Scenes from THE GIANTS OF THESSALY (1960)
This spectacular scene is one of the highlights of the movie and of the PEPLUM genre itself. Directed by Riccardo Freda, I still can't figure out how it was achieved. In this scene, you can see the small figure of Jason (Roland Carey, below) walk towards the statue unobstructed. This means the bottom part of the shot is a real and big set. The statue itself looks like a model and not a matte shot. I believe the sides and the statue are in the foreground, closer to the camera, while Carey and the water surface and plinths are part of a real set in the background. We see smoke flowing in between the sides and the statue. Therefore it's not a matte. This shot plays with perspective. In a brilliant way. I can't wait to see this in HD one day!
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