Video and Film Production in Springfield, Branson and Southwest Missouri

So I stumbled across a new series this weekend while visiting my Mom (she’s got U-Verse and all sorts of channels). Science of the Movies is on the Science Channel, which is part of Discovery Channel, and it’s pretty cool. The show I saw was Horror Movies – Effects that Scare which I know will get the attention of a large group of you out there.

Nar (the show’s host) makes a movie camera out of a block of magnesium at Panavision, investigates the science behind crime-scene blood spatter on Showtime’s Dexter, meets Lola the leading digital plastic surgeon in Hollywood and an indie filmmaker demonstrates DIY effects

The visit to Panavision was real cool and I learned that the first Panaflex camera was used by Vilmos Zigmond for “Sugarland Express” with Stephen Spielberg.

When Zsigmond was filming The Sugarland Express with Steven Spielberg, he convinced Panavision founder Robert Gottshalk to personally deliver the first Panaflex camera to him on location in Texas. Zsigmond immediately put the camera on his shoulder and got into the back seat of a car. He pulled the audience deep into the story by showing them breathtaking action from the perspective of a passenger.

One of these days, I hope Vilmos will visit Springfield and share his vision with us. He has early collaborators here in Springfield. Cross your fingers!

Show time is Thursday nights at 10 pm. Check your cable/satellite provider for access to the channel. Oh, and here’s a clip from a visit to the set of Dexter where they talk blood and crime scenes.