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The Character Shop

http://www.character-shop.com/

This special-effects shop produces some of the most famous animals on the big screen. Read how the Budweiser frogs and anteater were created using puppets and animatronics. Check out the story about the largest animatronic robots ever created for Disney's Operation Dumbo Drop. Includes a resume of every film, TV show, and commercial shot with Character Shop animals, FAQs about their work, a tour of the facility, and semi-regular updates on their work. A fascinating visit!

CinemaSpace

http://cinemaspace.berkeley.edu/

Home page for the film studies program at Berkeley. Choose a department related to science fiction, art direction, Web pages by Berkeley students, and more.

Disney.com Home Page

http://www.disney.com/

Fun things to do for kids and adults. Info on movies, books, and of course the Disney Channel. Order Disney products online, get the latest on the Disney theme parks, cruise for videos of past classics.

DTS Theatrical

http://www.dtstech.com/theatrical/

Visit the Web page of the leaders in movie theater sound if you're going to open a theater, or in the more-likely event that you're just curious. Lists of theaters equipped with DTS sound and past, present, and future films using this technology.

The Independent Film and Video Makers Internet Resource Guide

http://www.echonyc.com/~mvidal/Indi-Film+Video.html

A valuable resource for filmmakers on a professional and political level; there's something here that you need. Special info on Congress and culture, particularly public funding of the arts.

The IMAX Page

http://members.aol.com/neihousej/imax/index.htm

The author of this unofficial page is an IMAX cinematographer and obviously likes the system. If you're interested in what makes IMAX so special, or in how IMAX films are made, this is a good jumping-off point.

Knight Productions, Inc.

http://www.msen.com/~knight/

Home page of this film and video production company. Data on their technical capabilities, freelance services. Link to other sites and "tangents," as well as access to informative databases.

LucasArts

http://www.lucasarts.com/

Never one to be behind the times in technology, George Lucas' production company has its own site. Come find technical support and sneak glimpses of what they're working on. Multiple formats for viewing, info on LucasArts games and technologies.

Makin' Waves Studio

http://www.adesign.com/makinwave/welcome.html

Sample some of their special "Aussie" .WAV files, or order your own custom .WAV. You can even order a broadcast-quality commercial voiceover. Click the .WAV links to hear Aussie pronunciations online (assuming that you have the right audio player available).

Mass F/X

http://www.ultranet.com/~msavino/fx/fx.html

A favorite of Media House Films, this group produces special effects props for your film or simply your pleasure.

New York Film and Animation Co. Ltd.

http://www.okc.com/nyfac

Home page for NY-based computer animator. Read about NYFAC, check out their gallery of cool graphics, and see what's cooking with current projects.

Production Magic

http://www.ProductionMagic.com/

Read about their Shot Logger, a special tool for nonlinear editing. Specifications for the tool, instructions for use, questions and answers, and some examples of it in use are included in the site.

Rhythm and Hues Studios

http://www.rhythm.com/

This visual-effects production company has created a number of entertaining rides, exhibits, commercials, and movie effects. Read about their work on the award-winning Babe (1995), the Coca-Cola polar bears, and effects for EuroDisneyland. Click on Sights&Sounds to see how these special effects are created.

Shades of Light Studios

http://www.ernestallen.com/shadesoflight/

A new studio that would like to offer its facilities to those who need a place to film. Read about their specific studios and vision for production and see whether they offer what you need, or just get an inside look at what goes on at a studio.

THX

http://www.thx.com/thx/

For home and theater sound, visit this site to see what one of the leaders in effects, LucasFilm, is doing for your listening pleasure.

Virtual Studio Ltd., London

http://www.vrworlds.com/

This computer graphics, audio, and custom software studio provides information on virtual reality and links to the biggest VR companies on the Web. Check out the Graphics Studio link to see samples of their work.

WAVE—Wognum Art's Virtual Exchange

http://www.wognum-art.se/

Home page for this Stockholm-based art studio. Read about their recent work with clients incorporating interface design, CD-ROM programming, corporate profiling, typography, graphics, 3-D modeling, and animation. Brainwave section offers a variety of interesting "brainscramble" puzzles to solve.