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piercefilm productions
Добавлен 28 авг 2006
Welcome to my channel! Here you will find my: Sense of Scale documentary. Short films. Commercials.
This channel is mainly an archive for my SENSE OF SCALE documentary about film industry.. The doc focuses on the people and their work from a personal perspective.
Most of the interviews were recorded from 2010-2012. New interviews were added in 2021 and 2024.
It is an ongoing project with new interviews and videos being added periodically. Currently it is 18+ hours long!
My feature length sci-fi movie, ADVENTURADOS (2015) is also available here!
German commercials I directed include: Tchibo Coffee, DWS Deutsche Bank, Oil of Olay, GQ Magazine, OTTO Catalogue, Mövenpick Ice Cream, Sony Handicams, Steinberg Creative Tools, Galleria Kaufhof.
Stay tuned for more stuff coming up!
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BERTON PIERCE
Director
Special Effects Miniature Maker
Art Center College of Design Pasadena Graduate (Film dept.)
This channel is mainly an archive for my SENSE OF SCALE documentary about film industry.. The doc focuses on the people and their work from a personal perspective.
Most of the interviews were recorded from 2010-2012. New interviews were added in 2021 and 2024.
It is an ongoing project with new interviews and videos being added periodically. Currently it is 18+ hours long!
My feature length sci-fi movie, ADVENTURADOS (2015) is also available here!
German commercials I directed include: Tchibo Coffee, DWS Deutsche Bank, Oil of Olay, GQ Magazine, OTTO Catalogue, Mövenpick Ice Cream, Sony Handicams, Steinberg Creative Tools, Galleria Kaufhof.
Stay tuned for more stuff coming up!
Facebook page:
SenseOfScaleDocumentary/
BERTON PIERCE
Director
Special Effects Miniature Maker
Art Center College of Design Pasadena Graduate (Film dept.)
DUNE 1984 miniature effects
DUNE 1984 miniature effects. An audio interview with Brian Smithies and Danielle Verse. They talk about the extensive miniature work done for the David Lynch/Dino De Laurentiis film in Mexico. Segment from Sense of Scale documentary. Photos: Brian Smithies, Danielle Verse, Eric Swenson, Sean Young, Emilio Ruiz del Rio, Universal Studios, DEG
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METEOR miniature effects
Просмотров 6 тыс.14 дней назад
Anthony Doublin and the late, Gene Warren Jr. talk about the miniature Hong Kong destruction sequence made for the 1979 film. Upgraded quality segment from Sense of Scale. Interviews done in 2010. Photos: Gene Warren Jr, Excelsior Animated Motion Pictures, Greg Jein, Anthony Doublin, Harry Walton
THE FRENCH ATLANTIC AFFAIR (TV) miniature effects
Просмотров 2,5 тыс.21 день назад
Anthony Doublin, (the late) Gene Warren Jr. and Gene Rizzardi talk about the miniature cruise ship made for the 1979 TV movie. Upgraded quality segment from Sense of Scale. Interviews done in 2010. Photos: Gene Warren Jr, Excelsior Productions, Harry Walton, Gene Rizzardi, Anthony Doublin, David Allen, Phil Tippett
MOM AND DAD SAVE THE WORLD miniature effects
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.21 день назад
Chris Simmons talks about the motion control miniature station wagon made for the film at Design Setters. Upgraded quality segment from Sense of Scale. Photos: Chris Simmons, Henry Darnell, Michael Possert Jr., Jim Logiudice
DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS miniatures
Просмотров 2,6 тыс.28 дней назад
Gene Rizzardi and Laurah Grijalva talk about the miniatures made for the film. Upgraded quality. Segment from Sense of Scale documentary. Photos: Gene Rizzardi, Chiodo Brothers
DOCUMENTARY miniature effects
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Dave Asling talks about the miniatures made by Creation Consultants for two crime documentaries. Segment from Sense of Scale documentary. Photos: Dave Asling, Creation Consultants
QUANTUM LEAP (TV) miniature pyro effects
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Dave Asling talks about the pyro effects miniature made by Creation Consultants for the 2023 TV episode. Segment from Sense of Scale documentary. Photos: Dave Asling, Creation Consultants
WELCOME TO MARWEN miniatures
Просмотров 3 тыс.2 месяца назад
Dave Asling talks about the miniatures made for the Robert Zemeckis film by Creation Consultants. Segment from Sense of Scale documentary. Photos: Dave Asling, Creation Consultants.
