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An archive of 106 photographs believed to have been shot by Entertainment Effects Group (EEG) chief model maker Mark Stetson from the production of Ridley Scott's Blade Runner. Assembled to document the film's extensive visual effects and model miniature work, the photographs of various formats and styles in this collection showcase many key cast crew members, set, and props, including director Scott with renowned futurist and concept artist Syd Mead, Harrison Ford as Rick Deckard with Edward James Olmos as Gaff, a full-size Spinner vehicle constructed by Gene Winfield, effects legend Douglas Trumbull, and various stages in the building of the famed Hades Landscape model miniature set from the film's opening sequence.
This rare archive originated from Stetson's personal collection. Several photos are printed with annotations regarding the crew members or production materials depicted therein, while others, including one of the photographs of Ford and Olmos and a contact sheet of the Tyrell Pyramid, are hand-marked in ink with dates and FX shot numbers. The archive exhibits minor bending, creasing, and discoloration throughout from age and handling. Dimensions: (largest) 20" x 9.5" (51 cm x 24.25 cm)
About Mark Stetson
Visual effects maestro Mark Stetson's singular run in Hollywood began in 1978. After graduating from the prestigious Art Center College of Design, he immediately began a position as an effects props and miniatures artist for Star Trek: The Motion Picture, for which his responsibilities included building such memorable vessels as the workbee, the Constitution-class shuttlebay, and a studio model of the Enterprise itself. After filming concluded, Stetson continued working as a modelmaker, and later model shop supervisor, for Entertainment Effects Group (EEG), hand-making miniatures and other groundbreaking optical effects for acclaimed productions like Blade Runner, Ghostbusters, and Brainstorm under founder Douglas Trumbull.
By 1989, following a stint as model shop supervisor for Richard Edlund's Boss Film Corporation - including positions on such blockbuster productions as Die Hard and Poltergeist II, among numerous others - Stetson had founded his own effects company, Stetson Visual Services, Inc. Over the next 35-plus years SVSI became known for producing pioneering effects sequences for dozens of hit films, running the gamut from action classics like Total Recall, Waterworld, and The Fifth Element to acclaimed franchise installments like The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, and Superman Returns to cult comedies like Coneheads and The Hudsucker Proxy. Stetson's work in this period earned him three Academy Award nominations (and one win), two BAFTAs, and the Visual Effects Society Awards' Founders Award for innovations in the field.
Today, Propstore is proud to offer a hand-picked selection of memorabilia from the personal collection of this once-in-a-generation talent. Accumulated over nearly five decades in cinema, these lots represent a wide range of production materials, including ornately detailed model miniatures, hand-drawn artwork, and rare behind-the-scenes photographs, as well as Stetson's own production paperwork and crew gifts. Stretching across different eras, genres, and styles of production, the Mark Stetson Collection is nothing short of a testament to one of the world's most successful and imitated living visual effects artists.
Estimate: $1,200 - 2,400
This item comes with a Propstore Certificate of Authenticity.