Movie Magic (1994-1997)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJXFMKmLwetci0pqwy5MgWcD0jgITXAYD - Playlist by the Danny van Spreuwel YouTube channel (32 videos, ca. 22 mins per episode).
The blurb:
“Documentary series dealing with every aspect of special effects in movies, from low-budget make-up to multi-million-dollar computer-generated graphics. The clear presentation includes descriptions of the creation and technical problems of the effects, and interviews with effects technicians, directors, stars and other crew. Each episode deals with one topic, effect or technician.”