The International Journal of Motion Picture Production Techniques February 1991 Vol.72No.2 Features 26 Awakenings: Prisoners of Sleep Set Free Ondricek camera reflects life on one 30 The Astronomers: Photographing the 38 Fun Fi I led 49 Grim Prairie Tales: Civilized location Real Stars Computer effects detail mysteries of space Fantasy for Delirious Soap opera genre lampooned by Stevens Four vs. Barbaric parables examine man's true nature 54 Disney's Fantasia: Yesterday and Today Quality approach to creation and restoration 66 Laser Animation: Drawing with Light Highlander II effects New method tames 71 Ultimatte Refinements Demonstrated Screen correction fine tunes mattes Departments 10 Ask ASC 12 What's New 75 The Bookshelf 78 Classified Ads 82 Ad Index 83 From the Clubhouse 84 The Last Page On Our Cover: Saturn looms large in this computer graphic image from KCET's The Astronomers. Contributing Authors: Brooke Comer Nora Lee Paula Parisi Pat Hilton Karen Erbach Juniko Moody