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...
A collaboration by Fantamation Studio and Schultzstudio to insert new stop motion footage into the existing Wampa Attack Scene from The Empire Strikes Back matching the techniques and esthetics used by ILM in the late 1970’s.
Jim Davidson (Fantamation Studio) – Stop Motion Animator, Stop Motion Models, Miniatures
Joseph J. Schultz (SchultzStudio) – Compositing, Visual Effects, Editing, Sound
Armatures built by Tom Brierton
Join film maker Peter Jackson, and his magnificent crew on their journey to produce another installment from the famed J.R.R. Tolkien story’s… this one being…. The Hobbit.
The top video will always be the most recent in the series… so come back to view more!
From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” the first of two films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece “The Hobbit,” by J.R.R. Tolkien. The second film will be “The Hobbit: There and Back Again.”
Both films are set in Middle-earth 60 years before “The Lord of the Rings,” which Jackson and his filmmaking team brought to the big screen in the blockbuster trilogy that culminated with the Oscar®-winning “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.”
The adventure follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug...
Here is a fantastic fan made web series that is being done completely by donated time and efforts of those who enjoy the ongoing adventures Star Trek is able to offer. Being Produced by Craig Sheeler of Sheeler Studios, I am rather impressed that such a fantastic story can be brought to life with everything that lay in front of them. I applaud the efforts of this production crew… and I look forward to viewing the series as it releases. Check it out!
While trying to save their childhood orphanage, Moe, Larry, and Curly inadvertently stumble into a murder plot and wind up starring in a reality TV show.
When human forces discover the existence of the Vampire and Lycan clans, a war to eradicate both species commences. The vampire warrioress Selene leads the battle against humankind.
A young CIA agent is tasked with looking after a fugitive in a safe house. But when the safe house is attacked, he finds himself on the run with his charge.
