2001:ASO – Aries 1B Studio Model up for AUCTION – Photos provided by Gene Kozicki

March 22, 2015 Posted in 2001 & 2010, 2001 & 2010 Selections, Gene Kozicki

2001 A Space Odyssey is a huge piece of Science Fiction film making history! All the studio models used in the film were thought to have been destroyed...

TREK CORE’s Coverage of the Smithsonian ENTERPRISE Restoration

March 3, 2015 Posted in Mike Makkreel, Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum, Star Trek, Star Trek Selections, TREK CORE

Everyone already knows about this great restoration in progress. Artist Mike Makkreel sent me this link to the TREK CORE Video, and I thought it was a great thing for all to view...

NZ Pete’s BLOG – Matte Shot – a Tribute to Golden Era Special FX

January 15, 2015 Posted in ALIEN - The Movies, Andrew Bendel, Gary Kerr, NZ Pete, Reference

Artist Gary Kerr emailed me last week that his friend Andrew Bendel had come across this fantastic blog of NZ Pete’s…...

Joe Johnston’s Sketchbook X-Wing

January 10, 2015 Posted in Joe Johnston, Star Wars, Star Wars Selections

With the upcoming film… Episode VII… and the cool new X-Wing we have all been admiring, I thought it appropriate to look at some of the original sketches for that design… these by Joe Johnston from hi...

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...

Star Wars Identities Display in France: MORE TIE X-1 Studio Model photographed by Jean-Marc Deschamps

December 3, 2014 Posted in Jean-Marc Deschamps - La Clinique du Professeur KELP, Star Wars, Star Wars Selections

Recently, famed artist Jean-Marc Deschamps photographed more of the studio TIE X-1 to be used for the new studio kit that is coming soon from Chris Kelley! Thanks for the great contributions Jean-Marc...