Another awesome video, thank you so much for sharing! I was lucky to have worked with Bob and Denny on The Abyss and a lil low budget film called Lords Of The Deep, what a great experience! On Lords Of The Deep I helped them create an underwater bubble city and also a mini sub, and just for a joke they thought it would be fun to see if they could create the entire sub model out of objects you would only find in your bathroom, haha! So it was made out if plastic Kleenex boxes, a toilet tank bobber, etc, and they made it looked absolutely AMAZING! Geniuses!!🤣👍
Very cool! There are two photos from Lords of the Deep near the end of this segment. The models look great. I always thought it was interesting how the Skotaks worked on really high budget, and really low budget films. A little of everything.
Yeah totally, and as they stated sometimes the low budget stuff was so much more fun because we had more creative freedom to design! But it was all a blast! I saw a photo of the collapsing crane I helped out on from the Abyss too, that’s cool! Also saw a few pics of my buddy Jim Towler who I have worked with for years at Imagineering! It really is so fun reminiscing about the good Ol days when watching your videos, so again thank you so much for these! Cheers😄👍
Firefox gets a lot of negative hits vfx wise but that shot at 5.47 and a couple of others absolutely blew me away, with the motion control, lighting and optical comping.
All of the behind-the-scenes photos in these segments are treasures. Frankly I think the ship designs in "Battle Beyond the Stars" are some of the most imaginative in the decade, and they did that on a tiny fraction of the budgets that the big studio films had at their disposal.
This was a really interesting. Robert talking about lower budget projects giving more autonomy and allowing for creativity (and more work satisfaction) vs. the larger budget projects that you would think would be really cool can dilute the model maker to essentially an order taker and get everyone and their cousin in your chili. Finding the right balance. I love these videos. Every time they start a slideshow of models in progress I'm saying to myself "That's from Battle Beyond the Stars... That's from Aliens... That's from Terminator 2... Hey, he worked on 2010 - cool!". 😁
I used to go to Hollywood Book & Poster all the time, back when it was on Las Palmas. Bought my first issue of Cinemagic there (pre-Starlog acquisition). Jim Danforth's plesiosaur from 'When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth' was on a shelf behind the counter. What a wonderful time that was...
One of the best episodes. Thank you for the wealth of photos and the great interviews. It's always interesting to hear the model makers explain how they got started and the techniques they developed.
Would love to be able to check out “The Aftermath”. I’m assuming that it’s not available anywhere though. When they work, in-camera effects never cease to amaze
What is the incredible model shown at 3:09??? A horizontally-oriented well-illuminated circular structure, with a long distended construction hanging down from its center.
Oooh so they used to “pixel peep” with models too?! I was amazed when I worked for Dunkirk that a 1 pixel drift on a 70mm was deemed unacceptable. And I’m like: “nobody sees that when it’s scaled down it’s sun pixel and on IMax it’s so big you can’t see it in relation”. When I work on TV or Indie I often say, we should clean that up and they are like: “you see it because you know what you’ve done and where to look. It looks fine the way it is! Thanks!” I think that they should listen to the artist, if I say I need to tighten it let me do it and when I say: “nobody’s gonna notice than trust us too!”
Love the BTS shots here, especially from Battle Beyond the Stars!
Another fabulous addition to the history of film making. These segments are invaluable. Well done, keep them coming!
Another awesome video, thank you so much for sharing! I was lucky to have worked with Bob and Denny on The Abyss and a lil low budget film called Lords Of The Deep, what a great experience! On Lords Of The Deep I helped them create an underwater bubble city and also a mini sub, and just for a joke they thought it would be fun to see if they could create the entire sub model out of objects you would only find in your bathroom, haha! So it was made out if plastic Kleenex boxes, a toilet tank bobber, etc, and they made it looked absolutely AMAZING! Geniuses!!🤣👍
Very cool! There are two photos from Lords of the Deep near the end of this segment. The models look great. I always thought it was interesting how the Skotaks worked on really high budget, and really low budget films. A little of everything.
