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Special Effects: Anything Can Happen (1996)

Special Effects: Anything Can Happen poster
Directed by
Ben Burtt
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
40 min
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary explores the history and creation of visual and sound effects in movies. It shows how filmmakers use tricks and tools to bring imaginary things to life on screen. The film is narrated by John Lithgow and was shown in IMAX theaters.

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What happens

Special Effects: Anything Can Happen is an American documentary film directed by Academy Award-winning sound designer Ben Burtt and narrated by John Lithgow. It was released to IMAX theaters in 1996. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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