Product Details

• Format: Black & White, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Allumination Filmwor
• VHS Release Date: October 25, 1995
• Run Time: 50 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: 6303628389
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #462,596 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

From the back cover

Special effects have kept audiences on the edge of their seats since the beginning of film. From "Execution of Mary Queen of Scots" (1895) and "A Trip to the Moon", through classics like "Ben Hur" and "King Kong", and onto blockbuster hits including "Die Hard", "Demolition Man", "True Lies" and "Lawnmower Man2", The Art of Illusion takes you behind-the-scenes, onto the sets and inside Hollywood's hottest special effects studios. Towering infernos explode, intergalactic battles sizzle the screen, and monsters frighten us in the dark... all as a result of the continuing technological advancements in computer graphics, pyrotechnics, stop-motion animation, robotics, and miniature photography. Meet award-winning visual effects directors as they blast off in Apollo 13, bring Gremlins to life, submerge into The Abyss and clone Jurassic dinosaurs. With all this and more, The Art of Illusion will entertain and delight viewers of all ages as it celebrates 100 years of movie magic!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Great History lesson, December 1, 2011

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Anthony W. Larson "Megatone230" (Minneapolis, MN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Art of Illusion:100 Years Hollywood [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I picked this up at a thrift store and it ended up being better than I expected. A great History lesson for film buffs and fans of Film Special Effects and Make-up effects. Lots of great interviews and film clips.