Topic(s): Science
Tags: science in the movies, physcial science
See the science behind challenging special effects in the movies, such as mechanics, kinetics, heat, electronics, optics, chemistry, engineering, mathematics, computers, and safety.
About Steve Wolf... Steve Wolf, Special Effects Coordinator, has spent 16 years in the movie business. He has designed, engineered, and performed stunts and special effects for feature films and television shows, including The Firm, The Client, The Jungle Book, Cast Away, and even a Whitney Houston video! Steve uses his knowledge and experience to help students develop an appreciation and understanding of science.
The show creator... Steve Wolf is an experienced stunt and special effects coordinator who is passionate about how exciting science can be. When he heard that US students were ranked among the lowest in developed nations for science knowledge, he decided that he could make a difference. By using the science that he encounters every day in his movie and television work, Steve was able to create a program that makes science exciting and fun for children. Steve also works with teachers to help them use some of the same approaches to teaching science in the movies.
