Movie Magic HD episode 07 - Action Miniatures

Special effects shots using miniatures with an emphasis on the 1993 Fantasy/Romance, Heart and Souls.

Documentary series dealing with every aspect of special effects in movies, from low-budget make-up to multi-million-dollar computer-generated graphics. The clear presentation includes descriptions of the creation and technical problems of the effects, and interviews with effects technicians, directors, stars and other crew. Each episode deals with one topic, effect or technician (eg theme park rides, CGI, Stan Winston), concentrating on one or more current or recent films.

[briannord]

These guys are true artists. Screw cgi!

[CheapCheerful]

The Schoteks (sp), what absolute legends. Thank you for this, and for showing the story of the Russian special effects artists and directors who inspired them.

[julius-stark]

I used to watch this show as a kid. I miss practical effects so much. They almost always hold up better than CGI.

[elalfmartinez]

I love this old school documentarys from tv, it’s gives me such a rush of nostalgia

[daffers]

_Terminator 2_ is one of my favorite movies. The nuclear explosion scene is still chilling to this day. That's a movie that used CGI properly -- as an enhancement to practical effects.

I understand that, at the time, the nuclear explosion dream sequence was considered the most accurate in film. It's so cool to see even more behind-the-scenes stuff.

[JustinBradleyPhotographer]

OH MY GOD! Instant sub, I taped all of these episodes and they could still be in my Mom's attic to this day. I miss this show A LOT. This had an influence on me. I work creating professional media, currently trying to work my way into a movie job. If not, I am certainly having fun on here with my camera.

[Lumibear.]

Fantastic insight, great blast from the past, thank you!

[mactocmo]

Didn't know until now that Heart and Soukd is heavy with miniature effects. I love watching this show as a kid. BTS back in the day is as entertainment if not more entertaining than the movies they are from.

[EleyReiHer]

I LOVE this show when I was young. Also Heart and Souls 😍❤️

[k.rot]

Working with miniatures for the screen makes fun. I used 1:24 cars for some scenes too and a submarine. It is really facinating, how much you can make possible, with just the right lights and a good camera view 🙂

[shaider]

I watched this as a kid. The episode on the film printer (edit: should be optical printer) which combines multiple films to composite them into one was interesting.

[J_Thomas]

Awesome! Movie Magic was one of my favorite shows.

[EricCabana-cjse]

The Russians special FX were really clever and came out really great!
I especially love the solution for rockets' fire. And the landspeeder like vehicle? Just wow!

[tobiaslescano]

is a shame this kind of effects are not used. They were really great, they look real... because they were real.

[peterloohunt]

Really pleased this acknowledges the Russian pioneers.

[SB]

'MINI - AH - CHURES' !!!! Love it!

[LeMecQuiestCool]

Thank you for uploading this that’s so cool and still has some really fascinating insights!

[Ponk_]

Seriously Youtube, why is there ads every five minutes? You don’t even own this video.

[mego]

13:13 I believe they used front projection for the drop ship crash. You can make out the dim projection of the image on the actor's clothing.

[Thiantrus]

CGI is great but practical stays the best