1.3M views · Jul 23, 2007 · 10:38 · 3 HN recommenders · 6 mentions · discussed 2019–2025
A 1983 behind-the-scenes film about making the HBO 'Feature Presentation' starship logo sequence. It shows the handcrafted miniature city, motion-control cameras and practical effects.
Why Hacker News points people here: HN recommends it as a look at pre-CGI effects work that looks like CGI but was entirely physical.
“looks CGI but is entirely physical models, motion controlled cameras, and clever compositing”HN comment, 2023
“There's a documentary about how they made it that can be found on Youtube”
Documentary on how the HBO intro was made.
I loved that intro when I was growing up! There's a documentary about how they made it that can be found on Youtube: this video
“looks CGI but is entirely physical models, motion controlled cameras, and clever compositing”
Pre-CGI intro built from physical models and motion control.
Reminds me of the making of a pre-CGI HBO intro -- looks CGI but is entirely physical models, motion controlled cameras, and clever compositing: this video
“There's a documentary about it on YouTube”
Documentary on shooting the HBO intro with miniatures.
The original HBO "Feature Presentation" intro was shot with minatures and similar sorts of effects, all before digital/CGI existed or was feasible. There's a documentary about it on YouTube this video
“I am reminded of the epic HBO "Feature Presentation" intro (insofar as it was physically constructed)”
I am reminded of the epic HBO "Feature Presentation" intro (insofar as it was physically constructed): this video
“handcrafted miniature city and practical effects used in the 1983 HBO intro”
Please don't tell me the handcrafted miniature city and practical effects used in the 1983 HBO intro was all a lie too... this video
“impressive amount of model building to achieve something that would be a CGI nobrainer today”
Impressive model building behind an old intro.
Or this: this video (SD unfortunately but then it is old - impressive amount of model building to achieve something that would be a CGI nobrainer today)
