How to Film the Impossible
Horizon - 1985
This episode of Horizon looks at how the world's best special effects technicians create some of Hollywood's most spectacular film scenes.
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Season 22
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How to Film the Impossible
This episode of Horizon looks at how the world's best special effects technicians create some of Hollywood's most spectacular film scenes.
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