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The Close Encounters Mothership at The Smithsonian's Udvar-Hazy Center near Washington Dulles. Before CGI became a practical resource for film makers, actual miniature models were photographed using stop motion camera rigs with very wide optics, it was slow and expensive, and I still think it looks better than CGI. CGI still looks like a dopey video game, yes I know I'm a digital vs analog didact.....I think most CGI is annoying (Avatar?), when it's good, you don't notice it, we are getting closer.
This model was designed by Ralph McQuarrie and built by Greg Jein.
www.imdb.com/title/tt0075860/trivia?tr0649360
I was a projectionist during it's first run, I love the film.
FYI; Did you spot both a WWII Tank, and R2D2 on the Mother Ship?
DSC_5097
The Close Encounters Mothership at The Smithsonian's Udvar-Hazy Center near Washington Dulles. Before CGI became a practical resource for film makers, actual miniature models were photographed using stop motion camera rigs with very wide optics, it was slow and expensive, and I still think it looks better than CGI. CGI still looks like a dopey video game, yes I know I'm a digital vs analog didact.....I think most CGI is annoying (Avatar?), when it's good, you don't notice it, we are getting closer.
This model was designed by Ralph McQuarrie and built by Greg Jein.
www.imdb.com/title/tt0075860/trivia?tr0649360
I was a projectionist during it's first run, I love the film.
FYI; Did you spot both a WWII Tank, and R2D2 on the Mother Ship?