bruno savill de jongNov 10, 20232 min readSPOTLIGHT: Albert WhitlockWhitlock was considered a Master of Matte for his quick skill and full-frame paintings.
bruno savill de jongNov 9, 20237 min readInterview with "Art of the Hollywood Backdrop" Author, KAREN L. MANESSThe author on Hollywood Backdrops takes us behind-the-scenes of scenic art history.
bruno savill de jongNov 6, 20231 min readSPOTLIGHT: Chesley BonestellBorn in the 19th century, Bonestell worked on Citizen Kane and went to the Moon before rockets were built.
bruno savill de jongOct 27, 20231 min readSPOTLIGHT: Les BowieCanadian-born Les Bowie was famous for Hammer Horror and Superman.
bruno savill de jongOct 18, 20231 min readSPOTLIGHT: Peter EllenshawWalter Percy Day's step-son Peter Ellenshaw established his own legacy making mattes for Disney films.
bruno savill de jongOct 16, 20232 min readSPOTLIGHT: Walter Percy 'Poppa' DayWalter 'Poppa' Day was a father of the British film industry, especially within the films of Powell & Pressburger.
bruno savill de jongOct 2, 20231 min readSPOTLIGHT: Jan DomelaJan Domela was a veteran painter of Paramount Pictures.
bruno savill de jongSep 29, 20231 min readSPOTLIGHT: Dorothy Holt RedmondDorothy Holt Redmond broke into all-male production design to become a close accomplice of Alfred Hitchcock.