Kubrick did not deserve oscar for 2001 says fx master douglas trumbull. All of these effectsdriven films were brought to the big screen by some of the cinemas. A space odyssey, is readying a documentary about his time with stanley kubrick. A space odyssey changed the landscape of sciencefiction filmmaking with its serious contemplation of man and the meaning of life. The genius of douglas trumbull he blew minds with sfx work in stanley kubricks 2001. Silent running is a 1972 environmentalthemed american postapocalyptic science fiction film.
Douglas trumbull when i worked on 2001 which was my. Speaking with thrs carolyn giardina from his massachusetts studio, trumbull remembers working with kubrick and inventing vfx techniques for 2001, laments the very sad state of cinema and explains his latest development. A space odyssey, close encounters of the third kind, star trek. The screenplay was written by kubrick and arthur c. Douglas trumbull landed the job of visual effects supervisor on 2001. The author of a new behindthescenes look at the scifi classic talks about his friendship with. A space odyssey 1968, close encounters of the third kind 1977, star trek. A space odyssey 1978 douglas trumbull press photo mbx 16.
With the space race happening at the same time, i felt like we were working on something really important. In his own words, douglas describes what it was like to work with the legendary director on a landmark film. With special guest douglas trumbull with special guest douglas trumbull phoenix theatres at the mall of monroe is proud to present the douglas trumbull film forum, featuring works from the film director and cinematic visionarys entire career, emphasizing trumbull s cinematic dream. Trumbull and tom hanks, this retrospective look at the production of 2001 a space odyssey was simply incredible. Douglas trumbull the man who invented the visuals behind 2001. The book, one of clarkes best, had a large influence on 2001 and we will deal with it in a later article. Director acknowledges kubricks genius, but says the mavericks only oscar was for special effects he did not originate, reports ben child. A space odyssey 1968 was pulled from his official mgm biography at the time. A space odyssey creation and legacy probed in 50th. Douglas trumbull is some way into making his documentary, 2001. A compilation of stanley kubrick work through his vfx supervisor douglas trumbull, this was my final assignment of the class cinematography and vfx in gnomon school douglas trumbull vfx supervisor 2001. Douglas trumbull may not be a household name, but most classic movie fans are very familiar with his work. A space odyssey, blade runner and close encounters of the. A space odyssey and blade runner, douglas trumbull has spent the last decade developing magi.
Many sci fi fans approached 2001 with skepticism since it was touted as the pinnacle of the genre, only to become lifelong devotees. A novelisation of the film released after the films premiere was in part written concurrently with the screenplay. Of course, 2001 was made without any computergenerated imagery, but the aesthetics, the visualisation of a near future that hadnt quite got off the drawing board yet makes kubrick one of those interesting artists. In the future, all plant life on earth is becoming extinct. Before it, any trip beyond the earths atmosphere was more a vision of pure fantasy than hard fact. Space odyssey is a moving tribute to a great and unique film, and will no doubt add to the resurgence of interest in time for 2001 s 50 th anniversary release. While the behindthescenes details are fascinating, most memorable is the story of the films release. A space odyssey, and hes doing it again in the tree of life. First trailer for douglas trumbulls insanely detailed. A space odyssey, and hes doing it again in terrence malicks the tree of life.
The vfx pioneer also laments the very sad state of theatrical exhibition. Douglas trumbull, visual effects supervisor, 2001 i was excited working on it every day. An allday exhibition featuring the works and vision of filmmaker douglas trumbull. A space odyssey and blade runner, who just had to stop when wood died in an offset accident as brainstorm was in production. A new book celebrates the 50th anniversary of the making of 2001. Published on aug 4, 2009 the great special visual effects director douglas trumbull reveals why his credit for 2001. A space odyssey, stephen king, caddyshack, and summer reading. Legendary filmmaker and visual effects pioneer, douglas trumbull, was one of the special photographic effects supervisors for 2001.
