tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post1512538670039299171..comments2024-03-27T23:06:28.849+13:00Comments on Matte Shot - a tribute to Golden Era special fx: THE UNSEEN WORLD OF THE VISUAL EFFECTS CINEMATOGRAPHER: A Tribute to Irmin Roberts, ASCNZPetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13863364769084676156noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-16276888819542787822022-04-26T23:45:44.372+12:002022-04-26T23:45:44.372+12:00Bravo de la part d'un groupe d'étudiant en...Bravo de la part d'un groupe d'étudiant en cinéma de Lyon en France. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-26424016811627678732021-12-11T17:38:29.964+13:002021-12-11T17:38:29.964+13:00You are most welcome.
Always pleased to have a hap...You are most welcome.<br />Always pleased to have a happy reader.<br /><br />PeteNZPetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13863364769084676156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-13616702410915258822021-12-10T23:19:27.137+13:002021-12-10T23:19:27.137+13:00Wow, you seem to be the ONLY source on the entire ...Wow, you seem to be the ONLY source on the entire web to have some of this information.... thank you very much Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02650305880643598215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-22822203714435675522014-06-04T18:13:01.038+12:002014-06-04T18:13:01.038+12:00Lord of the Rings animation director Randall Willi...Lord of the Rings animation director Randall William Cook wrote me with an identification of a before & after mystery matte shot in this article. The shot with several kids in a large cave with lots of stallegtites is from TOM SAWYER [1930]. Thanks Randy.<br /><br />PeterNZPetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13863364769084676156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-34232546572187067012014-06-03T17:54:58.831+12:002014-06-03T17:54:58.831+12:00Hi there Mark
Always great to hear from you! Yes...Hi there Mark<br /><br />Always great to hear from you! Yes, I've noticed and acquired some of those Olive Films releases myself (THIS GUN FOR HIRE with Alan Ladd is terrific) and like you, just wish someone somewhere would 'pull finger' and get more old Paramount shows released. There must be hundreds of negatives or interpos prints just sitting and getting mouldy in some vault somewhere.<br /><br />PeterNZPetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13863364769084676156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-18039231319354691822014-06-03T12:30:41.730+12:002014-06-03T12:30:41.730+12:00Pete,
Another great entry! Thanks for sharing so ...Pete,<br /><br />Another great entry! Thanks for sharing so much (unfortunately) obscure information and imagery.<br /><br /> It's a shame many 1930s Paramounts are just sitting in a vault somewhere. I would suppose the people at Universal, who now own most of the pre-1948 Paramounts (how I understand it at least) probably don't think there is enough of an audience for such old films. Recently, Olive films has been releasing some of the 1940s and '50s Paramount movies onto DVD and Blu Ray. Perhaps sometime they will start making available some of the "unknowns" you've pictured above. Mark Sullivannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-40408373671819027422014-06-03T02:14:51.348+12:002014-06-03T02:14:51.348+12:00Hi Mike,
It's been a while since I heard from...Hi Mike,<br /><br />It's been a while since I heard from my 'Tennessee Connection'. I spent some time at a medical conference in Knoxville TN some years ago... real friendly folks, but such lousy beer! Got me initiated into Jack Daniels that crazy American beer!<br /><br />Glad you enjoyed the article... I often worry that I just type up and collate all this old stuff just for myself. For my money, I'd rather read about these guys and there achievements than any of the "X-Men" generation of over the top visuals that just numb me senseless.<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />PeteNZPetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13863364769084676156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-26399215732629228562014-06-03T01:40:01.084+12:002014-06-03T01:40:01.084+12:00Pete - what a wonderful tribute to a wonderful art...Pete - what a wonderful tribute to a wonderful artist! I always admired the effects in Paramount films, even as a young child! Thanks so much!<br />Mike G - NashvilleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com