Doug and his Entertainment Effects Group team created thousands of acid-etched brass miniatures lit from below with hundreds of bundles of fiber-optic lights, shot in forced-perspective through layers of smoke to create layers of light refraction, creating depth.

Blade Runner: Hades Landscape is a post from: Ash Digital

Corridors make science-fiction believable, because they’re so utilitarian by nature – really they’re just a conduit to get from one (often overblown) set to another. So if any thought or love is put into one, if the production designer is smart enough to realise that corridors are the foundation on which larger sets are ‘sold’ to viewers, movie magic is close at hand.

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In praise of the sci-fi corridor is a post from: Ash Digital

A producer and her editor search for the perfect sound effect

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Whoosh! is a post from: Ash Digital

Part II

Part III

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Dangerous Days – Making Of Blade Runner – Beyond the Window: Visual effects is a post from: Ash Digital

Enjoy it while it’s on youtube.

Movie Magic Models and Miniatures is a post from: Ash Digital

This period was a fantastic time in the film industry and I remember well the relaxed and thoughtful ways we all set about making the models under the guidance of Effects Supervisors Brian Johnson and Nick Allder. Ron Hone was the boss in the model shop, it was like a large family when we would plough into the canteen at Bray Studios for breakfast ( I can still taste it now! ) and exit contented knowing that the day was going to be creative. I didn’t know anyone who didn’t like their job and and for about 5 more years that spirit endured throughout various movies until the 80′s arrived……from then on the accountants took over!

What a truly excellent site.The have a torrent links to the documentary in DVD format for both NTSC and PAL. Plus they have so much extra info and pictures you owe it you yourself to take a look at this brilliant website. Strange though how such talented designers could not make more purdy website. That site is just begging to be redesigned.

Alien Makers – Documentary is a post from: Ash Digital

How long did it take to produce the entire project?
It was planned and pre-produced in about 4 weeks. The actual shoot was one long 16 hour day. we were shooting off single takes at one time and moving on because one day is all I had. The post on it was over the course of 2 years on and off.

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World Builder – Interview with Bruce Branit is a post from: Ash Digital

[To match-move,] you have to understand exactly what the camera operator is doing with what type of camera,” he says. “Technocrane vs Spydercam vs dolly, pan, tilt. You have to know before you start a match move. I think that doing camera work that blends properly with real footage, going from practical to digital [and] back to practical, is an art form that’s gradually becoming more and more important.

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Reinventing Star Trek’s VFX is a post from: Ash Digital

Leave Me The White is a post from: Ash Digital

Truly excellent book by Chris Holland. You can read the book online or buy it here. I recommend buying it to support Mr. Holland’s effort.

Film Festival Secrets is a post from: Ash Digital