THE MANDALORIAN scanned miniatures
Просмотров 14 тыс.2 месяца назад
Miniature supervisor Dave Asling, talks about forming his company, Creation Consultants, and using miniatures in new ways on The Mandalorian Star Wars TV series. Segment from Sense of Scale documentary. Photos: Dave Asling, Sean Wickett, Disney, New Deal Studios, Creation Consultants Inc.
ISLE OF DOGS miniatures
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Model maker, Alex Friedrich talks about the miniatures made in Germany for the Wes Anderson stop motion film. Segment from Sense of Scale documentary. Photos: Alex Friedrich, Simon Weisse
THE PATRIOT and 10,000 BC miniature effects
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Alex Friedrich talks about the miniature work done at Magicon in Germany for OTTO: Der Katastrophenfilm, as well as Roland Emmerich’s, The Patriot, and 10,000 BC. Segment from Sense of Scale documentary. Photos: Alex Friedrich, Mortimer Warlimont, Joost Van Der Velden, Magicon
THREE MUSKETEERS 2011 miniatures
Просмотров 6 тыс.3 месяца назад
Model maker Alex Friedrich talks about the miniature airships made for the film, and how they were replaced with CGI. Segment from Sense of Scale documentary. Photos: Alex Friedrich, David Scheunemann, Babelsberg Studios
SENSE OF SCALE DOCUMENTARY TRAILER 2024
Просмотров 11 тыс.4 месяца назад
An updated trailer for this channel featuring my documentary, Sense of Scale about film industry model makers. I have uploaded the entire doc in segments. More videos will be uploaded when time permits.
THE FRENCH DISPATCH Aircraft Models B-Roll
Просмотров 2,6 тыс.7 месяцев назад
Some extra footage from the model shop showing the two aircraft miniatures made by Simon Weisse and team for the Wes Anderson film at The Prop and Model Maker Berlin workshop. Most of this footage was not used in my previous French Dispatch video. The details are amazing and beautiful.
THE WONDERFUL STORY OF HENRY SUGAR miniature effects
Просмотров 114 тыс.8 месяцев назад
Miniatures supervised by Simon Weisse at The Prop and Model Maker Berlin workshop for the Wes Anderson short film on Netflix. Concept artwork by Turlo Griffin. Production design by Adam Stockhausen. Thanks to Indian Paintbrush
Tchibo Magazin commercial Germany 1996
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Tchibo Magazin commercial Germany 1996
ADVENTURADOS 2023 Special Edition FULL MOVIE HD
Просмотров 2,6 тыс.11 месяцев назад
ADVENTURADOS 2023 Special Edition FULL MOVIE HD
MINUTE MAID SODA COMMERCIAL miniature effects
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MINUTE MAID SODA COMMERCIAL miniature effects
2010 THE YEAR WE MAKE CONTACT miniature and puppet effects
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2010 THE YEAR WE MAKE CONTACT miniature and puppet effects
Both Lynch's And Villeneuve's Dune look amazing. Considering what they had to work with back in 1983ish it's amazing the movie got made at all let alone look as stylish as it did. Also even though it went wonky on a few story points (like the wierding module) it's a fairly faithful adaptation to the book. As a ten year old watching it on the big screen that year, I prefer Lynch's version over Villeneuve's. I've watched Lynch's Dune like 2,3 dozen times since then and while I enjoyed Villeneuve's version immensely, I can't see myself watching it too many more times. I'll probably pop in Lynch's or even Sci-fi channels again before I watch Villeneuve's. (Can't stand what they did to Chani...Chani was behind every one of Paul's decisions and NEVER felt betrayed by Paul...Ever). I would love a faithful adaptation to Dune with Villeneuve's budget and SCi-Fi channel's length of time with a director who wont try to update it to modern day driven agenda's and just keep it faithful to the book with no race swapping, no gender swapping, just a faithful adaptation. Sci-Fi Channel's adaptation is probably as close as I'll ever get and I'll give that Blu-ray up when I'm in hell.
Thank you. It's difficult to find out information about the VFX behind Firefox. Very enjoyable.
