I don’t know - I was just reading about how they had to have a special kind of high-def (HD) camera built to shoot those scenes. I had wondered about that.
When I was doing my bigger ones, I ran into a lot of people who build models for show business - there are tons of them used for all kinds of scenes. I *dreamed* about doing that.
So, I’m sure there are special effects people who are miniaturists on the side - probably one of those did it. I know there was an X Files fan who replicated their offices and a lot of special scenes in 1:12. Those pix used to be online, too.
Are you familiar with the Thorne Rooms? The lady who did those was a cousin of my longtime friend and they are what I would’ve aspired to, had I had the time, money and staying power. I had 2 out of 3!
I have the book of all of them, but not sure where they might be on the ‘Net. The bulk of them are in one of the Chicago museums, but not the same one as Colleen Moore’s Fairy Castle. I have seen all of them in person and wanted to do something similar in 1:6, the Smithsonian patent model scale.
Oh, yes, I know about the Thorne rooms! Wow - you knew the person who did those??? Through your friend? Now that would have been a joy to see those being built. Did you see them in person? I have not ever seen them in person but of course read all about them in NSN. One of the YouTube Videos(that I am sorry you can't see) highlighted one of the Thorne Rooms - not one I linked but another one.
My rooms are not that intricate as the Thorne Rooms, but, yes, they are the ideal.
Oh - do we have anybody in Kansas? Bad tornado hit overnight. So sad to see.