Hanging Miniatures – Applications 1
Hanging miniatures may be used for so many purposes it would be pointless to consider a list of examples. Nevertheless as certain conventions apply a few are given here.
Background
One of the most frequently called-for additions to a scene is, of course, the sky – with the possible inclusion of sea or land.
In the movie studio it is simply a matter of blanking out the existing background and adding a painting or sky-plate. However, when some sort of animation is required a hanging miniature must be created – for an erupting volcano or a distant camp-fire, for instance.
Economics
Hanging miniatures are used to save time and money – a typical example being a situation in which someone is standing, say, outside ...
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