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Season 1 – Science of the Movies

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The science behind classic films and modern blockbusters.
Science of the Movies — Season 1

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Episode 1 Aired May 26, 2009 Motion Control A CG mastodon created by the creature effects team behind "300"; a chase scene using wireless camera mounts. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 2, 2009 The Big Picture: The IMAX Experience The killer star-nosed mole creature from "City of Ember"; IMAX; movie weaponry. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 9, 2009 Horror Movies: Effects that Scare Creating a movie camera out of a block of magnesium; the science behind crime-scene blood spatters; digital plastic surgeon; DIY effects. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 18, 2009 Crafting an Action Figure Action figures at Gentle Giant Studios; vampire effects; Peter Parker's power punch. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 2, 2009 Killa Chase Scenes: 3D Magic "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs"; re-creating the avalanche scene from "xXx"; camera crane technology. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 9, 2009 The Magic of Henson Shrinking the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum; Henson Digital Puppetry Studio; camera dollies. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 12, 2009 Zombies! Science of the Undead Steadicam inventor Garrett Brown; Nar gets a zombie makeover; effects from "Minority Report." Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 19, 2009 Speed: When Buses Fly! Fake horses from Narnia; 100 mph hurricane at John Frazier's FXPERTS; CG-created human; testing the physics behind the bus jump in "Speed." Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 3, 2009 Puppet Meisters: The Magic Behind "Team America: World Police" The Chiodo Brothers, marionette makers for "Team America: World Police"; movie coloring; animal wrangler Jules Sylvester. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 10, 2009 The Magical World of George Lucas Using motion capture to create Davy Jones' beard; lighting at Mole Richardson; explosive chopper crashes; low-tech squibs. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 17, 2009 Transformers: Bumblebee Rises! Creating a replica of Bumblebee from "Transformers"; 3D moviemaking at Stereoscope; reading brain waves. Details Episode 12 Aired Mar 14, 2010 Windows Of Opportunity The science behind classic films and modern blockbusters. Details Episode 13 Aired Mar 23, 2010 The Explosive Science of "24" Sound-design lesson at Todd-AO; night vision and thermal cameras from Sofradir EC; virtual set for the television series "24"; a nuclear scientist has a problem with Indiana Jones. Details Episode 14 Aired Aug 18, 2010 The Force Is With You: The Skywalker Sound Nar visits Skywalker Sound and voices a battle droid from "Star Wars: The Clone Wars"; a paleontologist investigates if dinosaurs can be cloned. Details

Season Info

Network
Science Channel
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Special Interest
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 26, 2009