Propstore
Lot 1353
BLADE RUNNER (1982) - Douglas Trumbull Collection: Model Miniature Pyramid Brass Etching Sheets with Photos - Model miniature pyramid brass etching sheets with photos from Ridley Scott's Blade Runner. Model miniatures were created to depict the futuristic cityscape of 2019 Los Angeles, including the outerwall of the Tyrell Corporation pyramid. This lot comes from the collection of special photographic effects artist Douglas Trumbull. This lot consists of one brass sheet with panels that creates the appearance of windows, shafts, and support beams for the elevators; one Blade Runner booklet by Scott Bukatman; a 122-page Blade Runner 2 script dated 1996; three color photographs; one black-and-white photo with a photo negative; six strips of photo negatives; hand-written inscriptions to Douglas Trumbull ; and one paper folder hand-marked "Blade Runner 2." This lot exhibits creasing, fold lines, and discoloration. Dimensions: (largest) 17.25" x 4" x 2.5" (44 cm x 10.25 cm x 6.5 cm)Visual effects pioneer Douglas Trumbull was born in Los Angeles in 1942. After abandoning architecture for technical drawing and cartooning, his talent for photorealism soon earned him work at Graphic Films, an esteemed Hollywood studio for which he designed groundbreaking cosmic effects for the 1964 New York World's Fair. After seeing Trumbull's work, director Stanley Kubrick hired him to create animations and VFX shots - including the iconic Star Gate sequence - for what would become his seminal masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey. From that film's success, Trumbull became one of the industry's most trusted photographic effects experts, designing and producing legendary screen moments in such sci-fi landmarks as Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, and Blade Runner, all three of which earned him Academy Award® nominations. In addition to directing the cult classics Silent Running and Brainstorm, Trumbull later received a Scientific and Engineering Award for his high-speed photography process Showscan in 1993, one of two specialty awards given to him by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences before his death in 2022. 60 years since he first made his mark on global cinema, Propstore today celebrates Douglas Trumbull by presenting a selection of rare memorabilia from his personal collection to the public.Estimate: $1,000 - 2,000Bidding for this lot will end on Saturday, August 17th. The auction will begin at 9:30AM PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Thursday, August 15th, Friday, August 16th or Sunday, August 18th.
