"It is through [trick and effects artists] that the motion pictures have scenes that otherwise could never be brought to the screen. It is through them that an added realism is gained."
- Earl Theisen
This article written by Earl Theisen, Honorary Curator Motion Pictures of the Los Angeles Museum appears in the June 1934 issue of THE INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER. In it he discusses what were then the early days of special effects film process shots such as rear projection matte paintings. He cites Willis O'Brien's contributions to the techniques used -- what he calls skillful -- in KING KONG. It's a fascinating window into how cinematographers and other effects technicians developed their art way before CGI.
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