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HBO Intro - Behind the Scenes
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A 1983 behind-the-scenes film about making the HBO 'Feature Presentation' starship logo sequence. It shows the handcrafted miniature city, motion-control cameras and practical effects.
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HN recommends it as a look at pre-CGI effects work that looks like CGI but was entirely physical.
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I loved that intro when I was growing up! There's a documentary about how they made it that can be found on Youtube: [VIDEO]
Read original comment ↗Reminds me of the making of a pre-CGI HBO intro -- looks CGI but is entirely physical models, motion controlled cameras, and clever compositing: [VIDEO]
Read original comment ↗The original HBO "Feature Presentation" intro was shot with minatures and similar sorts of effects, all before digital/CGI existed or was feasible. There's a documentary about it on YouTube [VIDEO]
Read original comment ↗I am reminded of the epic HBO "Feature Presentation" intro (insofar as it was physically constructed): [VIDEO]
Read original comment ↗Please don't tell me the handcrafted miniature city and practical effects used in the 1983 HBO intro was all a lie too... [VIDEO]
Read original comment ↗Or this: [VIDEO] (SD unfortunately but then it is old - impressive amount of model building to achieve something that would be a CGI nobrainer today)
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