Behind The Scenes Photos of the Blade Runner Model Shop

Blade Runner fans are going to appreciate these images. This 142 photo collection offers a behind-the-scenes look at the model shop for Blade Runner, the 1982 sci-fi classic directed by Ridley Scott. Prepare to get lost for a good long time as you delve into these.

They are mostly images of the miniatures during various stages of production. You can really see how much love and attention to detail went into all of the props for this movie and of course that shows on screen. I am really loving all of these photos.

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The Leviathan Teaser Trailer

This proof of concept trailer is pretty mind blowing. The Leviathan is a sci-fi monster movie from Oscar-nominated director Ruairí Robinson. We hope this ends up being made, because it is awesome! He created this short trailer in order to convince others that he has a strong vision for this movie. Movies like this aren’t cheap after all.

It’s about humans who hunt giant flying whale creatures above the clouds with laser blasters and other weapons. All I can say is, give us 2 more hours of this please! Check it out below and let us know what you think.

By the early 22nd century mankind had colonized many worlds. Faster than light travel was made possible by harvesting exotic matter from the eggs of the largest species mankind has ever seen. Those that take part in the hunt are mostly involuntary labor.

via Geek Tyrant

Re-Cut Trailer For Blade Runner’s UK Re-Release

Blade Runner just never gets old. It is the perfect movie and after all of these years, it is still worth watching and if you do so, you can still spot all kinds of stuff that you missed before. If you live in the UK, next month you will get the chance to see Blade Runner: The Final Cut on the big screen when BFI re-releases it in theaters.

This amazing trailer has been cut to promote the event and it is an amazing cut indeed. Check it out for yourself and see if you agree. The film will be re-released across the UK on April 3rd.

Behind The Scenes Look At Star Trek’s Enterprise-E, Argo, Scorpion And More

If you are a fan of the USS Enterprise E, you were likely very disappointed that after it’s debut in First Contact, the model was never seen on-screen again, since at that point the films went fully CGI. Well if you want to see the model in glorious detail, you can thanks to Prop Store. It was photographed by one of the ILM crew members.

Below you will also see some other TNG movie era behind the scenes stuff. You likely have never seen the ship quite like this. The model is exquisitely detailed and I have to say I have a whole new appreciation for this ship. It’s never been one of my favorite ships, but here I can see that she really is quite lovely.

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via The Trek Collective

Star Wars User Interface Motion Graphics

If you enjoy a good user interface, you’ll like this video. Noel Rubin created the computer interfaces in Star Wars Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace and Episode 3 – Revenge of the Sith. Here he shows off some of his UI creations. I really love the whole art of creating UI and how it can elevate and enhance movies. Sometimes they can almost make or break a movie.

Here you will see Anakin Skywalker’s podracer, the Trade Federation Battleship, Naboo Queenship, the R2-D2 Naboo Palace hologram and more. This is a really nice look at a lot of the UI designs seen in the Star Wars prequels.

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Bicentennial Man Robotics Effects Images

The images below are from Dave Barkovitz’s Flickr stream. Dave Barkovitz was a fabricator on the movie for Steve Johnson’s XFX, Inc. I love this movie. It holds a special place in my heart. It manages to capture that certain something from Asimov’s robot books and Andrew Martin was played perfectly by Robin Williams.

An incredible amount of detail went into Andrew’s robot body, as seen in these images. I really love the style they went for. Not too over the top. Minimal in many respects, but with some amazing details, especially on the inside of the body that makes it real to the viewer.

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Behind The scenes Images From The Logan’s Run TV Series

I loved Logan’s Run when I was a kid. Both the movie and the short lived TV series. Even now that I have passed carousel age, I can still appreciate it. Check out these behind the scenes images from the show, mixed with some actual images from the episodes. These sure bring back memories.

With Hollywood making so many reboots I expect to see this title happen again fairly soon. Though I hope I’m wrong. Some things should be left alone.

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Artist Inserts Real-Life Enterprise Model Into Modern Star Trek

In recent years the Enterprise has gone digital, but the original version of Star Trek’s flagship was a real-life miniature model. So, what happens when you replace the digital Enterprise of New Trek with the older model?

Illustrator and concept artist Nick Acosta shows us. He took some photos of the original model which is currently being restored at the Smithsonian and composited those images into newer film shots. The results are nothing short of amazing. It just goes to show you that physical props are more realistic. If it is lit correctly, it beats digital every time.

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VFX For Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes featured some amazing visual effects. Those monkeys were so realistic it was scary. But that doesn’t happen by magic. There are scores of talented people behind the scenes making it a reality.

Weta Digital has created this amazing behind-the-scenes featurette that highlights all of the CGI work that went into making it feel so natural and real. Andy Serkis is a big factor in why this worked so well too. When you have great CGI with such great acting, you have something really special.

Behind The Scenes Look At Ghostbusters’ Stay Puft Marshmallow Man

CineFix is back with this inside look at the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man of Ghostbusters fame. In this Art of the Scene installment Cinefix takes a look under the sailor suit of Mister Stay Puft, shedding some light on how the sugary giant was brought to life by Richard Edlund and Boss Film Studios.

You’ll find a bunch of behind-the-scenes facts, concept art and other secrets that will excite any Ghostbusters fan.