Special Effects: Anything Can Happen

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.

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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, which was released theatrically one year later, in 1997.

Accolades

The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject, losing to Breathing Lessons.