Nancy Archer goes to town in ATTACK OF THE 50 FOOT WOMAN.

 
Cinefex  57
March 1994
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Attack of the 50 Foot Woman:
The Making of a 50 Foot Woman

From its humorously derivative opening logo to its campy postscript, the Home Box Office remake of Attack of the 50 Foot Woman was clearly an ode to old-style moviemaking. On a scant made-for-television budget, visual effects supervisor Gene Warren and his Fantasy II team members made mountains out of molehills with forced perspective miniatures, split-screen trickery and other vintage effects.

Article by Tim Prokop


 

Demolition Man:
Fire and Ice

On-set effects such as large-scale pyrotechnics, frozen human replicas and robotic action props were just part of the Demolition Man story. Racing against time, with a schedule that was essentially only eight weeks long, visual effects supervisor Micheal McAlister delivered the complex cinematic illusions required for the film by tapping a wealth of talent from eight different houses.

Article by Jody Duncan


 
 
Video Beat: Toasting Babylon 5
Special Venues: Deep Earth, Dark Ride
Video Beat: Order Out of Xaos
Quick Cuts: Digital Effects
Commercial Spot: Chevy Hulk
Video Beat: McCartney Takes Wing
Laserdisc Revolution: Coppola's Kane

 
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