NASA's Space Station Concept Drawings From the '70s.
The early 70s saw America's first space station built and occupied. Following a successful trip to the moon (so they say), the possibilities were endless and within reach! Space colony? Sure! These illustrations were commissioned by NASA and depicted each artist's vision of the future of space stations.
Stan Winston Studio created multiple raptors for JURASSIC PARK, including full-size cable-controlled puppets, half-puppets, insert legs and men-in-suits. This exclusive "Making of" video, narrated by raptor suit performer, 25-year SWS supervisor & co-founder of Legacy Effects, John Rosengrant, walks you through the evolution of JURASSIC PARK's raptor suits, from first foam fabricated "garbage bag test" to the finished suits that you see in the final film. A great demonstration of the amazing puppet skills on display in Jurassic Park and also how puppetry and animatronics can be far superior to modern CGI.
It has been fifteen years to the day since one of the greatest filmmakers to ever walk the planet unfortunately departed from it. His visual style is recognized the world over — inspiring generations of filmmakers to take risks in composition and staging, pushing the boundaries of the art form. Follow the link to the article to watch a video tribute to the late director that shines a light on his brilliant signature themes and cinematic techniques.
Happy 114th Birthday to the father of Surrealist Cinema, Luis Buñuel.
Luis Buñuel was a creature of the 20th century. Born in 1900, he died in 1983, and February 22nd would have been his 114th birthday. It is almost impossible to overestimate his influence on cinematic surrealism, though ironically, his biggest contribution to the movement was made without its official “blessing.” No matter, along with a group of artists which included famed visual artist Salvador Dalí, his contributions to motion picture surrealism are still shocking young filmmakers today, and his works, along with his later cohorts, friends, and enemies, are required viewing for anyone who wants to understand how cinema became more than a record of life, but a rendering of the dream. On the occasion of his birth, I look back at the Spanish-Mexican filmmaker’s life and work, including his best known film, the silent 1929 short Un Chien Andalou.
Of their famous first film, Buñuel later recalled: ”Our [Dali and Buñuel] one and only rule was very simple: no idea or image that might lend itself to a rational explanation of any kind would be accepted. We had to open all doors to the irrational and keep only those images that surprised us, without trying to explain why.”
