tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post2868744993356753154..comments2024-03-03T15:05:00.965+13:00Comments on Matte Shot - a tribute to Golden Era special fx: Jan Domela - an intimate portrait of Paramount Pictures veteran matte painterNZPetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13863364769084676156noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-22011519548816128322015-11-22T19:11:53.178+13:002015-11-22T19:11:53.178+13:00Hi Pete.
Was that shot in Emperor Waltz really a p...Hi Pete.<br />Was that shot in Emperor Waltz really a painting? I mean the shot with the statue outside the doorway. Cheers, Alanalan friswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12584243376623867776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-78350176162668167382013-07-22T18:19:08.795+12:002013-07-22T18:19:08.795+12:00Great to hear from you Gerel, You will have had m...Great to hear from you Gerel, You will have had my email by now. It's so exciting for me when another photographic effects veteran is able to be celebrated and recognised.<br /><br />PeterNZPetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13863364769084676156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-67153767313206486752013-07-22T08:50:56.142+12:002013-07-22T08:50:56.142+12:00My aunt referred me to this site and it has helped...My aunt referred me to this site and it has helped me understand more what my grandfather (Irmin Roberts) did. He is also in the picture with the group photo of the effects team for The Ten Commandments (he is left of the woman seated). I have a scrap book of 68 photos that show the before and after (the set location) and then the painted part merged together. I have attempted to look at the above photos to determine the film they are from to no avail. My mother, (Irmin's) daughter also has a large ocean picture painted by Domela in her living room. She remembers Mr. Domela and says he and her dad were good friends and skiing buddies. We are also starting the slow process of transferring Irmin's slide photos to the computer. This will hopefully bring forth some of his location shots. There are more than 10,000 so this is slow going. I am excited to learn more about my grandfather. You can contact me at : gerelsantiago@gmail.com. Gerel SantiagoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-72708605228804271972013-07-15T12:29:24.974+12:002013-07-15T12:29:24.974+12:00Hi there
How wonderful it is to have you contact ...Hi there<br /><br />How wonderful it is to have you contact me (I'll email you separately). I'm so happy you found this blog and have enjoyed the few facts I have managed to assemble on Irmin.<br /><br />I'll be in touch right away.<br /><br />Kind regards<br /><br />PeterNZPetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13863364769084676156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-3811427768151434172013-07-15T08:51:07.497+12:002013-07-15T08:51:07.497+12:00My husband, Irmin E. Roberts, Jr.'s father, Ir...My husband, Irmin E. Roberts, Jr.'s father, Irmin E. Roberts was a good friend of Jan's. They worked together at Paramount, and socialized. We have several of Jan's paintings, as does Irmin's sister, Capitola and we all treasure them. We also have photos of the times when Irmin worked at Paramount; we have some photos of Cuzco, Peru when he worked on Legend of the Incas. Irmin's niece, Gerel Santiago is collecting information on Irmin Roberts - including all the movies he worked on. We still are unsure as to whether or not Irmin received an Oscar for Spawn of the North; he was always so unassuming and modest. There were letters congratulating him which I believe we gave to Gerel. I left a comment on behalf of Irmin so either email address is fine should you wish to contact us. I couldn't believe all the information you have on Jan - fabulous work!! Thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-66692350877449146142013-07-15T08:30:37.060+12:002013-07-15T08:30:37.060+12:00My father, Irmin E. Roberts, Sr. worked at Paramou...My father, Irmin E. Roberts, Sr. worked at Paramount and was a friend of Jan's. We have several of Jan's paintings in our family. The one photo is indeed of my father with Jan - they did ski together. If you wish to contact us, email address is: chobham241@charter.net. This is a FABULOUS blog.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-43785367081289109212012-04-10T23:01:12.872+12:002012-04-10T23:01:12.872+12:00Hello
I thought the last images from The Ten Comm...Hello<br /><br />I thought the last images from The Ten Commandments were Arnold Friberg's work... no?<br />Anyway, congratulations for your work, it´s really impressive!<br /><br />Elsa Mendes, PortugalAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07548610456105448005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-34120372630254029562012-02-05T19:12:36.168+13:002012-02-05T19:12:36.168+13:00Hi there
I'm so pleased that you liked my art...Hi there<br /><br />I'm so pleased that you liked my article on Jan - even if it is a little cluttered - due as much to my enthusiasm more than anything else.<br /><br />PeterNZPetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13863364769084676156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-44245257478292065832012-02-04T17:56:42.545+13:002012-02-04T17:56:42.545+13:00Hi Peter! I happened to just recently stumble upon...Hi Peter! I happened to just recently stumble upon your blog and think it is just fantastic (this is Johann's daughter by the way). I was searching for something and came across all this great information about my grandfather. As i'm sure you know, my mom has boxes of pictures that need to be scanned, so its nice to see a few of them up on the internet for all to learn about. This is a fabulous compilation, thanks so much for this post!! :)Dehdeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06374684954551871444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-62407782676458058972012-02-04T17:55:00.131+13:002012-02-04T17:55:00.131+13:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dehdeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06374684954551871444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-14735794197169715892012-01-12T17:30:14.156+13:002012-01-12T17:30:14.156+13:00Hi Laura
I appreciate your comments very much. N...Hi Laura<br /><br />I appreciate your comments very much. None of this would have been possible without the very generous input of Johanna. I still have much more material which i couldn't really fit into an already overcrowded article.<br /><br />You might be interested to know that Jan's article still ranks very highly in the number of readers (about no.8 out of all my many blogs).<br /><br />If you or your father have any material on Jan that you'd be happy to share I'm very keen to hear from you.<br /><br />All the best<br /><br />PeterNZPetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13863364769084676156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-34257731410103924012012-01-12T14:28:11.052+13:002012-01-12T14:28:11.052+13:00Thanks so much for all this great info in one plac...Thanks so much for all this great info in one place. (Jan was my grandfather. My father is Jon Domela, Jan Domela's first son.)<br /><br />Laura DomelaLaura Domelahttp://www.domela.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-48671545561253201172011-08-20T20:32:59.628+12:002011-08-20T20:32:59.628+12:00and look at
www.studepranger.dkand look at<br />www.studepranger.dkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-26264273409251465382011-08-20T20:31:13.667+12:002011-08-20T20:31:13.667+12:00Hello.
