Cinemagic #13 (1981)

Abov.: A 'pace,hlp model IS enhanced and looks more realistic when you create a miniature Intenor thai lights up and shows crew members InSide Jack Imes, Jr. shows you how to create miniature space· ship Intenors that will add a special touch of realism to your space epIcs The story begms on page 22.

Left: Bonnie Borucki. the 16mm Grand PrIZe winner in last year's CINEMAGI CI SVA Short Film Search. 'Norks on the ox berry at San Francisco State UniverSity that she used to create her award winning Iilm, Swan Creek Fanta8y_ Bonnie talks about her film and her irwolvement with animation and filmmaking in this issue's Profile on page 16

CONTENTS Editor's Bench

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Electl'onic Special Effects

Create spectacular UFO "light ships" with a simple and affordable technique. Bv Jeff

PoIliuotto. Jump into hyperspac~ with an ille)(pen' sive effect based on time exposure streak photography. By A. Sharples.

Model Interiors

A new departmenl Build a dual voltage reg ulated power supply! By Chris E Stevens.

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Filmmakers'

Books

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Books for filmmakers-valuable sources of information and technique for the filmmaker. By John Clayton.

Forum _ __

Cinemagic Marketplace _ _

A regular department devoted to readers' comments and correspondence about fantasy filmmaking.

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Add a special touch of relliism to your spaceship models by scrachbuilding cockpits and interiors that light up and show crew members at work By J ack

lmes,Jr.

Producers' Bulletin

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Classified advertising and announcemenlS.

Close-up

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Bonnie Borucki. last year's g rand prize winner in the CINEMAGIC!SVA Short Film Search, talks a bout her involvement with animation. By John Clayton.

Latest news of our readers' productions.

The Saturn machine. Create a rin9~ planet for your next outer space adven· ture! By Jack lmes. Jr.

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Publishers Norman Jacobs/Kerry O'Quinn

Associate PubU.b~ Rita Eisenstein

Editor David Hutchison

Design Director Cheh N. Low

Designer Robert Sefdk

MaDIIglng EdItor John Clayton

Editorial Contributors Bonnie Borucki Jack lmmes. Jr. Jeff PoUiuotto

A. Sharples Ch ris

E. Ste.rens

Art Staff Laure. O'Brien Amy Bergenfeld

Production Assl.taob Joan Baetz Eileen Dempsey Cindy Levine Nancy Reichardt

Founder of CirlEMAruC Don Dahler ~i. compi,.

hands-on gukt.

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Homemade Animation Gauge .. . l'm in a dilemma. I've been looking for an animation gauge and have not been able to Rnd one. Could you please tell me where to find one? I've looked everywherells an !lnimation gauge re/;llly nece5sory for good animation? Thomas Trimble 2 1940 Hall Rd. Woodhaven . MI 48181 . . An animation gauge is not absolt,lely necessary for good animation. but it sure helps! Dean Barnes and Greg Gil· ger animated the Bigfool character In The Good, The Bad and the Furry (see CINE· MAGIC" 12) withoul an ani· malion gauge and they achieued excellent results. Paul Vilous and Mike Anto· nucci animated Ihe Fantacinni Follies (see ClNEMAGIC "8) without the or lin. Ih