Science of the Movies - Season 1

Science of the Movies - Season 1

Season 1

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Episodes6
DatesMai 26, 2009 - Juli 9, 2009
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Episodes

Spider-Man Motion Control
Season 1Episode 160 min

Spider-Man Motion Control

"Spider-Man" Motion Control Host Nar Williams explores the motion-control technology behind cloning and the famous "Spidey-sense" shot from "Spider-Man"; Nar rides a CG elephant created by the creature special-effects team behind "300"; Nar embarks on a chase scene using wireless camera mounts.
Mai 26, 2009
The Big Picture: The IMAX Experience
Season 1Episode 260 min

The Big Picture: The IMAX Experience

Nar meets the masterminds who created the killer star-nosed mole creature from "City of Ember"; Nar unravels the science behind the IMAX experience; Nar gets versed in the mechanics – and safety – of movie weaponry by a military technical adviser at ISS Props.
Juni 2, 2009
Horror Movies: Effects That Scare
Season 1Episode 360 min

Horror Movies: Effects That Scare

Nar constructs a movie camera out of a block of magnesium at world-famous Panavision; Nar learns about the science behind crime-scene blood spatter on Showtime's top series "Dexter"; Nar meets Lola, the leading digital plastic surgeon in Hollywood; an indie filmmaker demonstrates some cheap DIY horror-film effects.
Juni 11, 2009
Crafting an Action Figure
Season 1Episode 460 min

Crafting an Action Figure

Nar gets scanned and made into an action figure by the digital wizards at Gentle Giant Studios "Iron Man"; Zoic Studios demonstrates how it creates the vampire effects for HBO's "True Blood"; Nar and a karate sensei use science to scrutinize the veracity of Peter Parker's power punch in "Spider-Man".
Juni 18, 2009
Killa Chase Scenes: 3D Magic
Season 1Episode 560 min

Killa Chase Scenes: 3D Magic

Nar goes behind the scenes of Sony Pictures Animation's 3-D feature, "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs"; a professional snowboarder and a scientist attempt to re-create the avalanche scene from "xXx"; Nar explores camera crane technology as developed by Pursuit Systems.
Juli 2, 2009
The Magic of Henson
Season 1Episode 660 min

The Magic of Henson

New Deal Studios shrinks the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum for the "Night at the Museum" sequel; Nar visits Henson Digital Puppetry Studio and interacts with Sid the Science Kid, a cutting edge example of real-time 3-D animation; Nar learns the mechanics behind camera dollies at Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment.
Juli 9, 2009

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