78/52
The most famous murder scene in movie history comprises 78 camera settings and 52 cuts: the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. 78/52 tells the story of the man behind the curtain and his greatest obsession.
The Extraordinary Voyage
An account of the extraordinary life of film pioneer Georges Méliès (1861-1938) and the amazing story of the copy in color of his masterpiece A Trip to the Moon (1902), unexpectedly found in Spain and restored thanks to the heroic efforts of a group of true cinema lovers.
Addicted to Change
In a near future Britain, at a biotech lab on the brink of collapse, three interns invent a cognitive enhancing drug. They begin full scale manufacture, only to become targets of government forces who view their breakthrough as a threat.
Monster Maker
A documentary about Stan Winston, the legendary special effects artist behind some of the most memorable and terrifying creatures ever put on screen.
The Magic of Méliès
A walk through the life and work of the brilliant French filmmaker Georges Méliès (1861-1938), pioneer of special and visual effects.
Pest Control
DO YOU THINK IT'S DANGEROUS? EVERYTHING OUT HERE IS DANGEROUS, GET USED TO IT. Teenage monster hunters answer a routine call, but end up in over their heads.
Countdown to Midnight
After an encounter with a strange man, Nathan is cursed to vanish from everyone’s memory—his physical presence fading and his existence slipping away. With a literal timer counting down above his head, Nathan has until midnight to unravel the mystery of the curse, or risk being erased from reality forever. In this interactive film, after viewing the introduction, the viewer chooses the order to view 3 different stories in, which will lead to a different ending.
2010 : The Odyssey Continues
This promotional short for 2010 (1984) shows moviegoers how some of the film's visual effects were created. This includes makeup for Keir Dullea's character, how the astronauts float in space, and the construction of the spaceship in which the astronauts carry out their mission. The vehicle is so large, the two largest sound stages on the MGM lot were used to construct it.
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The Magic Lantern
The Magic Lantern is a non-narrated celebration of early cinema and silent-film imagination, exploring the early work of pioneers such as Georges Méliès, Eadweard Muybridge, Segundo de Chomón, and Émile Cohl.
The Infinite Breakroom
an overworked and underpaid office worker is fighting her way through the endless hallways of a surreal office building - just a shimmering goal in the distance to keep her going. a sign of hope? The promise of absolution? Or just a short break from this endless repeat of misery?
Peccatum
Peccatum is a poetic coming-of-age story about two young women growing up in a secluded Christian community. When one of them loses her parents, she seeks comfort and salvation in pagan spirituality. Amid shared moments of intimacy and innocence, a bond begins to form between them—one that gradually comes into conflict with faith, guilt, and the fear of being discovered. Inspired by the work of Sofia Coppola.
Shaping the Sphere: The Art of the Visual Effects Supervisor
Special Effects Supervisor Jeff Okun gives an overview of his responsibilities on Sphere, and takes us through some of the techniques used to create the illusions that sell the film, from storyboards and concept drawings through scaled miniatures and CGI. The segment ends with Elkins giving some advice for those who might want a career in the special effects industry.