How’d They Do That? is a monthly column in which Meg Shields unpacks moments of movie magic and celebrates the technical wizards who pulled them off.
If you’re new to reading this column, we suggest starting with these entries:
By Meg Shields
Horror movies in the 1980s are known for being goopy. So let’s wade into the deep end, shall we?
By Meg Shields
Mirror, mirror on the wall what’s the most mind-boggling blue screen effect of them all?
By Meg Shields
We’re going this way. And by “this way” we mean straight towards the latest entry of “How’d They Do That?” with a break down of the audacious wrong-way car chase.
By Meg Shields
In our latest “How’d They Do That?” column, we break down the making of a famous scene from John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing.’
By Meg Shields
There are happy accidents. And then there’s the time Wes Craven lost control of a rotating room full of blood.
By Meg Shields
Or, as James Cameron puts it in the commentary: “See this helicopter going under a freeway overpass? That’s a helicopter going under a freeway overpass.”
By Meg Shields
Actor and makeup artist Lon Chaney Sr. crafted one of the most famous moments of the silent era. Here’s how he did it.
By Meg Shields
The eyes have it. And by “it” we mean well-placed mirrors.
