Berton Pierce’s 'Sense of Scale' – A Documentary Film of Industry Model Making

I been looking this dvd set for very long time and finally it for sale inamazon. I really love the dvd set.Is show the the art of model making before computer CGI. It was an art to make models look so real in film.. I remember seen a lot movies and i was wounder how it was done. The interviews are great with people that work on the movies and models. I love watching the movies and like to how it was done. This dvd set give a windows to art that disappearing.

This 2-DVD documentary is a must-have if you are into film’s practical modelmakers from the 1970s to early 2000s. I am thrilled these interviews were captured. These and other practical modelmakers are a special breed who made a huge visual impact on popular culture to this day.I absolutely loved it.If requests are being taken: ( I know they are not.)I would also love to have a historical documentary on modelmakers and their processes from Metropolis through 30’s/40’s Buck Rogers/Flash Gordon serials. hey

Sense of Scale is unique among special effects documentaries in that Berton Pierce has given the miniature artists a chance to speak at length about their experiences without having all their information reduced to small sound bites. The background photos from different productions are stunning, many never seen before by the public. Mr. Pierce has created a document that both celebrates and mourns the loss of handcrafted art in an age of CGI over saturation. I sincerely hope that there is a Sense of Scale II in the future. Keep up the good work.

I quite liked this. There is a lot of good stuff in here if you are interested in practical effects and model making for movies. I wish it was it was Blu-ray so you could see more of the detail but if you don't have a giant TV and aren't a resolution snob like me - no worries. It's DVD. And well worth the price.

I was hoping to see more raw footage of model construction. Instead it was a lot of recollections and photos from the original model makers. This is awesome too - don't get me wrong. Its a great product - its just that I was hoping for more footage of how the models were built. I enjoyed both the film and the extras! You'll definitely enjoy it! It just caught me off guard is all and that's why it gets 4 stars and not 5.

This is a fantastic documentary about the art of practical special effects models in motion pictures. If you ever wondered how they crashed Air Force One or destroyed New York City in Ghostbusters, this is for you. I highly recommend it for model builders and movie fans.

Loved this... My best friend from childhood is a model maker. And although he is not on this show I am sure most anyone has seen his work. So I have a huge appreciation for model makers and this is a great summery of where the industry was and includes some great memories of some true artist.

Bum DVD. As soon as I opened the box I could hear a disc rattling around inside the case. Once opened I saw the second (Bonus) Disc had come loose from it's holder and was scratched horribly. The second disc was still secure, but the rub is the Bonus disc plays fine all the way through and the main feature (disc 1) won't play past 48 minutes. The main disc appears to be unscratched - I suppose I just received a bad copy. Tried in multiple dvd players so I know it's not a hardware fault.