NOVA: Tell us about your interest in special effects. BURTT: Well, my interest in special effects goes back a lot further that my professional career. When I made films as a child, the very first ...

James Cameron is known for his impressive blockbuster films and pioneering of new technology, and has named the one director who most inspired him.

Practical effects often get overshadowed by CGI, which can do the seemingly impossible. One school, however, thinks that special effects are here to stay and is helping teach the craft to the next ...