Category: Documentary

Computer Animation Magic

Computer Animation Magic on VHS. Directed by Geoffrey de Valois and Steve Michelson. 1986.

Computer Animation Magic on VHS. Directed by Geoffrey de Valois and Steve Michelson. 1986.

From the box:

A Multi-Million Dollar Special Effects Collection

Computer Animation Magic will take you on a delirious one-hour trip through a strange and magical world where anything can be created — swirling electronic logos, chrome dinosaurs, or a melancholy night club piano player. These are just a few samples of the futuristic wizardry you’ll witness in this incredible exposé on computer graphics.

You’ll see how computer graphics creates the dazzling flying-book from Amazing Stories as well as the unbelievable stained glass swordsman who comes to life in Young Sherlock Holmes — one of the finest electronic sequences in film history.

Computer Animation Magic will lift you up and keep you up for one exhilarating hour. This deftly-assembled collection displays the hypnotic works of over 150 production companies and artists from around the world, and took two years to complete!

Computer Animation Magic — it is the threshold of a new era in video realism.

Probably Never Available On DVD. Replace! Computer Animation Magic [VHS]

Great Movie Stunts & The Making Of Raiders of the Lost Ark

Great Movie Stunts & The Making Of Raiders of the Lost Ark on VHS. Great Movie Stunts: Starring Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Steven Spielberg. Directed by Robert Guenette. 1981. The Making Of Raiders of the Lost Ark: Starring Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Paul Freeman, Norman Reynolds, Douglas Slocombe, Howard G. Kazanjian, Frank Marshall. Directed by Phillip Schuman. 1981.

Great Movie Stunts & The Making Of Raiders of the Lost Ark on VHS.

Great Movie Stunts: Starring Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Steven Spielberg. Directed by Robert Guenette. 1981.

The Making Of Raiders of the Lost Ark: Starring Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Paul Freeman, Norman Reynolds, Douglas Slocombe, Howard G. Kazanjian, Frank Marshall. Directed by Phillip Schuman. 1981.

From the box:

An Action-Packed Double Bill!

“Raiders of the Lost Ark,” the spectacular story that has captured the imagination of millions with the heroic adventures of Indiana Jones, has been called “the movie Hollywood was born to make.” As thrilling as its story, though, is the discovery of the techniques, effects and daredevil stunts that went into the creation of “Raiders.” This cassette actually contains two made-for-television specials: “The Making Of Raiders of the Lost Ark” and “Great Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost Ark.”

Narration by “Raiders” star Harrison Ford enlivens the “Stunts” episode, which demonstrates how major action sequences were designed and executed. “The Making Of Raiders of the Lost Ark” captures the cast and crew in the studio and on location as they tackle the many problems created by an adventure spectacular of this magnitude. Together, these two programs document the unforgettable thrills and adventures so completely that it’s almost like seeing the movie again. And what a movie! Winner of 5 Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects, Sound, Editing, Art Direction and Sound Effects Editing.

Not Available On DVD? Replace: Great Movie Stunts and the Making of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” [VHS]