I liked some of the model designs in the 1986 version, but they were shot poorly, and not convincing at all.
This was an enjoyable movie, in big part because of the titular aircraft. As a model builder, I'm still disappointed that no model kit manufacturer ever came out with Mr. Jein's masterpiece in 1/72nd or 1/48th scale kit form. I think it would have sold very well. I get that there was some concern that a fictional Soviet aircraft - no matter how boss looking - wouldn't sell. But this wouldn't have been the first fictional Soviet aircraft made in model kit form. In 1987, Testors / Italeri brought out their in-house Soviet Stealth Fighter, the "MiG-37 Ferret E," as a companion piece to their fictional F-19 Stealth Fighter, before the actual F-117A was revealed to the public. And in 1953, Aurora Models brought out a spurious kit of the "Yak-25," later renamed, "MiG-19" kit that bore absolutely no resemblance to the real thing, (actually, it looked more like a Focke-Wulf TA-183.) A year later, Lindberg would follow suit with their own fictional take on the "MiG-19." Today, both of these are collectors' items, and the Italeri "MiG-37" is still available periodically in both 1/72nd and 1/48th scales. Thanks for sharing this! 673rd Like.
Greg's design was altered slightly by Apogee for filming. I have more about that in my Blade Runner/Firefox video
Amazing behind the scenes documentary!
What kind of paint wad brush on
Acrylic
To me the unsung Heroes of the movie and TV shows are the Editors, They take 10,000 shots for a scene and reduce them into something us morons can follow. I think that is AMAZING ! Directors spend some time with each department but they spend the most time with the EDITOR
David Lynch should be proud of his movie , even though it was a real pain to make .
If only David Lynch had the final cut, imagine what would've released
Rashōmon
What a wonderful set!
Special Visual Effects By Digital Domain Digital Domain Visual Effects/VFX Supervisor John Bruno Miniature Supervisor Patrick McClung Digital Effects Supervisor Jacques Stroweis Pyrotechnics Supervisor Joseph Viskocil Assistant Digital Effects Supervisor Gray Marshall
Yes, but the bridge sequence miniature was done by Stetson Visual Services.
I just thought the characters in Lynch’s dune were IMO more of what I envisioned them to represent. I’m sorry but the guy who played Paul in the new updated Dune looked too frail and weak, while the 80s version of Paul gave more of a innocent, young and somewhat idealistic yet strong and well trained. I didn’t feel that with the new version, they played it off but it didn’t really work for me just too unbelievably IMO. The vehicles and spacecraft also had a fantastic dynamic stylized look.
To Brian and Danielle: Thank you for your absolutely beautiful work, some of my all time favorite visuals ever put to film.
Much maligned, but beautiful film. Great clip!
water is a kilogram a litre - see how everything is easier when you go metric, America?
Stunning visual effects shots. Bravo 👌👏❤
I grew up seeing this on cable TV, first in black and white, later in color, and later still the extended version on DVD. I have always felt this film just does not get the respect it deserves and am mystified by it. The effort shown here just turns the feelings I have had for it to 11. The amount of difficulty that was overcome on display here, and the efforts put in to defeat those difficulties is mind melting. I had no idea how hard the production was, the innovation in model building alone is truly astounding. I will be watching it again, but now with new awe and respect for what is in it. Profound thanks for sharing this video.
I agree. Always have had a soft spot for this movie. I know David Lynch has disowned it, and I haven't seen the new Dune movies. However, there is a quality of imagination that this film has that feels more in keeping with the novels, in my humble opinion.
So dissapointed there isn't more shots of the space station, that thing was apparently 8 foot tall and as detailed as any star trek starbase. there's so few angles of it.
I can only work with the photos the model makers supply...
Funny thing, but Danielle Verse has blue-within-blue eyes ...
In my opinion Villeneuve's movies have way better script, and very good production design in general, but obviously they take lots of ideas from the Lynch version, I like the so great giedi prime arena scene, but it failed hard in the representation of house Corrino, the "zen" like scenarios felt off the character of the emperor and although I really love Christopher Walken, José Ferrer was excellent, in that case, David Lynch version also is totally on spot...
As good as the new version of Dune is, the Lynch version is still my favourite. I love the style and creativity. The Harvester is a beautiful vehicle. I also love the worms in Lynch's version. I feel because they are puppeteer, they have personality.
