Charlie’s Angels: Angelic Effects

A look at the visual effects of “Charlie's Angels” (2000).

Shaping the Sphere: The Art of the Visual Effects Supervisor

Special Effects Supervisor Jeff Okun gives an overview of his responsibilities on Sphere, and takes us through some of the techniques used to create the illusions that sell the film, from storyboards and concept drawings

Making It Stick: The Makeup Effects of Stuck on You

We find notes from the Farrellys, Damon, Kinnear, Thomas, Wessler and special make-up designer Tony Gardner. The latter participant dominates the show as he lets us know about the design of the conjoined rig, the various

Dust to Dust: The Health Effects of 9/11

Five years after 9/11, the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center continue to claim the lives of American citizens. The violent collapse of the buildings released hundreds of thousands of pounds of deadly materials

The Art of Illusion: 100 Years of Hollywood Special Effects

A history of movie magic from 1895 to 1995, showing primitive effects used in such films as "A Trip to the Moon" up to the state of the art effects used in "Apollo 13" and "The Abyss."

FRICK! or The Side Effects of Coexisting

FRICK! or the side effects of co-existing explores the emotional underpinnings in a close friendship that is starting to come apart at the seams in Los Angeles. When the house is shaken and split a girl proves one of the

Fantasy Special Effects Monster Giant Creation LEDX

Tokusatsu work featuring Toshihiro Iijima

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects

A look at the unrecognized work of the talented artists and craftsmen who've maintained the tradition of Japanese special-effects. Highlighted is Yasuyuki Inoue along with various crew members who crafted meticulously de

Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji'

A look at the making of the digital wildlife in "Jumanji" (1995), from the beginning design stages to the implementation of the animatronic and digital characters into the final film. Produced for the “Jumanji” DVD.

The Visual Effects of 'Scary Movie 4'

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.

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.

Effects of the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

This was the only documentary made in the aftermath of the atomic bombings of 1945. Japanese filmmakers entered the two cities intent on making an appeal to the International Red Cross, but were promptly arrested by newl

In Camera: The Naïve Visual Effects of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'

Director Francis Ford Coppola and production staff reveal the secrets behind the 1992 masterpiece.

Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects

A documentary detailing the career of makeup artist Tom Savini, including clips from the various movies he's worked on.

A Time of Innovation: Visual Effects in the Gold Rush

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

Movie Archaeologists: The visual and sound effects of War of The Worlds

Visual-effects supervisor Craig Barron and sound designer Ben Burtt are historians of specialized filmmaking techniques. In this short documentary, they discuss the production of The War of the Worlds, including the film

No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects

A look at the digital effects in Terminator 2: Judgment Day.

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

What Places of Heaven, What Planets Directed, How Long the Effects? or, The General Accidents of the World

Cut-glass gleaming, shards of vision interrupted, reformulated, and freshly shaped into a response to the power of words and their ability to both describe and create sensations of outer worlds and inner realities. A mo