Special effects /

Explores the history of special effects in cinema and television, and reveals how classic visual tricks have been done by effects pioneers George Lucas and Ray Harryhausen. Includes clips from Georges Melies' 1902 film, A trip to the moon, the 1999 movie Star wars : the phantom menace, Metropo...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc, Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors:	Holliss, Richard, Harryhausen, Ray, Lucas, George, 1944-, Wilkie, Bernard, Curran, Peter
Format:	Video VHS
Language:	English
Published:	[England] : Princeton, NJ : BBC ; Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [2001]
Subjects:	Cinematography > Special effects. Television broadcasting > Special effects. Documentary television programs > England.

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Summary:	Explores the history of special effects in cinema and television, and reveals how classic visual tricks have been done by effects pioneers George Lucas and Ray Harryhausen. Includes clips from Georges Melies' 1902 film, A trip to the moon, the 1999 movie Star wars : the phantom menace, Metropolis, The lost world, King Kong, The British series Quatermass and Dr. Who, TV commercials, and music videos.
Item Description:	Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videocassette (29 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 1/2 in.
Format:	VHS.