The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners' (2014)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 23M

Director : Michael Lennick

Synopsis

This Documentary goes over how the special effects in the 1981 film "Scanners" were done.

Actors

Chris Walas
Chris Walas
Himself
Gary Zeller
Gary Zeller
Himself
Mark Irwin
Mark Irwin
Himself
Stephan Dupuis
Stephan Dupuis
Himself
Rick Baker
Rick Baker
Himself

Crews

Michael Lennick
Michael Lennick
Director
Michael Lennick
Michael Lennick
Writer
Michael Lennick
Michael Lennick
Producer
Michel Plaxton
Michel Plaxton
Co-Producer
Nat Segaloff
Nat Segaloff
Associate Producer
Karen Stetler
Karen Stetler
Executive Producer
Michael Lennick
Michael Lennick
Cinematography
Michael Lennick
Michael Lennick
Editor
Graham Saywell
Graham Saywell
Post-Production Manager
Graham Saywell
Graham Saywell
Color Timer
David Cronenberg
David Cronenberg
Thanks

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How They Made the Exploding Head in Scanners

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