STAR WARS MUSIC by JOHN WILLIAMS (1980) UK documentary

This is a fantastic rare documentary featuring John Williams during his scoring of 'The Empire Strikes Back' (1979-1980). The film also includes footage from 'Close Encounters Of The Third Kind', 'Superman', 'Towering Inferno' and others!

And for more interviews and special features check out
 // The Music Of John Williams via Animopus




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view here: STAR WARS MUSIC BY JOHN WILLIAMS Part 4


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Making of 'John Adams' (HBO)

Making of John Adams



VFX of John Adams



A Closer Look: John Adams



Tour of the John Adams Set

A conversation with J.J. Abrams

Charlie Rose interviews J.J. Abrams (2009)





2006 Interview

Dick Smith Interview (2008)

 This is a fantastic interview with special effects makeup master Dick Smith! Also be sure to check out his website: Dick Smith Make-up

Excerpt from the LA Times:

Dick Smith brought the devil out of Linda Blair, transformed Marlon Brando into a jowly Mafia don and punked out Robert De Niro with a startling Mohawk. So what's next for the 86-year-old special effects makeup artist? How about a tribute from his friends and colleagues?
Smith's innovative work on "The Exorcist," "The Godfather," "Taxi Driver" and "Amadeus" (for which he won an Oscar) among others has had a huge influence on the field. "The state of the art of makeup effects wouldn't exist if it wasn't for Dick," says six-time Oscar-winner and Smith protege Rick Baker. "He's an extremely inventive guy who came up with a lot of techniques and materials we use today."
read the full article here:  LA Times: Special effects makeup artist Dick Smith


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Matte Paintings - Movie Magic Episode 8

History of Visual Effects 'The New Magicians'

 






This is a great documentary (made in the mid-80's) that covers some of the major milestones in VFX history. From the magic lantern, Metropolis, Melies, 2001, to Ellenshaw,  ILM, Apogee and Star Wars this film touches on them all. The resolution is pretty rough but it's still worth a look! (if anyone has any info on this film please feel free to share)


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Of Muppets and Men: The Making of 'The Muppet Show' (1981)

This is just awesome!! Great behind the scenes look at the making of 'The Muppet Show'!


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Alfred Hitchcock Interview (1973)

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The making of Disney's 'The Rescuers Down Under' (1990)

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"The Lift" Robert Zemeckis' First Student Film (1972)

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Making of 'Back To The Future Trilogy'

Who isn't a fan of 'Back To The Future' eh?! And has it really been 25 years?!!

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Looking Back At The Future






Back To The Future 25th Anniversary Q&A

Back To The Future 25th Anniversary Live Q&A featuring Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Claudia Wells, and James Tolkan. There's nothing really significant about this Q&A but it's still fun.


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