BOG Behind the Scenes Matte Painting 05158 viewsA tram while being captured by the Cylons.
BOG Behind the Scenes Matte Painting 01145 viewsStep 1: Live action background plate.
BOG Promo Artwork 01143 viewsPhoto courtesy of Bishop37.
BOG Promo 05142 viewsPhoto courtesy of Red Eye.
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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.
BOG Behind the Scenes137 views
BOG Ad 06137 viewsScan provided by Tom Simpson.
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.
BOG Promo Artwork 02136 views
BOG Behind the Scenes Matte Painting 02135 viewsStep 2: Live action with matte in place.
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BOG Promo 06133 viewsPhoto courtesy of Red Eye.
BOG Behind the Scenes Matte Painting 03132 viewsStep 3: Painting witch blacked out area for live action.
BOG Promo Artwork 03132 views
BOG Promo 01130 viewsPhoto courtesy of Red Eye.
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BOG Behind the Scenes Electronics Work 01122 viewsAVG technicians at work.