Hardcore Virtual Sets in the 70s: Real-Time VFX Using Miniature Models
dreamwieber · x · 2026-07-28
A content creator shared a video highlighting Magicam, a company from the late 1970s. Long before the era of CG and AI, they built real-time virtual sets using a wildly creative and hardcore approach: physical miniature models. It's a fascinating look at early visual effects engineering.
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