Tag Archives: visual effects

Krakatoa east of Java 1969

Posted on February 5, 2012 by number1

Nominated Oscar Special Effects (1970) Eugene Lourie, famous for directing a number of classic B-movie monster movies in the fifties, was also an accomplished art director and special effects director. He art directed and directed the special effects miniature work … Continue reading →

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TANKS

Posted on March 5, 2011 by number1

Shipping themes in many forms have long been popular movie subjects, encompassing many genres including swashbuckling pirates, fantasy, historical epics and war. Nearly every major studio in Hollywood used to have its own tank facility to support this. Now most … Continue reading →

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CAMERA, LIGHTING AND LENS

Posted on November 5, 2010 by number1

A fundamental factor in making models appear life size and massive is to shoot them at high camera speeds. This results in them being viewed in slow motion when projected. At normal live action speeds, say when an actor is … Continue reading →

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MODEL SCALE – how big are the miniatures?

Posted on November 1, 2010 by number1

As mentioned in the About this website introduction, Water droplets do not scale and the water droplet size is the single most tell tale sign of a miniature effect, consequently the size of the model has a very great bearing … Continue reading →

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