$640
An original Battlestar Galactica (MCA/Universal, 1978) production blueprint of the Galactica ship by Davey Jones, which Colin Cantwell saved from his time working on the show. Also included in this lot are unused runs of fiberoptics used to light the original model of the ship. In 1978, Cantwell proposed to Universal Studios that they create a facility called Universal Hartland that would provide special effects. With motion tracks, model shops, and design teams, it first served the Buck Rogers and Battlestar Galactica productions at that time. When Jones first revealed his incredible artwork of the Battlestar ship, everyone involved was blown away. To work for filming, the model would need to be about nine feet long and nearly as wide, yet tiny enemy fighters would dive in close during attacks. Also, there was a problem of wiring a few hundred tiny lights for those close-ups. Jones decided to build the model in two halves, one upper and one lower. The objective was to have as few wires as possible, so each half was finished and single fiber optic strands were then threaded into the model, then bundled at the light source, to ensure that all of the lights would be continuously lit up during filming. This strategy proved to be a new standard in this field. PROVENANCE From the Collection of Colin Cantwell Approximately 34 by 23 by 12 inches Categories: Battlestar Galactica
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2014-12-05