I will ask you to give my email to Johanna...Hello.<br /> I will ask you to give my email to Johanna, we have the same ancestor, Jacob Nieuwenhuis (1777-1857).<br /> Johanne is a descendant of his first marriage and I am descended from his second marriage.<br /> Sincerely.<br />Charlotte Kjeldsen, Denmark<br />fovslet@mail.tele.dkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-53107807112034869102011-01-09T13:03:43.205+13:002011-01-09T13:03:43.205+13:00Hi Steven
Many thanks for your comments. Jan sur...Hi Steven<br /><br />Many thanks for your comments. Jan surely was one of the industry's unheralded workhorses who contributed to possibly thousands of effects shots throughout his very long career - though not many people really ever knew about him.<br /><br />I've written to you as per your suggestion and hope that we may be of assistance to one another.<br /><br />There will be another substantial collection of Jan Domela material posted soon, possibly as a second stand alone article... so watch this space (or this blog as the case may be).<br /><br />PeterNZPetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13863364769084676156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-62307189536536360852011-01-09T06:14:08.856+13:002011-01-09T06:14:08.856+13:00This is one of the most amazing sites I have ever ...This is one of the most amazing sites I have ever seen. Thank you Sir, so much for this wonderful, rich beautiful material. I especially am interested in Jan's matte painting work for Ten Commandments. I have researched the making of Tencomm for over 30 years. I have a personal memorabilia tencomm collection that I've spent well over $30,000 in the past 30 years including 2 I.B. Tech 35mm prints. Your material here is quite impressive. Just when I feel I've covered it all, I'm continuously delighted when I find wonderful surprises such as your work here. Please do correspond with me more about Tencomm. My email address is tencomm56@yahoo.com My name is Steven - I'd be thrilled to hear from you Sir!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-79256044536943963332010-08-30T14:37:56.773+12:002010-08-30T14:37:56.773+12:00Hi Nico
I've passed that on to Johanna.
Ther...Hi Nico<br /><br />I've passed that on to Johanna.<br /><br />There still are lots more old images recently retrieved from old negatives and strips of 35mm film out takes that I hope to include here in due time. I add DVD grabs fairly frequently, so check it out from time to time.<br /><br />PeteNZPetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13863364769084676156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-56854791606280685382010-08-29T12:49:59.096+12:002010-08-29T12:49:59.096+12:00Excellent! I was a student of Johanna's, and...Excellent! I was a student of Johanna's, and I was fortunate enough to hear all sorts of good stories and see some prints of his work. Thank you so much for putting this together.Nico Duforthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10521764653791832108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-17224138560811823612010-08-21T17:26:05.923+12:002010-08-21T17:26:05.923+12:00Hi Gary
Do tell me more????
Peter CHi Gary<br /><br />Do tell me more????<br /><br />Peter CNZPetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13863364769084676156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-75248663390402393962010-08-21T07:31:17.729+12:002010-08-21T07:31:17.729+12:00Anyone interested in purchasing an original 1930&#...Anyone interested in purchasing an original 1930's era<br />matte painting, i have one.<br /><br />garyRmoore@earthlink.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-9869210046238166122010-08-13T19:21:28.184+12:002010-08-13T19:21:28.184+12:00Yes, Jan was definitely one of Hollywood's uns...Yes, Jan was definitely one of Hollywood's unsung heroes of matte painting. As extensive as this blog bio appears, his catalogue of titles was massive, and there are so many more shots I just couldn't fit in here.<br /><br />Peter CNZPetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13863364769084676156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-14602638157989908942010-07-05T06:07:11.691+12:002010-07-05T06:07:11.691+12:00Just great... Thanks a lot for this amazing blog. ...Just great... Thanks a lot for this amazing blog. <br /><br />love it, <br />RahulRahul Venugopalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05064017073163582454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-15529115838645481062010-07-05T05:38:04.019+12:002010-07-05T05:38:04.019+12:00Excellent work Peter. Many thanks for that wonderf...Excellent work Peter. Many thanks for that wonderful blog.<br />The Domela´s site is impressive and inspiring. <br /><br />DomingoDomingo Lizcanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02009075401302693692noreply@blogger.com