This documentary is about the dying art of model making. Focusing on the personal stories of the model makers whose work shaped and enhanced the impact of feature films and gave it a breathtaking scale. Their practical hands on art is now slowly dying out, giving way to computer generated imagery.
The model makers share their experiences along with personal insights and behind the scenes views from films they worked on. Included are some of the best and well known model makers worldwide. The films on which they have worked include; STAR WARS, STAR TREK, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS, GHOSTBUSTERS, JAMES BOND GOLDENEYE, ARMAGEDDON, MOON, EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, CITY OF LOST CHILDREN, 1941, STARSHIP TROOPERS, UNDERWORLD, WATERWORLD, GODZILLA, TITANIC!
Berton Pierce directed Sense of Scale, his first featu...
The guys at White Room Artifacts are hard at work doing what they do best…. build incredible model displays! Here you can view guys creating and placing on the beautiful detail of these real space vehicle miniatures.
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Many have asked what has happened to the great model makers who worked on the many, MANY blockbuster films in the past 40 -50 years. Those artists of whom worked behind the scenes to make fantasy a reality for us all! Many of them went on to create their own companies, like this one… WHITE ROOM ARTIFACTS, LLC. This FX house is owned and run by former Industrial Light and Magic artists… Don and Anna Bies! Not to mention some of the other world famed artists that are there with them… Steve Gawley, Lorne Peterson, Nelson Hall and Charlie Bailey! In this art form and industry, these names are huge! Today, Don gave Modeler Magic permission to show selected works from this fantastic new FX house. We are highly honored to do so!
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