Movies: Special effects

The story of how the classic epic "Ben-Hur" was made....

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....

A dramatic recreation of the Johnstown Flood of 1889....

A Hollywood filmmaker (Mike Jittlov) makes a short for an evil film studio. Unbeknownst to him, the producer has placed a bet of $25,000 that he won't come up with anything with a use. Luckily, our film creator gets the help of his friends....

Leslie Iwerks' documentary takes audiences behind the scenes at ILM with in depth interviews with some of the company's top talent and showcases never before seen footage highlighting many of their pioneering milestones. From creating the first ever ...

A look behind the scenes of the filming and special effects of the 1996 film 'Matilda'....

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

As an actor, director and producer, Ray Harryhausen has been a vibrant figure in Hollywood, working on everything from family films to mind-bending sci-fi. But his true genius lay in the creation of special effects for movies such as Mighty Joe Young...

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

A young woman resorts to drastic, self-destructive measures to rid herself of a mysterious, otherworldly creature known as 'The Guest'....

Two million years ago, Bat Mel, the daughter of a king in the Magical World meets a two horned person on her way home....

There’s only one person who so accurately personifies movie magic in the history of film, and that man is special effects maestro Ray Harryhausen. Focusing on the man behind the landmark effects on films like Clash Of The Titans, One Million Years B....

Little monsters run amok at a heavy metal festival....

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...

This MGM short film highlights the work of master make-up artist William Tuttle. As the head of MGM's make-up department, Bill Tuttle has been involved in many of MGM's best known productions. He shows how they make masks of actors' faces that allows...

A failing writer loses his grip on reality as his wife grows pregnant with their child....

Through the use of interviews (both vintage and new) with various cast and crew members, including Rick Baker, Bill Sturgeon, David Cronenberg, James Woods among others, as well as behind-the-scenes footage, this tells the story of how the special ef...

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 behind the scenes look on Jaws The Revenge with interviews from the cast and crew....

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