Star Trek: Restoring the Original Enterprise Model

// The Smithsonian gives the USS Enterprise an honored place in the Air and Space Museum

// Up Close and Personal With the Restoration of Star Trek's Original Enterprise



SPACEDOCK from william george on Vimeo.

Behind the Scenes: Blade Runner Model Shop (1981)

Take a look at all these amazing model shop pictures from the production of Blade Runner.

Blade Runner Model Shop Gallery via imgur

Also check out

// Blade Runner Sketchbook (1982)

// Blade Runner: Composition & Color Analysis

Massive Gallery of Vehicle Models Build by ILM for Star Wars Trilogy (1977-1983)

140 up-close photos of ship and vehicle models constructed by ILM for the Original Star Wars Trilogy (1977-1983)

Behind The Scenes Of New Deal Studios

Check out New Deal Studios here:
// New Deal Studios website
// Facebook 
// Twitter

Sense of Scale: Interview with Stephen Howarth

// Stephen Howarth Website

FONCO: Making Movie Miniatures

This is a great highlight reel for FONCO by the guys over at MAKE.

Also check out MORAV

'Sense of Scale' documentary now available on DVD

Berton Pierce's film 'Sence of Scale' is now on DVD! More details on this vid and others over on Fon Davis's site FONCO


 

Dennis Lowe's 'Alien Makers'

Long time special effects / visual effects artist and supervisor Dennis Lowe has an amazing website that showcases dozens of his professional and personal projects. His 'Alien Makers' series has been around for while now and is a real treat for those of you who haven't seen them yet. Also be sure to check out the extensive gallery of images from the making of 'Alien'.


// Alien Image Gallery 
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

// ALIEN MAKERS I

// ALIEN MAKERS II





// ALIEN MAKERS IV




Also checkout

// RESTORING THE 'NOSTROMO' 

The Making of 'Silent Running' (1972)

Part 1

 Part 2

 Part 3

 Part 4

 Part 5

Kerner Optical, LL Closes

This is really sad news. Read the statement letter here: Kerner Optical Letter


"...It is with the deepest sadness and regret that I write this letter. Effective immediately, Kerner Optical, LLC is closed for business..." -- Eric Edmeades
Managing Partner

Restoring 'The Nostromo' from Alien

More info over on WIRED: Restoration of The Nostromo from the Movie Alien

Battlestar Galactica: Behind the Scenes (1978)