Imperial Hangar Matte Painting - Harrison Ellishaw (c.1977) 🇺🇸
Imperial Hangar Matte Painting - Harrison Ellishaw (c.1977) 🇺🇸
Matte paintings were used before the dawn of competent computer graphics to simulate a larger/more dramatic/exotic location than can be achieved in a film studio. Paint was directly applied to glass, which then sat between the camera and the actors (leaving a clear section to capture them).