Wednesday 23 January 2019

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We are enjoying these promotional stills, studio cards from the 1982 production of TRON of cast members posing for candid shots in their uniforms bereft of the benefit of post-production ethereal glow.
It’s worth noting that the film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design but was famously disqualified for Oscar consideration in the category of visual effects because the film’s extensive reliance on computer-generated environments and simulations—a rather myopic assessment that the Academy made amends for fourteen years later. Much more to explore at Dangerous Minds at the link up top.