A deadly sandstorm overwhelms an astronaut in MISSION TO MARS.

 
Cinefex  81
April 2000
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Mission to Mars:
Mission Accomplished

For Mission to Mars, a science fiction film from director Brian De Palma, visual effects teams at Dream Quest Images, Industrial Light & Magic and Tippett Studio used motion control miniatures and a wide range of digital effects to lend dazzling verisimilitude to the cinematic depiction of NASA's first manned mission to the red planet - and the staggering revelations that follow.

Article by Kevin H. Martin


 

End of Days:
Days of Fire and Brimstone

Capitalizing on Y2K doomsday predictions, End of Days dramatizes the biblically prophesied return of Satan to earth on the eve of the millennium. Working with director Peter Hyams, visual effects supervisor Eric Durst oversaw the efforts of several effects companies to manifest the devil in his true form and dramatize his epic struggle with the one man determined to thwart him.

Article by Kevin H. Martin


 

Galaxy Quest:
Trekking into the Klaatu Nebula

In an affectionate sendup of the Star Trek franchise and its devoted following, Galaxy Quest tells the tale of a washed-up band of actors who give the performance of their lives in a real-life space adventure. As lead effects house on the Dean Parisot film, Industrial Light & Magic relied on miniature spaceships and computer generated creatures to enliven the proceedings.

Article by Jody Duncan & Estelle Shay


 
 
Bicentennial Man: In His Own Image
Toy Story 2: Beyond Andy's Room
Pitch Black: Chimera of the Night

 
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