Yeah totally, and as they stated sometimes the low budget stuff was so much more fun because we had more creative freedom to design! But it was all a blast! I saw a photo of the collapsing crane I helped out on from the Abyss too, that’s cool! Also saw a few pics of my buddy Jim Towler who I have worked with for years at Imagineering! It really is so fun reminiscing about the good Ol days when watching your videos, so again thank you so much for these! Cheers😄👍
Firefox gets a lot of negative hits vfx wise but that shot at 5.47 and a couple of others absolutely blew me away, with the motion control, lighting and optical comping.
All of the behind-the-scenes photos in these segments are treasures. Frankly I think the ship designs in "Battle Beyond the Stars" are some of the most imaginative in the decade, and they did that on a tiny fraction of the budgets that the big studio films had at their disposal.
This was a really interesting. Robert talking about lower budget projects giving more autonomy and allowing for creativity (and more work satisfaction) vs. the larger budget projects that you would think would be really cool can dilute the model maker to essentially an order taker and get everyone and their cousin in your chili. Finding the right balance. I love these videos. Every time they start a slideshow of models in progress I'm saying to myself "That's from Battle Beyond the Stars... That's from Aliens... That's from Terminator 2... Hey, he worked on 2010 - cool!". 😁
..always a gift - thank you!! Did you interview anyone on 'Batteries Not Included' ...??!
I did interview Lorne Peterson and Greg Jein, but we didn't have time to talk about that film.
I used to go to Hollywood Book & Poster all the time, back when it was on Las Palmas. Bought my first issue of Cinemagic there (pre-Starlog acquisition). Jim Danforth's plesiosaur from 'When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth' was on a shelf behind the counter. What a wonderful time that was...
One of the best episodes. Thank you for the wealth of photos and the great interviews. It's always interesting to hear the model makers explain how they got started and the techniques they developed.
Great video...👍
My best part of any bluray I buy is "The making of" part of it...really cool they way they build those models!
Absolute legends of the industry. Can’t get enough of these uploads.
Thank you for posting these videos!
Great stuff! I didn't know Robert Skotak from his work on miniatures, but I have read his excelent book about Ib Melchior a couple of times.
Awesome 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
That was awesome! I recognised SO many movie models there. Thanks guys.
Fabulous, thank you.
Thanks, again!
8:30 Is that the prometheus ship? So many incredible models shown here.
It's the original "Alien" spaceship from 1979 that was reused for Aliens in 1986.
Would love to be able to check out “The Aftermath”. I’m assuming that it’s not available anywhere though. When they work, in-camera effects never cease to amaze
There's a special edition Blu Ray that came out from VCI in 2018 - you can find it on Amazon inexpensively.
@@robatsea2009 Good deal. Thanks for the heads up!
Fabulous!!!!
What is the incredible model shown at 3:09???
A horizontally-oriented well-illuminated circular structure, with a long distended construction hanging down from its center.
Spacestation from Solar Crisis.
7:30 what is this from?
I think that's from the film Creature, AKA Titan Find, directed by William Malone.
@@justinplayfair4638 yes. thank you just looked it up creature 1985
Wow...I didn't know the Skotaks worked on Jaws 3
Not a film that they are proud of, but the miniatures were great!
@@piercefilm Jaws 3 is a guilty pleasure for me. But I agree that the miniature effects are really well done. I'd never seen that BTS photo before
Anyone know what movie that model town is from with the McDonalds? at 10:36?
Hard Rain. 1998
@@piercefilm Thanks!
I'd give anything for that Firefox model.
Oooh so they used to “pixel peep” with models too?!
I was amazed when I worked for Dunkirk that a 1 pixel drift on a 70mm was deemed unacceptable. And I’m like: “nobody sees that when it’s scaled down it’s sun pixel and on IMax it’s so big you can’t see it in relation”.
When I work on TV or Indie I often say, we should clean that up and they are like: “you see it because you know what you’ve done and where to look. It looks fine the way it is! Thanks!”
I think that they should listen to the artist, if I say I need to tighten it let me do it and when I say: “nobody’s gonna notice than trust us too!”
Pre-digital and hi-def tv, the saying was, "Nobody will see it on a 9 inch Sony", which was mainly relevant to commercial work.
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