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Rare Candid Polaroid Photos From the Set of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

On Set: Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope was an ongoing exhibit at the British Film Institute Southbank which ran through January 4, 2015. Yeah, I know, I wish I could have checked it out too. It featured all kinds of ephemera from the making of the first Star Wars film, including several Polaroid photos taken on-set. This is stuff you don’t see everyday.

The shots are owned by crew member Ann Skinner and they show several characters that were cut from the original film as well as some candid shots of the characters. These images are fascinating and it’s always nice to see a glimpse behind the scenes of one of our favorite movies. You can see more here.

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by Scifi Staff — January 13, 2015 in Behind The Scenes 0

Terminator 2 Set Photos and Concept Art

Do you love Terminator 2? Of course you do. Check out these behind the scenes photos from James Cameron’s classic 1991 film. The images come from Stan Winston’s special effects work shop. I really love that pic of the Schwarzenegger prop with the chest exposed. Look at all of that detail.

It’s easy to see why this movie is so amazing and holds up so well. And those Arnold busts are super creepy. One is surprised. The other looks mean.

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by Scifi Staff — December 15, 2014 in Behind The Scenes 1

Rare Behind The Scenes Photos From Classic Doctor Who

All I can say is wow. Doctor Who fans will enjoy this collection of behind the scenes images from classic Doctor Who from imgur user sibeling. There are so many candid shots of the actors having fun on and off the set, from William Hartnell to Sylvester McCoy.

These are sure to bring a smile to your face. I’m sure there were many trying times while making this series, but clearly the actors spent most of the time enjoying themselves and loved what they were doing.

by Scifi Staff — December 8, 2014 in Behind The Scenes 0

Behind The Scenes Photos From The Making Of Dune

Critics can complain all they want about how David Lynch’s version of Dune is not a great adaptation, but you know what? I don’t care. The universe that the team created in this film completely captured my imagination when it came out and I enjoyed the hell out of it.

The visuals and atmosphere in this movie are truly magnificent. I can still watch it to this day and see things I didn’t notice the first time. It’s really fun to get a glimpse behind the scenes and to see them building this world.

Photos: Duneinfo, Konbini and Dune.cz.

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by Scifi Staff — December 4, 2014 in Behind The Scenes 0

The Batman Store Set That Was Cut From Batman Returns

Now here is something that I would have loved to see in the 1989 movie Batman Returns. At some point, the director made a slight change to the script that resulted in this awesome Batman store being cut from the film.

According to 1989 Batman, the original draft of the script had a Batman store in downtown Gotham selling all kinds of Dark Knight goodies. The set designers had already built the store and had it fully stocked before it got the axe. At least we have pictures.

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by Scifi Staff — December 3, 2014 in Behind The Scenes 0

Ray Harryhausen With His Special Effects Models

Ray Harryhausen was a genius and his talent is directly responsible for many of the cool effects you see in movies and on TV today. io9 recently posted a fantastic collection of photographs of the stop-motion special effects pioneer, that show him working with his models.

Harryhausen was behind movies like Mighty Joe Young, Jason and the Argonauts, and Clash of the Titans. His on screen magic was and is amazing to see, and so are these images which show him hard at work.

Mighty Joe Young 1949

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7th Voyage of Sinbad 1958

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Animating a skeleton from Jason and the Argonauts 1963

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Clash of the Titans 1981

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by Scifi Staff — December 1, 2014 in Behind The Scenes 0

Amazing Photos of ILM Building Star Wars Models

While we await more info about Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, here is a treasure trove of images that will keep you occupied for awhile. A collection of 140 photographs featuring Industrial Light & Magic’s model building process from 1977 to 1983. These images are just stunning and a good reminder of how incredibly talented these folks were.

The detail on some of these models is just breathtaking. THIS is why more filmmakers need to go back to using models. I could look at these all day long and still see things I never noticed before.

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by Scifi Staff — November 11, 2014 in Behind The Scenes 0

Behind The Scenes Photos From Return Of The Jedi

Take a look at all of these wonderful behind the scenes shots from Return of the Jedi. These rare images were collected by Imgur user JoinYouInTheSun.

Seeing these images from behind the scenes really makes you appreciate the movie even more. Some of our favorites are below. Ah, the glory days before Jar-Jar. I remember them well.

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by Scifi Staff — October 22, 2014 in Behind The Scenes 0

Behind The Scenes Of The Dark Knight Trilogy

With Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice still being a year and a half away from theaters, we need a Batman fix now more than ever. Well, feast your eyes on these behind the scenes images from Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy.

Luckily for us these movies were very well documented, so we get to take a look at what went on behind the camera. Nolan really nailed Batman and even if I didn’t care for much of The Dark Knight Rises, Nolan really understood Batman in a way that other filmmakers have not.

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by Scifi Staff — October 8, 2014 in Behind The Scenes 0

Behind the Scenes Photos of Metropolis

Check out these amazing behind the scenes photographs from the classic sci-fi movie Metropolis from 1927. This was a gargantuan production for its time. Looking at all of these images, that is what really strikes you. The entire thing was massive.

Today massive productions are nothing and millions are spent just procuring actors alone. These photos really give you a sense of the sheer enormity of putting this movie together in that era and it really paved the way for many movies that came after it. The story represented in these stills are like a movie behind the movie. Love these.

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Images are from the Hulton Archive via Getty Images.

by Scifi Staff — July 28, 2014 in Behind The Scenes 0