Special Effects: Anything Can Happen
1996 American film
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Special Effects: Anything Can Happen is an American documentary film directed by Academy Award-winning sound designer Ben Burtt and narrated by John Lithgow. It was released to IMAX theaters in 1996.
Ben Burtt
Tom Friedman
Ben Stassen
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| Directed by | Ben Burtt |
| Written by | Susanne Simpson Ben Burtt Tom Friedman |
| Produced by | Susanne Simpson Ben Stassen |
| Narrated by | John Lithgow |
| Cinematography | Pepi Lenzi Tak Fujimoto |
| Edited by | Ben Burtt |
| Music by | Christopher L. Stone |
Production company | NOVA Giant Screen Films |
| Distributed by | IMAX Corporation |
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Running time | 40 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Overview
This documentary film is an exploration of special effects techniques used in motion pictures, including traditional special effects up to modern computer-generated effects. It is also notable for featuring the making of the new digital effects created for the Special Edition version of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope,[1] which was released theatrically one year later, in 1997.
Accolades
The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject,[2] losing to Breathing Lessons.[3]