Everyone has seen a Trumbull sequence in Stanley Kubrick's "2001 A Space Odyssey", Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner" or Steven Spielberg's "Close Encounters of the Third Kind". Recognized and respected SFX maestro, he has also directed two full-length films which left their mark on sci-fi cinema: "Silent Running" and "Brainstorm". Today, at over 70, Trumbull-the-pioneer continues his quest for innovation and still dreams of a cinema which places spectators into the film. "Trumbull Land" is an immersive portrait of Douglas Trumbull in his studios and a diving headfirst in his cinema.
Practical Effects
Hand-built models that put modern CGI to shame.
Direction
Wallet lets Trumbull's work speak—minimal fluff.
Production
Behind-the-scenes of cinema's most iconic visions.
Director
Grégory Wallet
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Trumbull invented the 'Slit Scan' technique for 2001's Stargate sequence by accident while experimenting with leftover film strips.
He turned down directing Star Wars to make Silent Running—George Lucas's career trajectory might not exist without that choice.
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