Modeler's Miniatures & Magic

The INTERSTELLAR Studio Models

December 9, 2014 Posted in Interstellar, Interstellar Selections, Karl Tate, Kip Thorne, Marc Elkins, New Deal Studios, Space.com

Artist Marc Elkins came home a few weeks ago after viewing the film Interstellar, and immediately emailed me how impressed he was with the film, and the model effects...

VALIANT – A USC Thesis Film by Robin Phillips and Crew

November 3, 2012 Posted in 00-FEATURE-00, Ed Romo, FONCO Creative Services - Fon Davis, Greg Boettcher, Jason Kisvarday, Miniature Set Selections, Miscellaneous Selections, New Deal Studios, Olivia Miseroy, Rich Suchy, Robin Phillips, Tom McDowell

I am always honored to show on Modeler Magic the works of up and coming film artists! This specific artist has already captured the attention of several main stream Hollywood film making professionals...

Berton Pierce’s SENSE OF SCALE – A Documentary Film of Industry Model Making

September 13, 2012 Posted in 00-FEATURE-00, 2001 & 2010, 2001 & 2010 Selections, 2012, 300 Selections, ALIEN - The Movies, ALIEN Selections, Anna Bies, AVATAR, AVATAR Selections, Babylon 5, Babylon 5 Selections, Batman, Batman Selections, Battlestar Galactica - The "DeSanto" Continuation Series, Battlestar Galactica - The New Series, Battlestar Galactica - The Original Movie & Series, Battlestar Galactica Selections, Berton Pierce, Blade Runner Selections, Bladerunner, Buck Rogers, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Selections, CAPRICA, Charlie Bailey, Collector ALERT!, Disney - Reference, Disney Selections, Don Bies, DUNE, DUNE Selections, Event Horizon, Event Horizon Selections, Fantastic Voyage Selections, Farscpe Selections, Firefly / Serenity, Firefly / Serenity Selections, Galaxy Quest Selections, Ian Hunter, ID4 Independence Day, Industrial Light & Magic - ILM, Lord of the Rings Selections, Lorne Peterson, Lost in Space Selections, Matthew Gratzner, Miscellaneous Reference, Miscellaneous Selections, Nelson Hall, Phil Tippett, Pixar Selections, Planet of the Apes Selections, Sci-Fi Air Museum - Bill George, Seaquest, Seaquest Selections, Shannon Blake Gans, Space 1999 Selections, Space Above and Beyond, Space Above and Beyond Selections, Star Trek, Star Trek Selections, Star Wars, Star Wars Selections, Stargate Selections, Starship Troopers, Starship Troopers Selections, Stealth, Stealth Selections, Steve Gawley, Terminator, Terminator Selections, The 5th Element, The Black Hole, The Chronicles of Riddick, The Chronicles of Riddick Selections, The Hobbit Selections, The Hunt for Red October, Tom Griep, Transformers, Transformers Selections, War of the Worlds Selections

This documentary is about the dying art of model making...

Modeler Magic Chats with New Deal Studios C.E.O. SHANNON BLAKE GANS

May 4, 2011 Posted in Interviews of Kurt Kuhn, Miscellaneous Selections, New Deal Studios, Shannon Blake Gans, Site News

Recently we were honored to be able to speak with the Co-Founders of New Deal Studios… one of the most utilized and famed FX studios in existence today...

Modeler Magic Chats with New Deal Studio’s IAN HUNTER

April 27, 2011 Posted in Ian Hunter, Interviews of Kurt Kuhn, Miscellaneous Selections, New Deal Studios, Site News

As stated in an earlier posting, New Deal Studios approached Modeler’s Miniature’s and Magic with their great appreciation of showing the art form that they represent so well in Film and Effects...