While I'm not one for ruining movie magic, I can't deny the appeal of these behind the scenes photos from various classic ILM projects. Seeing how ET's ship was composed as a small scale model is absolutely fascinating. It's sad that these days most of this kind of work would just be done in front of a computer, instead of crafted into a perfect miniature. The insight on T2 and Jurassic Park is neat but it's nowhere near the level of fascinating that occurs with clever depth of field, matte paintings and stop motion.

heads up via: Kate.