Before the computing era, ILM was the master of oil matte painting, making audiences believe that some of the sets in the original Star Wars and Indiana Jones trilogy were real when they weren’t. They were the work of geniuses like Chris Evans,Michael Pangrazio,Frank Ordaz, Harrison Ellenshaw and Ralph McQuarrie! Forever thank you, to their handmade art and the work of their colleagues, that made us dream of impossible worlds and fantastic places across Earth and the Universe.
There are more background paintings on this article, featuring comments by the masters/artists themselves !
Some of the following pieces were made by other artists 2:
exCUSE ME?!?!!??!??! TheYRE PAINTINGS?!??!!?!
SHUT UP I thought they were miniatures!!!!
It’s too beautiful. I could cry.
I love this because I’ll be watching a movie and think “how did they do that? Is that a building they built for this movie? Was it there beforehand? Is it cardboard or CGI? Is that actually some place on Earth that they’re filming?” And the answer to all of these now is “nope, that’s a painting”. I can’t believe some of the most iconic, familiar shots were paintings!
ask box has been moved to third tab for easier access.
can i ask you for advice/rant to you/tell you about my day/be friends with you?
of course! my inbox is always open for that sort of thing. i'm a very awkward, quiet person however, so if you don't get an answer from me right away please don't fret.
will you tag something for me?
I'll tag anything I'm asked to, or if it affects me personally (if it's one of my triggers/squicks, I haven't seen the movie/tv show/game or whatever it is in its entirety or I know someone who hasn't, etc.)
SPOILERS for Movies/TV shows/videogames etc. will be tagged as #[title] spoilers for TWO WEEKS, or until I've gotten around to seeing it/playing it, whichever comes last -- unless i'm specifically asked to tag it, in which case i'll probably tag it for about a month or so, starting the moment i'm asked. from that point on, I dunno man. you can ask me again, but i'll probably forget to follow through if its been a while. and If it's that big a deal, you can just block whatever tag I use for it, as i very likely will have a tagging system for it.
Triggers and squicks will always be tagged, from the moment you ask me to tag it 'till the end of time. They'll be tagged as #[trigger] tw or #[trigger] cw, depending on the severity and prevalence of the offending topic in whatever it is i'm reblogging. I suggest blocking both forms of these tags just in case. and if i ever forget to tag something you've asked me to tag, feel free to kindly remind me because it's likely it was just an honest mistake and i'll be glad to fix it.
do you have anything you'd like US to tag?
despite my crumbling mental state and boat load of squicks (which i will NOT require anyone to tag specifically for my sake), there are actually very few things that genuinely "trigger" me. these things are:
cancer
animal abuse or any sort of animal suffering (particularly dogs)
these things all have the very real potential to quickly send me into a downward spiral, so please, I'd very much appreciate it if you would tag these things if I follow you.
why didn't you answer my ask/im?
i prefer to only answer asks when i’m at my computer,especially ones asking me questions, asking for my help, are just really nice or encoouraging, etc. and sometimes it can take me a long time to get to it, since 90% of my blogging is done from my phone. i promise to do my best to respond to you as quickly as possible, however, you're welcome to send your message again if i haven't responded to you in a decent amount of time.
as for im's--if you ask literally any of my friends how accessible i am through text/instant messaging, they're all bound to give you the same answer: i have a super bad habit of reading my texts/im's, and then not responding for absolutely no reason at all. if you sent me a message through skype/kik/tumblr im, chances are i looked at it right away, and either i wasn’t in a position to answer it right away, or i just plain ol' forgot. hopefully i will get around to answering it soon. but even if i don't answer, trust me, i can 99% guarantee i saw it and it made my day, and it really means a lot to me that you’d take the time out of your day to send me something, no matter what it’s about.
however, if it was a rude message, it got deleted, and you were blocked. simple as that.
do you have an instagram/snapchat/ twitter/facebook/etc?
nope. well, i have a twitter, but i don't use it for anything other than to keep up with a few celebrities. this is currently the only social media site i'm active and enjoy being on. if that changes you'll all be the first to know.
