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JUNGLE TREK - A Matte Painted Adventure
Hello friends and assorted special effects freaks - and I do mean that in the nicest possible way ;) It's that time again where, after a sweltering summer break I have finally found the motivation to...
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265 MATTES THAT YOU PROBABLY NEVER SAW.
Welcome fellow enthusiasts of the magical world of the traditional hand painted matte photographic effect. Today I'm offering up something entirely fresh in the realisation that I have so many...
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MOVIE MAYHEM: CATASTROPHIC VISUAL EFFECTS
Pete's Editorial:Greetings friends and assorted special effects 'nuts' (and I do mean that in the nicest possible way!)I'm back with a fresh blog post of some substantial volume (would you accept...
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CATHEDRALS OF MATTE ARTISTRY
Hello there friends. It's been a little too long since I inflicted another vast and all encompassing blog post upon your unsuspecting selves. As previously mentioned, I'm always scratching my head as...
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A CAREER PORTRAIT OF A MASTER: The Mattes & Visual Effects of Albert Whitlock...
Welcome friends and fellow devotees of traditional visual effects and old school ‘trick photography’.  It’s time once again for another of NZPete’s in depth cinematic tutorials, for want of a better...
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A CAREER PORTRAIT OF A MASTER: The Mattes & Visual Effects of Albert Whitlock...
Well folks, it's apparently now 2019 believe it or not (Personally, I have my doubts), and after a restful summer break (Southern Hemisphere down here where I am of course), I'm happy to present, as...
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A CAREER PORTRAIT OF A MASTER: The Mattes & Visual Effects of Albert Whitlock...
Hello friends. It's been a time of shell-shock for us here in New Zealand after the horrific terrorist attack just a week ago in our second biggest city of Christchurch, which shattered the calm of a...
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MATTE PAINTING REVIEW: A Selection of Overlooked Films - Part One
Hello Friends,It's time for another dedication to those wonderful artisans and craftsmen who were responsible for so many memorable motion picture 'trick shots' from days gone by. I say memorable, in...
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MATTE PAINTING REVIEW: A Selection of Overlooked Films - Part Two
Greetings friends and fellow enthusiasts of all things matte painted and hand crafted in the realm of motion picture trick shot magic, from an era we are never likely to see again. This month I've...
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MATTE PAINTING REVIEW: A Selection of Overlooked Films - Part Three
Hi there matte and traditional special effects fans. It's that time once again for some more celluloid analysis of great cinematic trick shots from days gone by, motion pictures long passed by and in...
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MATTE PAINTING REVIEW: A Selection of Overlooked Films - Part Four
Hello once again to all those like minded fans of the old style hand-crafted movie trick shots, from an era long gone, where fantastic vistas and memorable moments were created by skilled artisans,...
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MATTE PAINTING REVIEW: A Selection of Overlooked Films - Part Five
Welcome back to yet another installment of New Zealand Pete's tribute blog to old school special visual effects and the masters of that particular form of cinematic magic. I've assembled a fascinating...
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MATTE PAINTING REVIEW: A Selection of Overlooked Films - Part Six
Hello friends and fellow fans of traditional era motion picture visual trickery. It's been a while since I've had the opportunity to tackle a new post for this blog as I've been doing my civic duty as...
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MATTE PAINTING REVIEW: A Selection of Overlooked Films - Part Seven
Greetings friends, and I'd like to start with a sincere 'all the best for the new year'. It's 2020, or so I'm told, and it's now apparently 'the future'. Not exactly as I imagined it would be when...
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MATTE PAINTING REVIEW: A Selection of Overlooked Films - Part Eight
Greetings fans of old school cinematic trickery. It's that time once again to examine some more marvellous and inventive special effects work and reflect upon the tried and true methods employed over...
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MATTE PAINTING REVIEW: A Selection of Overlooked Films - Part Nine
Greetings friends, fans and followers of old time - as in the time before computerisation - traditional era 'hand crafted' movie trickery. I have a wonderful line up here today of grand matte painted...
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MATTE PAINTING REVIEW: A Selection of Overlooked Films - Part Ten
Hello friends, followers and fellow film-freaks. It's that time again for another comprehensive and no-holds barred matte and effects extravaganza where we will be able to celebrate the mastery, magic...
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MATTE PAINTING REVIEW: A Selection of Overlooked Films - Part Eleven
Hello there my fellow trick shot enthusiasts, and welcome back to another retrospective study of those wonderful 'old school' special photographic effects, matte paintings and miniatures that thrilled,...
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MATTE PAINTING REVIEW: A Selection of Overlooked Films - Part Twelve
Greetings friends, and welcome back to another retrospective journey down the boulevard of old school hand crafted special photographic effects, matte painting and other magical methods now consigned,...
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MATTE PAINTING REVIEW: A Selection of Overlooked Films - Part Thirteen
 Greetings folks, wherever in the world you happen to be. In light of the depressing global situation that's still being inflicted upon many, I think it's high time to 'take five' and put all of that...
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