Film · 1997

The Art of Illusion: 100 Years of Hollywood Special Effects

Name: The Art of Illusion: 100 Years of Hollywood Special Effects
Director: Stephen Rocha
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1997-01-06

50 min · Directed by Stephen Rocha · NR

Documentary

10.01
ratings

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."

Cast

Adrienne Barbeau

Narrator

Crew

Director: Stephen Rocha
Producer: Lise Romanoff
Writer: Stephen Rocha
Composer

Terry Hudd

Details

Studios: Simitar Entertainment Inc, Smithsonian Productions
Countries: United States of America
Languages: English
Certification: NR
Release: January 6, 1997

Themes

special effectsfilmmaking

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