Oscar Winning Expertise
My Dad took me to see TORA, TORA, TORA back in it’s initial release in 1970 – where I’m fairly sure it was a 70mm release – at the now deceased Cinerama theatre in Auckland, on the giant curved screen – a relic from the short lived 3 projector system of the early 60’s. As a lad who loved war films and play acting war scenarios with my mates in the dense bush near our house, where camoflage and guerilla style jungle warfare was our kick (though none of this in any way pertains to TORA’s naval scenario). But these were the days when TV was black and white, movies were double bills, kids got covered in mud and scratches and the dreaded PlayStation style of ‘living room combat’ was still a quarter of a century (or more) away. …as usual, I digress.
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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
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 I hope you enjoy this wonderful journey we’re on together.
PJ Max
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