Episode 018 April 2015
We chat with animator and VFX artist Robert Swarthe about his work on Close Encounters of the Third Kind — both the original and Special Edition, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, and more!
About The Optical
Host Mark Boszko takes you on a journey back through the annals of Cinefex magazine, talking about the movies and topics they covered 30+ years ago. We talk to people involved in the films, people who make movies, and people who love movies, and have a fun time doing it.
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Revisiting:
Cinefex 11
Special thanks to Cinefex for access to these out-of-print back issues.
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Special Guest:
Robert Swarthe
Academy Award-nominated animator and VFX artist.
- Nominated in 1976 for Best Short Film, Animated for Kick Me
- Nominated in 1980 for Best Visual Effects for Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Follow Along
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
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Chekov’s Enterprise by Walter Koenig — Memoir of filming Star Trek: The Motion Picture. |
| Star Trek: The Motion Picture — Blu-ray |
| Star Trek: The Motion Picture — Director’s Edition |
| Star Trek: The Motion Picture — Director’s Edition (DVD) |
| Star Trek: The Motion Picture — HD |
| Star Trek: The Motion Picture — Soundtrack (CD) |
| Star Trek: The Motion Picture — Soundtrack (Digital) |
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The Making of Star Trek The Motion Picture by Susan Sackett |
Show Notes
Research Materials
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
- Cinefex number 11
- Revisiting Cinefex (11): ET and Robert Swarthe by Graham Edwards
More Bits
- The wormhole sequence from Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
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- Full show notes coming on Tuesday, April 14th