This is the first DVD magazine devoted to special effects and it has proven to be the perfect visual format to cover such a visual art form. DVD delivers excellent picture and sound quality, a non-linear format, movie trailers and DVD links to web sites. It also offers full TV commercials to advertisers.

Created by Gary Barth, an award-winning writer and producer with over 12 years experience in the video game industry, the magazine was born from his extensive knowledge of producing CD magazines and multimedia products and his hobby of special effects and prop collecting. "I wanted to focus on everyone who makes a contribution to the effects industry. Each issue will have interviews with veteran artists, go behind the scenes on movie productions, attend industry-related events, check out interesting props up close, and even offer a lesson or two how effects are created ," says Gary. "And the DVD format just makes sense. It痴 the future of periodical publishing for anything having to do with the entertainment industry."

The magazine has been well received by the studios and members of the effects industry alike. "It's great to see a magazine focusing on the visual effects industry in a DVD format," says Phil Tippett.

The second issue will be coming out in October and will be issued quarterly from that point on. It retails for $9.99 and can be found in most genre/hobby stores and soon in all major bookstore chains. Copies can also be ordered off the web site at www.moviefxmag.com. For more information you can e-mail to gary@moviefxmag.com or call (650) 368-5038.