Behind the Scenes with King Kong in Special Effects

Making of documentary for the King Kong segment of the in the 1996 IMAX movie 'Special Effects: Anything Can Happen', featuring stop-motion animation created by the late great David Allen.

Death by Rescue: The Lethal Effects of Non-Assistance at Sea

In April 2015, two shipwrecks in the central Mediterranean resulted in over a thousand deaths. The first, on 12 April, occurred when an overcrowded boat was approached by a large commercial vessel. Less than a week later

Video Effects and Leotards

Experimental film by Yosuke Okawado.

A Time of Innovation: Visual Effects in the Gold Rush

Craig Barron discusses photographic technique in the film The Gold Rush.

Efeito Laranja

The Butterfly Effects

A young artists comes to terms with the loss of his mother in an accident that he caused.

Plein Cagnard

In the middle of a heatwave, François has trouble waking up for a job interview. As he begins to get ready, he realizes that he's going to be very late, and his interview rival keeps leaving him voicemails.

Other Tidal Effects

"And there are other tidal effects, mysterious and intangible."-Rachel Carson, "The Edge of the Sea" (1955). An attempt to communicate my lived experience of epilepsy through form. Mimicking mind-body dissociation and di

Evolution of Gravity and Effective Topography on Phobos

Animation for Siggraph 1991

Motorcycle Safety: Helmet Effectiveness

Made in the 1970s by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, this film presents a study of the efficacy of motorcycle helmets, by looking at the effects of riders who wore them in an accident. It is presented

The Effects of Pills

Max Linder is out of sorts and bad-tempered. He is rude to his wife, who tells him she will leave him. He sees an advertisement for pills which promote universal love and good fellowship and goes out to buy a box. Howeve

Side Effects

When Julián's ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is discovered by his mother, she must decide on the right treatment for him, what she does not know is that her actions would unleash chaos in her son's mind.

Potential Side Effects

A young trumpet player must juggle preparation for her college admission while trying to earn back the money her father gambled away.

The Visual Effects of 'Scary Movie 4'

Side effects

Visual metaphor of virtual life: an endless cycle driven by bots and algorithms, where connection is instant but loneliness persists. We think we move forward, but always return to the same point.

El Efecto Clemente

Baseball icon Roberto Clemente died in a tragic plane accident while delivering aid to victims of an earthquake in Nicaragua. Yet his legacy remains and his effect is still felt across the United States and Latin America

The Pleasure is Mutual: How to Conduct Effective Picture Book Programs

This exceptional film covers the goals of picture book programs, general planning, specific criteria for selection of good books suitable for varying age levels, methods of preparing for the session, and the techniques o

The Making of Mighty Lady Savers: All About the Special Effects and Action Scenes!

Behind-the-scenes footage focusing on the masked actresses of Mighty Lady Savers' suit act, alongside comprehensive special effects making-of footage! Furthermore, the main feature includes numerous unused, spectacular

Fantasy Special Effects Monster Giant Creation LEDX

Tokusatsu work featuring Toshihiro Iijima

The Digital Special Effects in "A Close Shave"

A behind the scene look at some of the special effects employed in the making of Wallace & Gromit's A Close Shave.