The beauty of Star Wars matte paintings. For years, I had no clue I was looking at paintings.
The beauty of Star Wars matte paintings. For years, I had no clue I was looking at paintings.
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Matte paintings from the original STAR WARS trilogy.
Chris Evans (not that one), Michael Pangrazio, Frank Ordaz, Harrison Ellenshaw, and Ralph McQuarrie all made mattes for the films, which, despite their outlandish appearance, are so convincing I didn’t realize for the longest time they are illusions. And yet, often enough, when I see a CG background I can tell.
The beauty of Star Wars matte paintings. For years, I had no clue I was looking at paintings.
The beauty of Star Wars matte paintings. For years, I had no clue I was looking at paintings.
Matte paintings by Matthew Yuricich for BLADE RUNNER (images 1 and 2), CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND, and GHOSTBUSTERS.
Matte paintings by Matthew Yuricich for BLADE RUNNER (images 1 and 2), CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND, and GHOSTBUSTERS.
Matte shots from TOTAL RECALL (1990).
Matte shots from THE DARK CRYSTAL (1982).
A few fonts and things from WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (1971). I always thought the candy in the film looked so unappetizing. Like jars of painted kidney stones. The chocolate river in the factory seemed filled with baby diarrhea or something, or like the murky stream near a refinery. But anyway—the film is a classic of course, and Gene Wilder is supreme in it: a cordial demon.