what's inside: movies

The Movie Channel shows you the magic of both the silver screen and behind the scenes. Learn how movies are made and why some scripts turn into cinematic masterpieces.

Animation

Animation

Animation delves inside the concepts, drafts, sketches and final pixels of the most popular animated movies such as "The Incredibles", "Cars" and "A Shark's Tale". See more »

Movie Theaters

Movie Theaters

Movie Theaters explain why movies look and sound so real while you're inhaling that giant tub of buttered popcorn and box of minty JuJu beans at the local multiplex. See more »

Special Effects

Special Effects

Special Effects gives you the secrets to how companies like Industrial Light & Magic can use blue screens and green screens to create just about anything George Lucas can imagine. See more »

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How THX Works

When you see the THX logo splashed across a movie screen, and hear the trademark Deep Note, you know that you are in for an audio feast. But what does that logo mean? Find out what THX is and why it improves your movie experience.

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Inside "Kung Fu" Panda

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