UPDATE 7/20/2016: i guess it might be a good idea if i just told you guys where to find me in case tumblr goes belly up. i don't use any of these, but i probably would if i didn't spend so much time on tumblr.
reddit: gamoraesque
twitter: gamoraesque
dreamwidth: starmora
ao3: camatimi
peach: starmora
any other site with a user named camatimi is probably me too.
can i request a gifset/icons?
gif(set)s: i'm currently taking requests for this gif request meme. on top of that, you're always more than welcome to make me choose.
icons: icon requests for any of my fandoms are currently open until further notice. i just really love making icons.
also, if you enjoy my work, i have a paypal you can donate to if you feel so inclined. of course, it's not required, but hey. i'd appreciate it.
can you make a theme/page for me?
no. at least, not yet. i've only just started coding, and while i'm flattered you like my codes enough to ask, i'm just not confident enough in my coding ability to make commissioned themes yet. i may be willing to make commissioned pages, but i haven't worked out any of the specifics.
i'll be sure to let my followers know when i am comfortable enough, as well as any prices i've set for commissions. (they'll probably only be like 5~7$ honestly.)
in the meantime, i'll continue to periodically release pages and themes for you guys, and i'd be more than grateful if you wanted to donate a small amount via paypal to help me out since i'm broke af.
i found you through that self harm post.
please don’t ask me about the self harm post. it doesn’t matter if you are here with good intentions or malicious ones. i don’t want to hear about it. it was years ago, and i was a young, very emotionally unstable kid when i made it. i have recognized now that yes, it was very childish and attention-seeking. but it actually did drive me to throw my blades away and i am doing much better emotionally, and i don’t really want to hear about it. my self harm is something i am striving to put behind me and i don’t really need to be reminded of that lame post anymore. however, my ask box is always open to those suffering from self harm who want someone to talk to.
tl;dr yes, i threw the blades away; yes, i realize it was childish; yes, you can message me if you’re suffering from self harm; no, i don’t want to hear anymore specifically about the post.
My themes and pages are free to use and will continue to be free to use as long as you adhere to the following.
YOU CAN:
ONE. edit the codes as much as you'd like (as long as my credit stays intact) TWO. ask me for help about anything in my codes THREE. consider supporting me, if you'd like!
YOU CANNOT:
FOUR. take pieces of my code without my permission FIVE. claim as your own, no matter how much editing you did SIX. remove or tamper with my credit UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!!
hi, my name is callie, and welcome to my commissions page.
3/26/2018 - on march 24, my dog wanda was hit by a car and ultimately killed. as of writing this, my family and I have been living in an RV for two months now because we lost our home, and 600$ later for her care, this has really put an even bigger strain on our resources and expenses. In an effort to help my family cope better I’ll be opening up commissions for the first time.
if you are interested in any of the items listed below, please contact me through the correct submission form listed. if you have any questions, feel free to contact me.
themes
SIMPLE THEMES.$15 ★ minimalist design, few links and images.
COMPLEX THEMES. $15-$25 ★ complicated design: all in one themes, popups, picture heavy, information heavy (example: fansite themes.)
PAGES. $10 ★ about pages, faq pages, tags/navigation, etc.
roleplay
THEME BACKGROUND. $10-$15 ★ does not include a theme. if you have a theme already and just need a graphic to match, this option is for you. i'll design the graphic around your current theme.
THEME BACKGROUND + MATCHING THEME. $25-$30 ★ includes custom theme. prices will change based on complexity.
ICONS. $6 ★ pack of 100 plain icons. sized at 100x100. may include basic editing, but no aesthetic psd. every 50 extra icons are $2.
ICON PSDS. $4 ★ aesthetic psd or base psd. includes only the psd--no icons. if you'd like me to apply your psd to base icons you already have, there is a $2 fee.
ICON PSD + ICONS. $8 ★ includes 100 base icons sized at 100x100, styled with a custom psd. if you'd like me to apply the psd to base icons you already have, there is a $2 fee. every 50 extra icons are $2.
no set cost
if nothing here is something you need, but you'd still like to help me out financially, consider donating to my ko-fi or straight to my paypal. any amount is greatly appreciated. as a bonus, if you donate, you can ask me for any of the following:
