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Lot # 579: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977) - Pair of Hand-Painted Douglas Trumbull Alien S

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia / Movie - Props Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
Lot # 579: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977) - Pair of Hand-Painted Douglas Trumbull Alien S
This lot will be auctioned on Wednesday, June 30th. The auction will begin at 9:00am PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on June 29th or July 1st. Alien ship lighting concept illustrations hand-painted by Douglas Trumbull for Steven Spielberg's sci-fi film Close Encounters of the Third Kind. In the iconic finale, the extraterrestrial Mothership descended on Devils Tower, where its passengers chose Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfuss) to join them in space. These two illustrations were created by special photographic effects artist Trumbull to plan composite shots. Each consists of a photo print of a live-action scene adhered to black illustration board with a clear plastic cel taped over it and a hand-painted illustration of the lighting of the alien vessels. One, labeled M80-2, depicts the Mothership above Devils Tower; the other, labeled M16F-7, depicts a smaller craft passing above Roy and Jillian Guiler (Melinda Dillon). Both are in good overall condition with some wear from use and age. Dimensions (each): 6.25" x 11" (16 cm x 28 cm) Sold without copyright; see notice in the Buyer's Guide Estimate: $3,000 - 5,000