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What old movies hold up because of a lack of special effects or because clever use of effects? (sh.itjust.works)
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What older movies made a good use of either side stepping special effects or have effects that somehow still hold up today? Why are they good movies?

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[–] 23 points 11 months ago* (4 children)

And matte paintings. Never forget the legendary artists who turned paintings into scenery, or the camera workers who managed to blend in the actors to them.

  • That first legendary pan-down to Tattooine, which the Tantive IV and Star Destroyer then fly past? Matte painting.
  • The sterile hangars and seemingly-bottomless pits of the Death Star? Matte painting.
  • The busy Rebel hangar on Yavin IV? Also a matte painting. I seem to remember reading that some of the hangar floor markings - besides making it look like an actual hangar - served to help align the matte with the set shots and coordinate extras so they wouldn't accidentally walk out of the filmed segment and behind a matte portion.
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