Movie Magic HD episode 04 - Miniature Explosions

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

[@robertgobelet1622]

This was one of my favorite shows growing up, this is what made me want to make movies

[@Dr.W.Krueger]

Some of the most fun I had during my earlier career in film making...working on models and sets that got blown to pieces.

[@Misterword20]

I used to watch a short version of this show in Brazilian tv about twenty years ago. It impressed me too much because I'm fascinated by vfx. Every single day I was in front of TV to watch it. I didn’t expect to find the original version that show, but I did and it brought to me all those good memories.

[@Thefixersnyc]

Brian Johnson, spfx supervisor on Space 1999 in the early 70s was the first to explore the zero g explosion effect. That’s a fact, as the series was produced before Star Wars. Lucas wanted Johnson to do the spfx on Star Wars, but Johnson had already signed on to do another season of 1999. Brian worked on Empire and won an academy award. I feel strongly about artists being correctly recognized for their contributions.

[@Dr.W.Krueger]

Ask around who remembers Space 1999 these days...

[@Thefixersnyc]

@@Dr.W.Krueger plenty do in the spfx industry

[@NickStenton]

Обожаю эту передачку, в своë время записывал на кассету. Почти всё сезоны смотрел)))).

[@Lumibear.]

Well that was wonderful. Thank you.

[@robertroy1878]

Boom! Car alarm goes off...😅

[@krono5el]

All my fave directors and creators do some proper and detailed story boards : D

[@MrDukeSilverr]

"Thaine must carefully remove it" yanks it out.

[@e.v5894]

Me acuerdo cuando era chico veia este programa... lindo recuerdo

[@Misterword20]

These guys have all my respect and admiration. They really did the real art of movies. All they had were creativity and real things to change in tools to achieve what they needed. Nothing of the pot of sh-/:it of cgi we have ruining movies today. Thanks, guys!

[@psycleen]

nuclear footage

[@RonieNerbes-mt9ko]

I Love Jonna Napire 💚💜♥️
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[@Uhfgood]

This stuff is almost a lost art. Is it just me or does Thane look and sound a bit like a young Wilford Brimley? I expect him to say "dye-uh-beet-us" any minute now.

[@songomis8326]

actually most actors are really small to save material and respect the scale

[@DarkStar-wu9nq]

I thought cliffhanger was actually filmed on a cliff !!

[@alanbrito5239]

what's the 20:58 movie? I love that desing

[@Vim-Wolf]

It always hurts that someone makes all these beautiful miniatures just for them to be blown up.