Since the discussion on this subject was locked in another thread, it was suggested we try it again, and stick to the subject at hand. So lets try to do that here.
As long as movies have been made, in many cases it was not possible or practical to film some scenes without using miniatures to get a scene made. The subject no longer or never did exist. So film makers used miniature modles or real or fantasy subjects. King Kong, Ray Harryhausen's Greek Mythology figures, and the original Star Wars Trilogy vehicles being examples of fantasy subjects. Actual subects have included Japans Self Defense forces fighting off various monsters, the Stukas used in the movie Battle of Britain, tanks of the Germans and US forces in Battle of the Bulge, ships and subs in Das Boot, and aircraft and targets in Bridges at Toko Ri. Then came the CGI revolution where miniatures were used in conjunction with computer generated imagery such as 13 Days or even replaced by CGI completely such as in Band of Brothers or Harts War. Results have been from laughable to superb, era notwithstanding. FSM magazine covered some of Hollywood's miniature model makers with articles on U-571's miniatures and 13 Days' U-2.
What does anyone here have to say? (and please lets not get this one locked)
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