Wonder who got Greg's models .
Most were up for auction at Propstore.
The Lynch Dune had great actors, fantastic OST and an awesome atmosphere. What hampered it were things in the screenplay like the weirding modules, the flying diseased baron, and some low tech animation like the guild navigator flying around in space doing things.
Hearing that they had to spend 5 minutes before each take, in order to remove the flies from the set, I'm reminded of the Puffins that were in Star Wars (8?). Maybe they could have made a creative decision to leave the flies on the set, and if they sneak into a shot, then just say it's a tiny, Proto-Guild Navigator.
When shooting motion control you do a frame of film every few seconds so any flies would appear and disappear wrecking the shot
@@piercefilm You are so right! Excellent point.
I prefer the David Lynch version of the harvesters to the current version.
This is one of your greatest videos so far, not just because of the miniatures but because of all the stories about crazy problems they had to deal with.
Thanks! It was fun to edit and organise all those great photos. There are many more stories I had to edit out because it got too long.
Truly great model work and those forced perspective shots are some of the best put on film
don't know why it flopped, as everyone I knew back then all went to see it and at work everyone was talking about it. I went to see it a few times, had never seen anything like it, and it was the first time I took interest in the other works of a director. David Lynch has yet to be surpassed since I started noting directors
This classic was/is TEN TIMES BETTER than those limp Denis Villeneuve movies that have no character and NO MUSIC; everything about Lynch's version surpasses the limp 21st century version (and every piece of crap Denis Villeneuve makes).
There videos really put light on all the shortcuts and tricks they have to make to make movies, I love them, I watched linch's dune recently after seen part 2 of Denis', I must say, its all pretty much there, making a better cut, adding back some of the cut scenes, fixing some of the green screen stuff and you get a cult classic a shame it will never happen.
Sean Young is Amazing!
Most of her role was cut out of the film. Luckily, she went around with her super 8mm camera and filmed behind the scenes.
Very, very cool vfx company...love this stuff!!
I didn't know it was a model. It looks like a composite shot in the film
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I believe every second of that movie. Awesome.
This is such a great collection of experiences of making an iconic film! Lots not seen or heard before ❤
Thanks for sharing this. This was such an important film in my childhood, the first movie that I went to with just my father. The style of this film was amazing. The skill and devotion of production staff in filmmaking in the age of practical effects is something that continues to astound me, the more I learn about it.
These pictures are absolutely stunning!
Outstanding!
The VO sounds like it was recorded ON Dune 😂😂😂 . I love it! Amazing, never knew about this level of accomplishment. Bravo. And thank you
You always surprise me with something new and unexpected. Thank you!
Cool
Some uneven designs in the first "Dune". Some, like the 'thopter, I thought were poor, but other designs were brilliant.
As I understand it, the ornithopters were supposed to get moving wings in post-production, but they couldn't get the effect to work or maybe they didn't have the money anymore by then.
Everything in this movie was amazing, except the Thopter. That thing was so far off from what it should have been, it really jerked you out of the movie.
Might be the only person I know who prefers/loves this original version over the newer, desaturated, gloomy version recently put out there. Sure, desaturation makes the CGI cheaper and faster to process - remove most of the color spectrum and the computers can render faster - but the downside to this "look" is a visual bleaching and dullness. Lynches version was colorful and lovely to watch.
Model makers Rule for the Reality you want to see , Fuck CGI ..Its just a Cop out for Hard work an being Original an being an Art , its the Human factor ..you cant Fake that..
this was a great movie
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And There's the problem with budgets..there is NO NO NO reason to shoot in mexico..or morocco, Africa or any desert outside of the US..damn..exotic locations cost money, inexperienced crew cost YOU money just pay for a pro..US has Every geographical location a filmmaker could ever need!!.. Damn..pay for your own vacation to Fiji, mexico, bahamas wherever, don't do it on Warner bros dime..EVERY film ever made can/could be made in the US..Every!..stay here, keep on or under budget, use pros, stay on schedule..I can make the SAME film for 1mill that you people make for 10mill, NO doubt..Just because you have the money doesn't mean you have to spend all the money..only whats necessary
You should probably look into just how expensive it is to shoot on location in the U.S.
LOL, get a load of Cecil B. DeMille here.