Inflatable crowds by the Inflatable Crowd Company. (They’re in more movies than you might think.)
Matte shots from THE DARK CRYSTAL (1982).
The ridiculously well-made creatures from 1987 horror, THE GATE. Stopmotion, actors in suits, forced perspective—visual effects trickery that’s still impressive today, in this CGI age.
Matte paintings by Matthew Yuricich for BLADE RUNNER (images 1 and 2), CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND, and GHOSTBUSTERS.
Inflatable crowds by the Inflatable Crowd Company. (They’re in more movies than you might think.)
