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BOG Behind the Scenes144 views
BOG Behind the Scenes Matte Painting 04144 viewsStep 4: Final composite of matte painting and live action.
The painting was created by Universal Hartland matte artist Jena Holman under the supervision of visual effects artist David Stipes.
The matte shot was used at the end of the 1979 commercial and lasted only a few seconds.
Warrior Behind the Scenes 13143 viewsA Colonial Warrior prepares for battle.
Warrior Behind the Scenes 17143 views
BOG Promo 07143 viewsPhoto courtesy of Red Eye.
BTA Ugly Ride Photo 06143 viewsPhoto courtesy of Shahab Zargari.
Warrior Behind the Scenes 16142 views
BOG Postcard 07142 viewsScans provided by universalstonecutter.
BOG Ad 04142 views
BTA Ugly Ride Photo 01141 views
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BOG Behind the Scenes Fake Entrance141 viewsA commercial was to be shot and shown to generate excitement and attract people to the show while the ride itself was still being designed and constructed. The major drawback was that nothing was finished enough to be photographed or to show off. So it was decided that a matte painting has to be created to show a Cylon styled ship or structure that opens and kidnaps a Universal Studios Tour tram.
The following steps will show you how this special shot was done.
The Nude Bomb Promo 02141 views
The Nude Bomb Screencap 03141 views
BOG Postcard 06141 views
Universal Studios Tour Guide Manual 01140 viewsScans provided by GoldCylon.
BOG Behind the Scenes Matte Painting 02140 viewsStep 2: Live action with matte in place.
The Nude Bomb Screencap 01140 viewsScreencaps made by Red Eye.
Universal Studios Tour 1981 03139 views
BOG Behind the Scenes Matte Painting 03139 viewsStep 3: Painting witch blacked out area for live action.