tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post5731076211475671110..comments2024-03-27T23:06:28.849+13:00Comments on Matte Shot - a tribute to Golden Era special fx: MOVIE MAYHEM: CATASTROPHIC VISUAL EFFECTSNZPetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13863364769084676156noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-45153405887218287902022-04-03T18:42:34.340+12:002022-04-03T18:42:34.340+12:00Great fun. Reminds me of the days when I was inter...Great fun. Reminds me of the days when I was interested in such things. Did a few days work on T2. Like I said, fun.Garryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17797129056078968249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-18872499017034933492018-08-09T06:01:20.451+12:002018-08-09T06:01:20.451+12:00Wow, thanks for that.
I remember the publicity at...Wow, thanks for that.<br /><br />I remember the publicity at the time so immediately thought 'no, they did it for real'.<br /><br />Apologies to Pete.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-69065543399595268642018-08-08T23:58:21.864+12:002018-08-08T23:58:21.864+12:00Terrific blog post once again. The destruction sce...Terrific blog post once again. The destruction scenes of the base (as shown in your images) from "Hell and High Water" were lifted entirely from the earlier film "Crash Dive" made in 1943 with the great Fred Sersen supervising.munghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11833483639783575804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-51031226820594676432018-08-02T16:05:59.409+12:002018-08-02T16:05:59.409+12:00http://www.flashfilmworks.com/d-fugitive-large01.h...http://www.flashfilmworks.com/d-fugitive-large01.htm Might not be easy to believe it, but Pete was on to something with that sequence, as not all of it was done in-camera with life-size practical effects.Mark Monroenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-73122031040995392462018-08-02T16:03:34.732+12:002018-08-02T16:03:34.732+12:00Great blog as usual. One note: most of the Avalanc...Great blog as usual. One note: most of the Avalanche shots in "Meteor" were actually taken from the Rock Hudson film "Avalanche" From New World Pictures. On Benton Pierce's channel there is actually a segment for Meteor in which Fantasy II model maker Tony Doublin mentioned the original Hong Kong Miniature's dump tank was leaking due to it's crude construction. Might be one of the reasons why that tidal wave didn't work out so well in the end. (Hell, probably the ONLY good shots in the film are the destruction of the Twin Towers and the matte paintings by Jena Holman.)Mark Monroenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-78565748978181872422018-08-01T23:25:30.810+12:002018-08-01T23:25:30.810+12:00When I originally commented I clicked the "No...When I originally commented I clicked the "Notify me when new comments are added" checkbox and now each time a comment is added I get four emails with the same comment.<br />Is there any way you can remove me from that service? Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-80454075913741168562018-07-30T07:29:54.809+12:002018-07-30T07:29:54.809+12:00Once again you prove to be unequaled in the examin...Once again you prove to be unequaled in the examination of effects material, both mattes and miniatures - bravo!<br /><br />Considering how many of these films include miniature representations of the actors in the productions, would you consider doing a posting on this subject? Ross Baileynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-85426804091548335712018-07-26T15:05:06.001+12:002018-07-26T15:05:06.001+12:00Talking about large scale ship destruction (the ai...Talking about large scale ship destruction (the aircraft carrier from "The Sum of All Fears") what about the cruise ship "Argonautica" from the movie "Deep Rising"(1998)? A 110 foot (33.5 m) detailed model was built and spectacularly destroyed:<br /><br />http://www.cinemareview.com/production.asp?prodid=76curious9https://www.blogger.com/profile/12028532283721788482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-7889755553720659352018-07-24T20:36:43.938+12:002018-07-24T20:36:43.938+12:00Fantastic article again Peter. I just missed some ...Fantastic article again Peter. I just missed some Tokio destruction images from Toho films.Domingohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08473246714098050077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-56635298476900720462018-07-19T06:01:16.695+12:002018-07-19T06:01:16.695+12:00Fantastic post! You are doing tremendous work! Lov...Fantastic post! You are doing tremendous work! Love miniatures!Lamont Creationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11461625163987688929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-54412530122218062972018-07-17T18:04:12.724+12:002018-07-17T18:04:12.724+12:00Hi Fred
