Mattes Up Close – Part 2

So, on with the blog.  Although this is first and foremost a matte painting blog, I can’t help but include some old school model shots from time to time as I really like ’em.  I have some great new additions here to be found on my War Films special effects blog beginning with some extraordinary miniature battle set pieces supervised by Eugene Lourie from the 1965 Warner Bros film BATTLE OF THE BULGE.  Extremely impressive sequences with very large scale model tanks in combat and wonderfully detailed miniature towns under attack.  Superb stuff for those who admire military model set ups.  Also on my War blog are some great frames from the miniature dam bursting climax of FORCE TEN FROM NAVARONE (1978) which were supervised and shot by veteran Bond effects cinematographer Robin Browne.  While on that, I’ve also added a great behind the scenes shot of the miniature set from the 1965 Frank Sinatra show NONE BUT THE BRAVE, orchestrated and shot by Japanese effects icon Eiji Tsuburaya…

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A Tribute to Golden Era Special FX

This blog is intended as a tribute to the ingenuity of the traditional matte painter where movie magic was created entirely by hand. Some of the shots will amaze in their grandeur and epic quality while others will surprise in their ‘invisibility’ to even the sophisticated viewer. I hope this collection will serve as an appreciation of the artform and both casual visitors and those with a specialist interest may benefit, enjoy and be amazed at skills largely unknown today

NZPete

This site is over 15 years old and I have gone further back into the archives of Matte Shot – A Tribute to Golden Era Special FX to feature even more articles from this great site, so please, like me, I hope you enjoy this wonderful journey.

PJ Max