BOG Flyer138 viewsNote the close-up of the Imperious Leader.
Scan provided by Jack Baldwin.
BOG Behind the Scenes Matte Painting 04138 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.
BOG Logo 02138 viewsPhoto courtesy of Red Eye.
BOG Promo 07138 viewsPhoto courtesy of Red Eye.
The Nude Bomb Screencap 05138 views
BOG Playing Cards 02137 views
BOG Behind the Scenes137 views
BOG Promo Artwork 02137 views
BOG Colonial Warrior goofing off137 views1min 26sec.
Some BOG Colonial Warriors with too much free time... oh my. ;-)
BOG Ad 06137 viewsScan provided by Tom Simpson.
BTA Ugly Promo 02136 viewsPhoto courtesy of Red Eye.
BTA Ugly Ride Photo 08136 viewsPhoto courtesy of bertil67.
BOG Postcard 07136 viewsScans provided by universalstonecutter.
BOG Ad 09136 views
BOG Behind the Scenes Fake Entrance136 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.