Atomic Filmmakers - Hollywoods Secret Film Studio

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Product Description ------------------- This extraordinary documentary chronicles Hollywood's Top Secret Film Studio that for over twenty years photographed hundreds of nuclear weapons tests and other classified projects. Their work is among the most spectacular even captured on film. From the Nevada desert to remote Pacific atolls to outer space, these top secret Filmmakers developed advanced techniques and methods to create their fantastic movies. They made 6,500 films and many were locked away as soon as they were viewed by a handful of government officials. With the end of the Cold War, the story of the secret film studio hidden away in the Hollywood Hills can be told. It is a story of selfless patriotic dedication to country and outstanding filmmaking that resulted in some of the most stunning images ever recorded. Many of their most amazing images are featured in this fascinating production. The Atomic Filmmakers created a visual legacy that will be studied for years to come and will serve as an important reference for one of the most dangerous times in world history. The DVD includes: Atomic Trailers Music Soundtrack Atomic Cinema Featurette 5 Atomic Slide Shows including: Image Collection Mushroom Gallery Filmmakers in Action Rapatronic Images Secret Studio Tour About the Director ------------------ Visual Concept Entertainment began in 1982 after founder Peter Kuran finished work as animation supervisor for Industrial Light and Magic (ILM) on George Lucas' The Empire Strikes Back. Kuran started his career in 1976 working as an animator on the original Star Wars. As an animator on Star Wars, Kuran introduced the concept of animating shadows and interactive light to objects to make them appear more interactive. Since that time, Peter and VCE have worked on over 250 theatrical motion pictures including both "Addams Family" films and all three "Robocop" features. VCE work was seen in "Men In Black", "The 6th Day", "Thirteen Days", "A Beautiful Mind," "League of Extraodinary Gentlemen," "X-Men 2" and "The Last Samurai." In 2003, Peter won an Academy Award in the Scientific and Technical Achievement category for his RCI Color Restoration Process. As a filmmaker, Peter has produced five documentaries on the subject of Atomic history, weapons and testing. Beginning in 1995, Peter produced and directed the award winning film "Trinity and Beyond (the Atomic Bomb Movie)" and has since produced Atomic Filmmakers, Atomic Journeys, Nukes in Space and Nuclear 911.