- Greg Jein
Greg Jein creates miniatures for use in the special effects portions of many films and TV shows. He has been doing so since the 1970s.
References
*"Sci-Fi and Fantasy Models" magazine (UK) ran a two-part article called "So, you want to build effects miniatures?!" in issues 29 (pages 51-55) and 30 (pages 36-42), both dating from 1998. The article was by
David Merriman ; who was working as a subcontractor for Greg Jein. The first part includes pictures and text regarding work on a large filming model of the Enterprise-D. The second part includes pictures and text about a smaller model of the same craft; plus work on a Enterprise-C and aKlingon spacecraft. Merriman also discusses unique models he built for use on episodes of theDoctor Madblood TV show.*"
Cinefex " magazine, issue 2, dated August 1980, included a 26-page article by Brad Munson, entitled "Greg Jein: Miniature Giant". Jein's work on various projects -- from his earliest student work, through to the late 1970s film Close Encounters and slightly beyond -- is discussed in detail.*"Fantastic Films" magazine, volume 1 number 4, dated October 1978, included a cover article (9 pages) by James Delson, entitled "An interview with Greg Jein: maker of the mothership from Close Encounters and other interstellar craft from
Flesh Gordon , Dark Star,Laserblast ,The UFO Incident and more...".External links
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0420478/ IMDb listing]
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