Movies: Special effects

Documentary about the making of Buster Keaton's silent comedy classic, Sherlock Jr. (1924)....

Helped by her self-made flying mechanical creatures, a young inventor and an enigmatic pint-sized superhero defeat the town bullies and find an unexpected friendship....

Demon King Atler seeks to conquer the Magical World. It's up to magical girl Melul to stop him....

Documentary about the life and work of Ray Harryhausen....

The Russian filmmaker, Pavel Klusjantsev, has had an extraordinary influence on an entire genre of films. Throughout his career at the film studio in St. Petersburg, Klushantsev pioneered and invented legendary techniques for filming the planets, sta...

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."...

A rugged stranger, at a crossroads in his life, checks into an unassuming bed and breakfast hotel in a seaside town. Although initially disturbed by the peculiar mannerisms of its owner, the theatrical and mischievous Mr. Sands, he decides to spend t...

A walk through the life and work of the brilliant French filmmaker Georges Méliès (1861-1938), pioneer of special and visual effects....

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A poetic interlude between a reality and an abstraction, this experimental short was produced by artists from Pixar’s Effects team, working in collaboration to create a startlingly original piece of filmmaking....

Bat Megmel is a girl that lives in the Magical World. One day, while practicing magic, she accidentally unleashes the demon king Atler. She must seal him again....

Interview-Documentary with special effects artist Gino De Rossi on the making of "Cannibal Ferox"....

A short experimental documentary exploring the insecurities of a multifaceted artist....

Academy Award winning make-up artist Rick Baker reflects on An American Werewolf In London and The Wolfman....