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DESCRIPTION: In this week’s episode, we talk to visual effects veteran Stu Maschwitz (@5tu on Twitter), who early in his career worked at Industrial Light & Magic on the first “Mission: Impossible.” He tells us about the helicopter chase, Tom Cruise’s unreal commitment and the big mask reveals. Plus, we discuss the CBS/Paramount merger and what it could mean for the “Mission: Impossible” franchise. Released September 6th, 2019.

SHOW NOTES: Follow Stu Maschwitz on Twitter here: @5tu.

As discussed in the interview, here’s ILM’s helicopter model (1/8th scale) that was used to shoot the climax of the film...