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Photos of the Millennium Falcon found online.

When Derek Van Gorder and Otto Stockmeier decided to make a science fiction short about a mutiny on an interplanetary warship, they didn't have the funds for CGI. They did, on the other hand, have access to the digital cameras that are part and parcel of any contemporary filmmaker's toolkit.

A behind the scenes article on the previous film.

An interesting short film. I still don't totally understand it, and it'll probably require another run through to totally grasp. However the cool thing is that everything was done in camera, there were no effects added after the shot was taken.

#models #space #sci-fi

A cool place for model-makers. Lots of good info.

#model making #miniatures #VFX

Awesome combination of model sets and digital FX. Created by a VFX company in Denmark.

#miniatures #VFX #denmark

A list I found:

Notable Model-Makers

Steve Gawley - Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark

Greg Jein - Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Star Trek: The Next Generation

David Jones - Star Wars, The Hunt for Red October

Michael Joyce - The Terminator, Independence Day

Patrick McClung - The Empire Strikes Back, Aliens, The Abyss, True Lies

Lorne Peterson - Star Wars, The War of the Worlds, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Battlestar Galactica

Brick Price - The Abyss

Mark Stetson - Blade Runner, Die Hard, The Fifth Element, The Lord of the Rings

Richard Taylor - The Lord of the Rings, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Grant McCune - Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Ian Hunter - The Dark Knight, Live Free or Die Hard, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe

Matthew Gratzner - The Aviator, The Good Shepherd, Pitch Black, Alien Resurrection

Silas Puls

Daniel French

Notable Miniature Effects Companies

Cinema Production Services - (Seems to be out of business, needs more research)

CINWIZ - http://www.cinwiz.com/#frontpage

Fantasy II Film Elements - http://www.fantasy2filmeffects.com/

Grant McCune Design - http://www.mccune-design.com/film_tv.html

New Deal Studios - http://www.newdealstudios.com/#/Home

Vision Crew Unlimited - (closed down in 2002, but was a key player in James Cameron's Titanic)

Weta Workshop - http://www.wetanz.com/weta-workshop-services/

WonderWorks - http://www.wonderworksweb.com/ (Interestingly they work a lot with theme parks and museums as well)

Magicon GmbH - http://www.magicon.de/

#miniatures #vfx

Musée Miniature et Cinéma, 2000 m2 d'exposition entièrement dédiés à l'art de la miniature et aux effets spéciaux du cinéma, situé au coeur du Vieux-Lyon dans une célèbre bâtisse, la Maison des Avocats. Ouvert tous les jours.

Turns out there's a whole museum devoted to this kind of stuff.

#minitaures #cinema

Another fantastic demonstration of New Deal Studio's skill. For the movie Shutter Island.

#New Deal Studio #Shutter island #miniatures

Okay, this is one of the coolest things I've ever seen. By far. Just awesome. Good job New Deal Studios and Christopher Nolan.

#inception #miniatures #christopher nolan #explosions

Some words from New Deal Studios, famous for their model making and miniatures. They speak on how to composite shots.

#miniatures

The use of miniatures in these films is so subtle that we’re still kicking ourselves for believing that cars can fly, and that cities were harmed in the making of these movies.

Some great uses of miniature effects throughout movie history.

#miniatures #movie magic

Very helpful blog about how to use miniatures in film.

#cinema #miniatures #model making

Interesting article on the history of model-making for film.

#cinema #model making

Cool place I'm going to keep in mind when I start making model ships for Pelican Runner.

#model making

After scouring the internet for awhile I found a bunch of old photos of Industrial Light and Magic at work on the original Star Wars films. I find it so inspiring. And awesome.

#star wars #x-wing #y-wing #millennium falcon #death star #endor #dagobah

Cool retro look at the making of Star Wars.

Pretty sweet.

#star wars #model making #visual effects

I found this photo over at WETA Workshop's page, by Greg Boardmore. Brilliant piece of work and really inspiring.

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