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.
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| Directed by | Ben Burtt |
| Written by | Susanne Simpson Ben Burtt Tom Friedman |
| Produced by | Susanne Simpson Ben Stassen |
| Narrated by | John Lithgow |
| Cinematography | Pepi Lenzi Tak Fujimoto |
| Edited by | Ben Burtt |
| Music by | Christopher L. Stone |
Production company | NOVA Giant Screen Films |
| Distributed by | IMAX Corporation |
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Running time | 40 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Overview
editThis documentary film is an exploration of special effects techniques used in motion pictures, including traditional special effects up to modern computer generated effects. It is also notable for featuring the making of the new digital effects created for the special edition version of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, which was released to theaters one year later in 1997.
The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject,[1] but lost to Breathing Lessons.
References
edit- ^ "NY Times: Special Effects: Anything Can Happen". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-10-16. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
External links
edit- Special Effects: Anything Can Happen at IMDb
- Official website
- Special Effects: Anything Can Happen at IMAX
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