adywan said:
PLOTTING THE SCALE FOR THE HOTH TRANSPORT HANGAR MINIATURE:
Using foam board, i have cut out some rough plates so i can determine what the final scale for the miniature will be. I have used a 1/72 Fine Molds X-wing to determine the scale. The pepsi can is there to give you an idea of the size of this thing...
It's to replace the background in this shot, in case anyone is not sure which one i'm talking about....
adywan said:
Texturing is now complete on the hangar miniature. Next to paint it and add all the extra mechanical and pipe details
adywan said:
I will be using the fine molds 1/72 models to populate it as it is built to 1/72 scale. I will have to digitally insert the transports using available shots of the original models (would love to have used the resin kit of the Transports available on ebay, but i just couldn't afford the £400+ price tag). All the boxes, pipes etc will be built physically at 1/72 and placed in the set, including all the lights etc. Then the troops and pilots that the 2nd unit filmed will be inserted. I have a smoke machine that will be used to add a fine layer of smoke in the hangar, then digitally insert the jets of stream seen in the full scale version (falcon hangar)
doubleofive said:
I love love love that we're using actual models.
Agreed!
I didn't have enough time to comment when all this was brought up recently, but here's a few thoughts now - while the various new CGI'd elements are turning out to be excellent on this, it's great to know that some enhancements are also being achieved with miniature work.
As much as I used to like the original matte in the past, this new shot of the rebel hangar is one I'm particularly looking forward to seeing eventually...not just for the additional filmed rebel activity in the background, but because of the better-scaled, replacement model work being done. Judging by the amount of work involved in putting it together, I reckon this shot will potentially end up being one of the best-looking changes for everyone that's been used to the original version over the years.
Anyway, for the benefit of anyone here that's not been following the recent facebook updates, I'd just like to repeat a couple of additional, interesting little snippets on this shot's progress from over there -
adywan commented on the above shot saying: It's a bit of a nightmare making everything at 1/72 scale. This shows you how small the floor lighting is.
Also: That's an individual piece i made from styrene sheeting. I need to do some finishing work on it and then i will be making a silicone mould so i can mass produce the amount that i need. Each one will be individually lit also.
Also: The set is approx 6ft width x 7ft length x 2ft high. It's as big as i could possibly make it without running out of space. 1/72 scale seemed to work pretty well.
And in response to a FB follower who asked what he was going to use for the Transport, he replied: I have no idea what I'm going to use for the transport. The person who was going to lend me that same 1/44 transport decided yesterday that he no longer wanted to help out, so I'm a bit stuck. May have to resort to using modified pictures of the original model if worse comes to the worse. I would have to photograph the model seperately anyway because of the scale, and then add it into the composition.
...and here's a little clip of how good the costumes of the rebels/pilots will look when inserted into the shot eventually...although I'm guessing that this is not actual footage that will be seen. ;) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp_MafRLZeA
It's a real pity that the loan of the detailed 1/44 scale resin Transport was not forthcoming after all. I'm curious if anyone else stepped up on that front since your comments adywan?
