{"id":62747,"date":"2015-10-01T11:39:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-01T16:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=62747"},"modified":"2015-10-01T15:03:57","modified_gmt":"2015-10-01T20:03:57","slug":"from-the-moon-to-galaxies-far-far-away-miniatures-in-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/from-the-moon-to-galaxies-far-far-away-miniatures-in-space\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Moon to Galaxies Far, Far Away: Miniatures in Space"},"content":{"rendered":"

Miniatures and models have always been used in filmmaking. Even in the modern\u00a0CGI era, miniatures and models are still a heavily\u00a0used special effects\u00a0technique.<\/h2>\n

Cover Image: George Lucas via\u00a0Bit Rebels<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Miniatures, which are often not that\u00a0small, are scale models used to create special effects<\/strong>. From cities to spaceships, miniatures and models are physical set pieces often used for explosive visual effects. Here are some stunning uses of miniatures in sci-fi films.<\/p>\n

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Miniatures<\/strong> have been used in film since the beginning.\u00a0<\/span>Georges M\u00e9li\u00e8s<\/a>\u00a0used miniatures in his early films, including the legendary 1902 film<\/span> A Trip to the Moon<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/em>An actor wearing moon make-up had a model rocket crash land on them. It would become one of the most iconic images in movie history.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n