Presents a behind-the-scenes look at some of the magic of the movies including the puppetry techniques used in ET, the animation in Toy Story, and much more

Almost every blockbuster movie is now released in 3D. Add scents, seats that move, and more and suddenly it feels like you're in the movie, that's 4D. Today, moviemakers don't need film to make movies. They don't even need scenery or many practical effects, if they don't want them. Readers may be surprised at the amazing technology that exists to make movies look the way they do today. Action-packed, full-color photographs accompany accessible text...

Looks at the history of computer animation, animation of computer games, the techniques of computer animation, and the future of computer animation

It's been five years since special effects (FX) expert Rollie Tyler and cop Leo McCarthy teamed up to relieve the mob of $15 million through their unique combination of deception and detection. Rollie's now retired from the FX business, and devoted his time to designing high-tech toys. When the police ask for Rollie's help to catch a homicidal maniac, he reluctantly agrees. But it's Rollie who gets caught in the deadly trap, an eleborate set-up designed...

Rollie Tyler is one of the movies' best special effects artists, known as "F/X" in the industry. He faces his most challenging assignment--turning special effects into reality. He is asked by the Justice Department to stage the fake assassination of an underworld witness. Now his F/X ingenuity becomes the key to his own survival.

"When a Hollywood film crew arrives on Martha's Vineyard with a mechanical shark and a youth film contest boasting a huge cash prize, disgraced pitcher Gayle Blue Streak Briar sees a chance to turn a bad season into the best summer ever. After recruiting aspiring cinematographer Elijah Jones and moody director Maddie Grey, Gayle and her crew set out to uncover the truth of the island's own phantom shark and win the prize money. But these unlikely...