Check out the secrets behind moviemaking

Like many movie fans, I enjoy the cool stuff that happens in action films. I’m talking about all the CG stuff that makes even the most unbelievable action, from exploding cars to imploding suns, look more real than that horrorshow you get to see in the mirror each morning.

But as to how it works? What, beyond talking about blue screens and Apple-based technology? I have no clue. I could more easily explain the bases of semiology or the essence of combined oscillation parameter plots (whatever the hell that is).

That’s why I’m going to get my DVR working so that I can catch as many episodes as I can of “The Science of Movies,” a show that premieres May 26 on The Science Channel.

Here’s the description: “(T)he new series explores the remarkable yet rarely celebrated scientific world that exists behind the screen, spotlighting the visionary artists, entrepreneurial spirit, innovative technology and remarkable techniques responsible for creating unforgettable, edge-of-your-seat moments in blockbuster films.”

I’ll have to put up with the self-described movie-geek host, Nar Williams (who has an amazing resemblance to a young Howie Mandel ). But as long as I learn something, no problem.

Maybe, if he gets too irritating, I’ll learn enough to be able to make him disappear.

Below: I give you as much Nar Williams as you can stand. And maybe just a shade bit more.