Motion Control:
Host Nar Williams explores the motion control technology behind cloning and the famous Spidey-sense from Spider-Man, rides a CG elephant created by the creature effects team behind 300 and embarks on a chase scene using wireless camera mounts.
The Big Picture - The IMAX Experience:
Nar meets the masterminds who created the killer star-nosed mole creature from City of Ember, unravels the science behind the IMAX Experience and gets versed in the mechanics and safety of movie weaponry by a military technical advisor at ISS Props.
Speed: When Buses Fly!:
Nar rides a fake horse from Narnia'at Creature FX, survives a 100mph hurricane at John Frazier's FXPERTS, which creates weather fx for movies, meets Emily, the most convincing CG-created human and tests the physics behind the bus-jump scene in Speed.
The Magical World of George Lucas:
ILM uses motion capture fx to create Davy Jones' beard in Pirates of the Caribbean sequels; science of lighting at Mole Richardson; Flash Filmworks creates explosive chopper crashes for The Day the Earth Stood Still; makes low-tech squibs with Indy Mogul.
Killa Chase Scenes - 3D Magic:
Behind the scenes of Sony Pictures Animation's 3D feature, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs; a professional snowboarder and a scientist attempt to re-create the avalanche scene from xXx; Nar explores camera crane technology developed by Pursuit Systems.
Horror Movies - Effects that Scare:
Nar makes a movie camera out of a block of
magnesium at Panavision, investigates the
science behind crime-scene blood spatter on
Showtime's Dexter, meets Lola the leading
digital plastic surgeon in Hollywood and an
indie filmmaker demonstrates DIY effects
Zombies! Science of the Undead:
Nar meets Garrett Brown, Oscar-winning inventor of the Steadicam and Skycam; Nar gets a zombie makeover from Quantum Creation FX and explores the science of the undead; Obscura Digital unveils the future of entertainment with effects from Minority Report.
Transformers: Bumblebee Rises:
Nar helps FXPERTS reconstruct a 20-foot replica of Bumblebee from Transformers and morphs into a video game character at Image Metrics; the science of 3D moviemaking at Stereoscope; Nar gets his brain waves read by neuromarketing company fMRI.
