Howard the Duck Planet

Here's another matte painting. Everything below the Dynatechnics sign is real. This was a collaboration using the Farmers Insurance Building in Novato Ca. as a prop for the film. A truck approaches the guard building in this clip. Painting on glass.





This 5 foot painting was produced for the ill fated Howard the Duck flick. This image could now be created digitally but back then it was painted. Detail was concentrated in the middle of the planet as the camera was to begin tight and then pull back as Howard was hurled to Earth. This matte painting was done on glass as a star field was added in the background to add a sense of movement. The planet and the star field were shot independently and then composited later in editorial.

This was one of those movie's where we read the script and you KNEW it was going to bomb. And then you would follow orders and produce the parts and planks for this "Titanic" and then watch it sink. Such is moviemaking!