The Oscars
1953
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An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category w...
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Visual Effects
John Dykstra
John Charles Dykstra, A.S.C. (/ˈdaɪkstrə/; born June 3, 1947) is an American special effects artist, a pioneer in developing computers in filmmaking and a recipient of three Academy Awards, among many other awards and prizes. He was one of the original employees of Industrial Light & Magic, the special effects and computer graphics division of Lucasfilm. He is well known as the special effects lead on the original Star Wars, helping bring the original visuals for lightsabers, space battles between X-wings and TIE fighters, and Force powers to the screen. He also led special effects on many other movies, including Batman Forever, Batman & Robin, Stuart Little, X-Men: First Class, Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2.
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Filmography
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The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
2021
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In honor of the sci-fi franchise’s 55th anniversary this year and produced by The Nacelle Company, the project...
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022
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When George Lucas set out to make Star Wars, little did he know he would end up revolutionizing an industry. Th...
Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class
2011
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An eight-part behind-the-scenes featurette, charting the film from pre-production through post-production, incl...
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
2002
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Documentary on the making of 'Spider-Man.'
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
2010
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Leslie Iwerks' documentary takes audiences behind the scenes at ILM with in depth interviews with some of the c...
Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?
1995
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How a new director and cast created a new version of Gotham's classic good and bad guys.
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
2006
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A documentary about the making of, and legacy of, the Forbidden Planet movie.
Sciography
2000
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
2007
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Stanley Kubrick's groundbreaking 2001: A Space Odyssey opened the door to all the films and filmmakers who foll...
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
2007
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This documentary about "2001: A Space Odyssey" looks at some of the things that seemed fanciful in 1968, which...
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
2005
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"The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz" - a featurette narrated by Sydney Pollack.
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
2006
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A short documentary about Robby the Robot.
Stuart Little: Making It Big
1999
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A documentary about the making of director Rob Minkoff's feature film, "Stuart Little" that first aired on HBO.
8 Arms to Hold You
2004
An "Ock-umentary" exploring the character of Doc Ock and the way he as well as his tentacles were brought to li...
Clint Eastwood: Director
1982
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Documentary shot during the production of Firefox.
The Making Of Lifeforce
1985
A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of the sci-fi classic Lifeforce, directed by Tobe Hooper, and spe...