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Mega Movie Magic (1997)

Mega Movie Magic poster
Genre
documentary
Country
United States
Rated
TV-Y

How it feels

This series explains how special effects in movies are made. It shows the tools and tricks used to create scenes on screen.

educationalcuriousinformativelightengagingupbeatbehind-the-scenesfamily-friendly

What happens

Mega Movie Magic is an American television program that was shown on Discovery Channel as part of its Sunday morning children-targeted line-up. The program explored special effects used in films. It was produced by GRB Entertainment. The program was nominated for a CableAce Award in 1998, and "drew healthy ratings" in its first season. It began in 1998 as the children's version of Discovery Channel's 1994–97 program, Movie Magic, and was shown during 2004. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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