable TV show Movie Magic. The numbers are reference numbers only. They do not refer to filming or broadcast order. The list is probably not complete either. The way material is presented on cable TV, it is difficult to figure out in advance when an episode is new. Since I started viewing the show mid-season, so to speak, and skipped repeats, I probably missed some shows and did not get the order right.

Ref# "Title" Content, film reference
1 CGI Robert Able & development of CGI (Hocus Pocus)
2 Optical Effects Ken Ralston profiled with the optical printer @ Lucas (Death Becomes Her)
3 Making Weather Snow for (Hudsucker Proxy), Rain for (In The Line Of Fire)
4 Models and Miniatures Howard Anderson & Rob Ligato (ST:DS9)
5 Illusion of Flight Actors flying by wire and other methods - Terry Frazee (Hocus Pocus)
6 Physical Effects On camera sight gags (Hot Shots Part Deux)
7 Pyrotechnics Full size explosions, Greg Paller (Needful Things)
8 Matte Paintings AKA Scenery flats (Adams Family Values)
9 Makeup Effects Characters created using latex masks, T. Gardner, R. Baker (Cabin Boy)
10 Forced Perspective Making objects appear larger or smaller (Attack Of The 50' Woman)
11 Digital Characters Realistic computer images, Mixing CGI w/ Stop motion (Jurassic Park)
12 Miniature Pyrotechnics Blowing up models, Thaine Morris, Boss Film Studios (Cliffhanger)
13 Horror Effects From horror makeup to props, Dick Smith (Hellraiser) [not on tape]
14 Weapon Use Joe Ramsey, Mike Menardas (Demolition Man)
15 Movie Rides Theme park ride films, testing ground for new effects, Doug Trumbel
16 Movie monsters Low budget B movie animatronic creatures, Roger Corman (Carnisore)
17 Digital Enhancement Processing film images by computer (Heart and Souls)
18 Sound Effects Specialists From Foley to Digital (Son of Pink Panther)
19 Digital Mixing Old and new images via computer, Ken Ralston (Forest Gump)
20 Big Scale Motion Control John Bruno of Digital Domain (True Lies)
21 Artificial Animals Animatronic dogs, gorillas & whales (Fluke, Gorillas in Mist, ST4)
22 Large Scale Animatronics Bigger animitronic animals and things (Jumangi)
23 Scale Train Wrecks One shot 1/20 scale, Richard Yuricich (Under Siege 2, Dark Territory)
24 Free Fall Peter Chesney (Hudsucker Proxy)
25 Animatronic Puppets Stan Winston (Jurassic Park and Congo)
26 Making Interactive Movies Stargate Studios (The Exterminators)
27 Aerial Stunts Skydiving & more, John Richardson (Drop Zone, Living Daylights, Top Gun)
28 Flying Sequences John Dykstra (True Lies and Santa Claus)
29 Floor Effects Large mechanical effects done live on camera, Kit West (Stargate)
30 Performance Animation Live actors as basis for animation (Hideaway, Moxy, Weldon Pond)
31 Panoramic Shots Mixing matte and miniatures, Matte World Digital (The Shadow)
32 Action Miniatures Filmed in camera, Robert & Dennis Shotak profiled (Heart & Souls)
33 Computers Images of cyberspace and virtual reality (Johnny Neumonic...) [not on tape]
34 Stop Motion Animation O'Brien, Harryhausen - Dynamation, Tippet - Go-motion
35 Special Effect Puppeteering Jim Henson & his studios (Never Ending Story 3, Flintstones)
36 Sound Effects Artists Adding sound to animated movies & cartoons (Pagemaster)
37 Miniaturization Making characters appear small, Eric Brevig (Indian in the Cupboard)

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