Patrick Tatopoulos

Accelerating Design: The New Batmobile

Hosted by extreme sports commentator Sal Maskela, this featurette interviews the design team behind BvS's reinvention of Batman's vehicle led by production designer Patrick Tatopoulos and special vehicles designer Dennis McCarthy who took four months to deliver the final, working vehicle.

Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game

A documentary about the making of the live-action Super Mario Bros. movie.

Stargate: History Made

Divided into three segments, "Deciphering the Gate: Concepts and Casting" (7:50), "Opening the Gate: The Making of Stargate" (10:11) and "Passing Through the Gate: The Legacy" (4:29), the shows look at the film's origins and development, cast and performances, locations and effects, visual and set design, the use of the Egyptian language, and the movie's success/legacy.

Path of Darkness: Making 'Silent Hill'

6 part behind the scenes feature on making 'Silent Hill'.

Independence Day: Creating Reality

A look into the making of the state of the art special effects for the film Independence Day (1996). This crew spent a long time creating these 400 plus effects shots, and ended up winning an Academy Award for their work. Very interesting to see how hard these people worked in order to make the battles etc. seem so realistic.

The Patriot

After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants nothing more to do with such things, preferring the simple life of a farmer. But when his son Gabriel enlists in the army to defend their new nation, America, against the British, Benjamin reluctantly returns to his old life to protect his son.