Post Magazine is now extremely rare and hard to find. It was a magazine for post production enthusiasts and professionals, but it wasn't like lets say, Gaming magazines where they only communicate with terms and language known to other gamers only (not saying those were technical, just saying someone who never played a game or a console or PC would not understand many of it). Such was not the case with the Post which is actually very readable for just about anyone picking it up. It's not a technical language describing some new lenses or chips for a new camera or computer.
This October 21, 1991 Issue features Terminator 2: Judgment Day on the cover and as a main feature article, as most magazines did, and, also as many magazines did, from Fangoria to Entertainment Weekly, did a feature on the mind blowing special effects of the time.
It features a lengthy, about 10 pages long article focusing on special effects work, but it doesn't describe the process or technicality of doing those special effects. Instead, when it comes to ILM, it features interviews with the legendary multiple Oscar winner Dennis Muren of ILM (Anything from original Star Wars to Indiana Jones to, in the future, Jurassic Park) and Steve Williams, a head animation supervisor on T2, and they, along with the article, talk about the attitude it took to do the show, the preparation, and how they feel that a new era has begun.
They talk about some interesting stuff, like that they were told to read up on Marvel's Silver Surfer character, and Muren likens work on T2 and how groundbreaking it is, to the original Star Wars film. He says that before the film opened, the question was "How much did it cost", while after the movie opened, it changed to "How did they do that". A 100 people at ILM alone worked on the film.
Then there is spotlight given equally to Fantasy II and 4-Ward Productions, going over their most notable gags. A great overview for those who haven't read Cinefex.
It's really interesting and well written and doesn't read like I thought it would, meaning describing some programs or computers used. Cool and unique choice for cover as well
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