Joe Viskocil
Visual effects · 1952 – 2014
Movies5
Movie9.0DocumentaryTV MovieDocumentary focused on the creation of movie and television special effects, hosted by Roy Scheider and Jonathan Brandis, featuring behind the scenes look at how the visual effects were created for popular films of the era.
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
1994 · 1 votes
Movie5.9DocumentaryMany cast and crew interviews cue us in on the making of the film The Terminator (1984). From James Cameron's first concept to casting to practical effects, all this and much more is explored here to make us understand how hard it was for this idea to become a reality.
Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'
2001 · 6 votes
Movie6.1DocumentaryScience FictionWe take a look at various fields of development for the motion picture, Independence Day (1996). Jeff Goldblum is our guide through 'Area ID4' (a rip-off name of Area 51). He pretends to creep around and give us "secret" information about the film. There is also interviews with the cast and crew, and some other behind the scenes stuff that is only there to impress you, and to make you want to go see the film.
The Making of 'Independence Day'
1996 · 9 votes
Movie6.2DocumentaryScience FictionA look into the making of the state of the art special effects for the film Independence Day (1996). This crew spent a long time creating these 400 plus effects shots, and ended up winning an Academy Award for their work. Very interesting to see how hard these people worked in order to make the battles etc. seem so realistic.
Independence Day: Creating Reality
2000 · 5 votes
Movie7.0DocumentaryWatch David Fincher's journey of the filming process for Panic Room (2002) in this interesting documentary. We see the entire cast and crew throughout production until the final filming day. Many interviews and on-set footage inform us on how the shoot was.
Shooting 'Panic Room'
2004 · 6 votes