The International Journal of Film and Video Production December 1988 Vol. 69 Techniques No. 12 Features Storyboarding Key to Beetlejuice Effects Balance between real and unreal a tricky act Visuals for Dead Ringers Inspire Belief Magical split screens lend credence to 'twinning' My Stepmother Is an Alien Practical locations separate Full Sci-Fi Comedy fact from fantasy - Array of Tricks for Stepmother on old techniques for effects New wrinkles Sophisticated Visuals on Grand Scale for Die Hard Sock-it-to-'em philosophy works for this one 72 Cocoon II, the Return Challenges Wizards Mechanical Concepts camera vital to the work 82 The Blob - a Gelatinous Villain Comes Back Effects artists give shape to the shapeless 90 Reflections 6: Edlund 94 Video Tricks for 110 Twilight Zone Nostalgists Mexico's First Cinema Workshop Departments 10 Whats New 24 The Bookshelf 99 VideoGram 100 Classified Ads 104 Ad Index 105 American 112 In Memoriam Cinematographer Index, 1988 On Our Cover: Kim Basinger in composited frame from My Stepmother Is an Alien Contributing Authors: Ron Magid Nora Lee Paul Mandell Douglas Turner Lynn Carpenter