Douglas trumbull quotes from when i worked on 2001 which was my first feature film i was deeply and permanently affected by the notion that a movie could be like a firstperson experience. While douglas trumbull will go down in the history books as the visual effects legend who worked on such films as 2001. It would be interesting to contrast martin balsam s rejected performance as the voice of the computer hal with that of douglas rain, who was hired to be less emotional than balsam. Benson explains how the films new york premiere was one of the darkest. Douglas trumbull, director of silent running and special effects supervisor for 2001. As many specimens as possible have been preserved in a series. Trailer at the link douglas trumbull, the special effects supervisor for stanley kubrick on 2001. A space odyssey 1968 trumbull started his career as an illustrator and designer, working with the graphic films corporation on a series of short. Its a visually dazzling film with outstanding special effects. I also found trumbull s discussion of direct retinal projection to be a bit chilling. Star trek is boldly going into the future with a third season of discovery, the advent of picard, two upcoming animated shows, and even more on the way. He contributed to, or was responsible for, the special photographic effects of 2001.
It is the directorial debut of douglas trumbull, and stars bruce dern, cliff potts, ron rifkin and jesse vint. It was one of those films, seen by director stanley kubrick, that got trumbull hired as a special effects supervisor on 2001. Douglas trumbull on stanley kubricks search for ultimate perfection. Visualeffects pioneer douglas trumbull first appeared in variety on dec.
A space odyssey 1978 douglas trumbull press photo mbx 16 at the best online. Douglas would go on to create effects in 2001 that would help to launch the modern era of scifi films. Kubrick did not deserve oscar for 2001 says fx master. Trumbull said, recalling his debut, as a visual effects supervisor on 2001. A space odyssey is a 1968 epic science fiction film produced and directed by stanley kubrick. A space odyssey, is making a film about the making of 2001. The motion picture, its unlikely any of that not to mention, tng, ds9, voyager, enterprise, or the tos and tng features wouldve come to pass. A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. Modern special effects certainly in my experience really date from 1968 the year that stanley kubricks 2001 a space odyssey was released. Im still in the after glow of this event at the academy of motion pictures arts and sciences hq in hollywood. What is important right now is the fact that the revelation of the physical appearance of the aliens in the book is one of the most shocking in scifi history. A space odysseys mystery endures, 50 years on cnet.
No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket if applicable included for hard covers. American cinematographe r june 1968 2001 a space odyssey douglas trumbull. A space odyssey premiered 50 years ago this week, making now a perfect time to. Piers bizonys book has become the classic account of the making of stanley. Douglas trumbull was involved in the visual effects for 1968s 2001. Legendary visual effects supervisor douglas trumbull has a trailer for his revolutionary new documentary, beyond the infinite, which explores stanley kubricks masterpiece, 2001. Kubrick was pushing into this new, nonverbal territory that took the audience on an adventure in space, mr. Hes codirecting with david larson, who has spent almost a. Brainstorm is a fascinating but frustrating film, simply because it dabbles in greatness but fails to develop the fullest implications of its provocative ideas.
Douglas trumbull, the man who has revolutionized movies. The making of a masterpiece, trumbull s film draws on his own experience, a decade of interviews conducted. As a true pioneer in the field of special effects, trumbull has given his magic touch to films like 2001. Explore the mysterious and forgotten technique of slit scan for special effects and how douglas trumbull applied the photographic technique to stanley kubricks masterpiece, 2001. A space odyessy after coldcalling stanley kubrick about the position. Clarke, and was inspired by clarkes short story the sentinel and other short stories by clarke. A space odyssey, blade runner and close encounters of the third kind and yes, terrence malicks upcoming the tree of life hes also directed a handful of feature films, perhaps most infamously of all. Douglas trumbull attended the small gathering and made his peace in a personal reflection. At the same time, the films incredible imageryboth on earth and in outer spacealso changed the landscape of visual effects.