More on Matte Paintings in Movies
Matte paintings from the pre-CGI movie era are total catnip for me, and are probably my favorite topic in film. I remember first learning about matte painting after being blown away with the the huge hanger scenes and infinite drops on the Death Star in Star Wars.
The Matte Shot blog has another great post up about the golden age of matte paining, This blog does not produce a lot of posts but when it does, they are long and fascinating.
