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Cinefex Magazine – May 1988 – No. 34 – “Betelgeuse in Beetlejuice” – Very Good (VG)
This May 1988 issue of Cinefex (No. 34) features extensive behind-the-scenes coverage of Tim Burton’s supernatural comedy Beetlejuice, a film packed with inventive and bizarre effects. Also included is an in-depth look at Batteries Not Included, highlighting the challenges of bringing tiny alien saucers to life using cutting-edge techniques from ILM.
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Contents
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Cheap and Cheesy and Off-the-Cuff (p.4)
To make a quirky supernatural comedy on a modest budget, Tim Burton entrusted first-time visual effects supervisor Alan Munro with Beetlejuice. With Robert Short handling creatures and makeup, Peter Kuran providing opticals and miniatures, and Doug Beswick, Ted Rae, and Tim Lawrence animating wild sequences, the team pulled off hundreds of imaginative effects shots that gave the film its unique look. Article by Jody Duncan Shannon. -
Visit from a Small Planet (p.44)
Batteries Not Included posed the challenge of making tiny alien saucers believable on live-action sets and bluescreen stages. Bruce Nicholson and ILM pioneered wire rigs and blended techniques—motion control, puppetry, stop-motion, and go-motion—to create seamless, charming visual effects. Article by Richard Linton.
Covers
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Front Cover: A giant Betelgeuse snake glowers at its victims in Beetlejuice.
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Back Cover: Baby saucers encounter a hubcap in Batteries Not Included.