tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post869976821507977680..comments2024-03-27T23:06:28.849+13:00Comments on Matte Shot - a tribute to Golden Era special fx: MATTHEW YURICICH - In His Own WordsNZPetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13863364769084676156noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-20080999605719117292020-03-27T19:09:48.565+13:002020-03-27T19:09:48.565+13:00...Oh, yes, I recall WHITE FANG had one too - an i......Oh, yes, I recall WHITE FANG had one too - an invisible one that nobody ever noticed.<br /><br />PeteNZPetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13863364769084676156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-78134494167503123532020-03-27T18:58:24.598+13:002020-03-27T18:58:24.598+13:00Hi Randal
Thanks you so much for those kind words...Hi Randal<br /><br />Thanks you so much for those kind words. It's good to get feedback from industry folk, especially in this 'desktop CG' era (yawn).<br /><br />Sorry, but there's no way I know of to acquire these blog articles other than as you say, a PDF sort of saved document. I wish there were, as fear of some internet 'crash & burn' always frightens me.<br /><br />All I can advise is to at least view this 'labour of love' on a decent sized screen, and not one of those dinky little 'toy' palm sized devices that, sadly, many only use.<br /><br />Very sad incidentally that practically none of your pictures used 'matte artistry' (only one I know of was FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR), though I may be proved wrong.<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />PeterNZPetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13863364769084676156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-75148482105629303602020-03-26T13:40:03.577+13:002020-03-26T13:40:03.577+13:00Peter,
I absolutely love this document. Is there ...Peter,<br />I absolutely love this document. Is there a high rez version? The PDF I downloaded doesn't do justice to the amazing artistry. <br />I've always been a huge fan of these guys and to see their work and be able to study it would be terrific.<br />best,<br />Randal Kleiser - directorRandal Kleiserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14615675643363422874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-41360824011230865912012-08-29T20:07:08.490+12:002012-08-29T20:07:08.490+12:00Hi Simon
Thank you so much for your kind remarks ...Hi Simon<br /><br />Thank you so much for your kind remarks - it is appreciated. It's always gratifying to find like minded fans of the old hand made illusions.<br />As I write this, I've just learned of yet another specialist VFX house closing it's doors for good, Matte World Digital in San Francisco. Craig and the MWD boys produced so many wonderful matte and miniature trick shots over the past 20 years.<br /><br />PeterNZPetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13863364769084676156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-18713769937158041942012-08-28T22:51:29.164+12:002012-08-28T22:51:29.164+12:00hi
I just want to take this opportunity to thank ...hi <br />I just want to take this opportunity to thank you for generously documenting this fine art. I have enjoyed immensely reading it and i look forward to referring back again for updates.<br /><br />I see that you have an ILM post soon, i will look forward to that<br />I have been working in the fx world for 18 years, i wanted so badly to be a matte artist, as i taught myself up to that point, doing matte shots on slides etc.. but i was discouraged somewhat by my early letters from VFX houses incl ILM, stating how much of a dying art it is, so as you can see from my site i got into prosthetic's industry, <br />I dont paint as much as i used to, but after reading this re ignited my passion for this art i had as a child, my parents still have no idea i painted matte shots on their new expensive patio doors!!<br />I now live in Wellington, just finished on the film with 3'7" people. (yes we are still not allowed to say we even worked on the film!! warner bros can be vicious!)<br /><br />well done on the site.<br />maybe ill pick up a brush once im back in NZ.<br />thanks again.<br /><br />simon rose<br /><br />www.srosefx.wix.com/simonrosefxsimon rosehttp://www.srosefx.wix.com/simonrosefxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-85023463566715381632012-08-14T04:16:27.727+12:002012-08-14T04:16:27.727+12:00Blade runner is a timeless movie that never gets o...Blade runner is a timeless movie that never gets old. I love the sketches for the movie as well. Very futuristic for the times.J levinehttp://www.jlevines.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-81585600851493909252012-08-02T02:10:24.721+12:002012-08-02T02:10:24.721+12:00Hello Pete,
another very special entry in your on...Hello Pete,<br /><br />another very special entry in your ongoing series of 'golden' matte art. <br />Side by side with Albert Whitlock and Peter Ellenshaw Matt Yuricich was one of the true old masters for me. I will always remember him as the one who painted the mattes for some of my favourite films: the Planet Of The Apes series, Logans Run, Ghostbusters and Blade Runner. I think he would very much enjoy this tribute.<br /><br />Thanks my friend for your outstanding work.<br /><br />ThomasThomas Thiemeyerhttp://www.thiemeyer.denoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-5222204917750352142012-08-01T15:39:42.014+12:002012-08-01T15:39:42.014+12:00Since publishing this interview I have received fr...Since publishing this interview I have received fresh and very important historical information on various aspects of 'the old days of matte art', and I shall include this in my editorial on the next blog, as it's too dangerous to go back in here and fiddle with it.<br /><br />PeterNZPetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13863364769084676156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-83656514725632250192012-08-01T01:55:10.702+12:002012-08-01T01:55:10.702+12:00I realize,through this precious post,how much Matt...I realize,through this precious post,how much Matthew Yuricich was involved in so many iconographic shots of the Motion Pictures History.So interesting to hear about his thoughts and reflections on his art and career.Thank you Peter for this fascinating tribute to this Artist.747bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140039310614748092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-79528295022259510082012-07-30T13:52:29.567+12:002012-07-30T13:52:29.567+12:00Hi Steve
I've not heard of those two shows, b...Hi Steve<br /><br />I've not heard of those two shows, but if you have the mattes I'd gladly receive same.<br /><br />I've not seen Call Me Madam, but just have a few of the mattes from it. There were alot of other Yuricich shots I just couldn't squeeze in. It was cluttered enough as is. I think the Bounty set up was wonderful.<br /><br />Coming up... well I have an extensive career Q&A with Harrison Ellenshaw where we will discuss everything from Pop Day, Peter, Disney, Star Wars and Dick Tracy.<br /><br />I've also got a Rank-Pinewood biggie, and an ILM mammoth post as well as a few little profiles on things like Rains of Ranchipur and other oldies.<br /><br />All the best<br /><br />PeterNZPetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13863364769084676156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-62093836982240979412012-07-30T11:35:35.028+12:002012-07-30T11:35:35.028+12:00Welcome back with another excellent post ! Don...Welcome back with another excellent post ! Don't know if Matt worked on these but Left Hand of God and Stars and Stripes Forever has some nice matte work. Are there a lot of matte paintings in Call Me Madam ? What's coming up next on the blog ?Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063592677187148799.post-3783915178508904992012-07-29T15:59:52.438+12:002012-07-29T15:59:52.438+12:00This is marvelous. More information like this nee...This is marvelous. More information like this needs to exist from the practitioners of this art form. We can learn so much from their expertise.AGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13868416586877969415noreply@blogger.com