Chapter 1
Where the magic began
Chapter 2
The physical world of practical magic
Chapter 3
The digital revolution and CGI
Chapter 4
The modern hybrid era
Ch 2 · The physical world of practical magic
disney Ishirō Honda and Eiji Tsuburaya launched Tokusatsu by having Haruo Nakajima stomp on miniature Tokyo in a 220-pound latex suit.
Quiz
Which Japanese special effects pioneer is known as the father of Tokusatsu and co-created Godzilla?
Quiz
How heavy was the original latex Godzilla suit worn by actor Haruo Nakajima in 1954?
Quiz
Which special effects artist designed the iconic animatronic T-Rex for the 1993 film Jurassic Park?
Quiz
How did puppeteers control the massive movements of the animatronic Queen Alien in the 1986 film Aliens?
Fun Fact
Sweaty dinosaurs: The animatronic T-Rex in Jurassic Park would absorb rain on set, causing it to shake violently until crew members dried it with towels.
Quiz
For which 1981 horror-comedy film did Rick Baker win the first-ever Academy Award for Best Makeup?
Quiz
Why do modern movie makeup artists prefer silicone over traditional foam latex for prosthetic skin?
Glossary
practical effect (noun)
A physical special effect produced on a motion picture set rather than generated digitally. For the 1998 film, crew members physically animated the iconic self-stirring spoon using a mechanical rig.
A physical special effect produced on a motion picture set rather than generated digitally. For the 1998 film, crew members physically animated the iconic self-stirring spoon using a mechanical rig.
Quiz
What term did New Zealand's Weta Workshop coin for the massive, highly detailed models built for The Lord of the Rings?