It's really for fellows like you that...Hi Fred<br /><br />It's really for fellows like you that I enjoy writing these big blogs.<br />I'm so glad you enjoy them.<br /><br />PeteNZPetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13863364769084676156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-585318279593574312018-07-17T11:59:15.937+12:002018-07-17T11:59:15.937+12:00It appears that 'pass over matzah' (also s...It appears that 'pass over matzah' (also spelled as 'matzo') is unleavened bread:<br /><br />https://www.chabad.org/holidays/passover/pesach_cdo/aid/661092/jewish/What-Is-Matzah-Matzo.htmcurious9https://www.blogger.com/profile/12028532283721788482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-41654726854969517852018-07-17T03:51:16.104+12:002018-07-17T03:51:16.104+12:00Another tremendous piece of work!! Thank you, than...Another tremendous piece of work!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126095544126228828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-13274068987243390282018-07-16T01:02:25.057+12:002018-07-16T01:02:25.057+12:00Always huge interest rolling your blog, eagerly wa...Always huge interest rolling your blog, eagerly waiting for what will come up after. Great photos to look at, great informations to learn (or be remembered) and so great to share that same interest in traditional SFX and their Masters with so many people over the world. Again, many thanks for your work, your time and your passion used here to fascinate us Pete. Fred747bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140039310614748092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-10753676305713778702018-07-15T17:09:16.514+12:002018-07-15T17:09:16.514+12:00Damn right!! :)
PeteDamn right!! :)<br /><br />PeteNZPetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13863364769084676156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-33681599124857743052018-07-15T17:08:10.884+12:002018-07-15T17:08:10.884+12:00Hi Steve
I've no idea what 'pass over mat...Hi Steve<br /><br />I've no idea what 'pass over matzah' is, but I guess it worked a treat.<br /><br />PeteNZPetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13863364769084676156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-83235705815066934222018-07-15T16:22:33.902+12:002018-07-15T16:22:33.902+12:00I saw a photo posted by Jim Davidson (who worked o...I saw a photo posted by Jim Davidson (who worked on the Terminator movie miniatures) that showed how the blown up buildings were built - broken pieces of Passover Matzah ! Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-47967014120237283742018-07-13T22:04:34.208+12:002018-07-13T22:04:34.208+12:00Just a correction.
The Fugitive (1993) train wrec...Just a correction.<br /><br />The Fugitive (1993) train wreck was a full size practical affect not a miniature.<br /><br />From a DVD extra...<br /><br />Derailed: Anatomy of a Train Wreck<br />https://youtu.be/28xTNbgqVeo?t=44s<br /><br /><br />Some of the wreck is still there.<br /><br />Drone footage.<br />https://youtu.be/LKJLjFAddg4<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-53671843896190712922018-07-13T17:41:15.946+12:002018-07-13T17:41:15.946+12:00Just a funny FYI on "Crack In The World"...Just a funny FYI on "Crack In The World" - the full size train was just an engine and passenger cars. When it wrecks on the bridge somehow it's gained log and tank cars.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17935665563803311771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-64607907054972356962018-07-13T08:42:58.813+12:002018-07-13T08:42:58.813+12:00Wowww...
i always love this moment from the '...Wowww... <br />i always love this moment from the 'Sum of all fears', this attack on the Aircraft carrier, and explosions was too godd to be CGI... :) macskafaraokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109749101021607363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-90210178175806142442018-07-13T02:00:26.634+12:002018-07-13T02:00:26.634+12:00Thank you for any other wonderful article.
The pla...Thank you for any other wonderful article.<br />The place else could anyone get that kind of information in such an ideal method of writing?<br />I've a presentation next week, and I am on the look for <br />such info.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-450237301774403202018-07-12T22:14:36.023+12:002018-07-12T22:14:36.023+12:00Fantastic blog, as ever!Fantastic blog, as ever!Mark Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12103997496549941279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-18024802469250658832018-07-12T18:59:26.614+12:002018-07-12T18:59:26.614+12:00That's a impressive collection of miniature ph...That's a impressive collection of miniature photos. Great work!VFX Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11983458713051807436noreply@blogger.com