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Science of the Movies Episode 10: ILM, Pirates of the Caribbean, and… McStrong!

Tonight on Science of the Movies, I wonder the halls of Industrial Light & Magic (the legendary FX house created by the great George Lucas) in a nerdvana induced haze. Oh, and I learn the uber tech behind the spectacular sea battles in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End! ILM does some of the [...]

Science of the Movies Episode 7: “The World is Our Canvas”

Tonight “Science of the Movies” returns to Science Channel at 8pm. I visit the masterminds at Obscura Digital, who believes “the world is our canvas” and has the technology to prove it — from huge immersive video domes, interactive building surfaces, and multi-touch holograms! Watch my behind the scenes video above to see me play [...]

Science of the Movies Episode 5: You Talkin’ to Me?

Thursday night on Science of the Movies, we take a spin in a state-of-the-art stunt camera car with the speed demons from Pursuit Systems. Then, Tinsley Transfers turns me into a tough guy with the latest prosthetic makeup technology! And…

… if you’re wondering what a guy who’s used to hitting the slopes on his Xbox 360 [...]

Science of the Movies Episode 3: A Bloody Good Show!

Tonight on Science of the Movies: Erik Beck of Indy Mogul helps me create some gruesome effects for my next B-Horror masterpiece, Leave it to Cleaver 4: Return to Lake Sacajawea!
We also get a lesson in crime scene forensics and take a look at the science featured in Showtime’s hit show, Dexter.
We’re also heading to [...]