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Graphic Films and “To the Moon and Beyond”

Kubrick then traveled with Clark to the New York World's Fair in 1964 and 1965. Next, we will focus on the ``Transportation & Travel Pavilion,'' which is a corporate pavilion. KLM and Cinerama were exhibiting a short film called ``To the Moon and Beyond.'' This work uses the ``Cinerama 360'' method, in which it is shown on a planetarium-like dome screen using 70mm 10-perforation film, which has twice the area of ​​a regular 70mm movie. And the story was also very close to the plan Kubrick and Clark had in mind.

This film was produced by Graphic Films, a company that produced many promotional videos for airlines and NASA. The company was founded by Lester Novros (*4), a former Disney animator, and was famous for its unique technique of combining real illustrations and animation stands.

Kubrick invited Novros and To the Moon and Beyond director Con Pederson to his office and asked them to participate in the film. I then showed them the scenario and a large number of image boards, and even took them to the museum's ``Giacometti Exhibition'' to explain the image of the alien that was planned to appear in the final scene.

A consulting contract was signed between the two companies, and Graphic Films' staff came up with ideas for the design, mechanics, science, and visual effects of Discovery, the moon base, the space station, the space pods, and more. They thought they would continue to be involved in production, but Kubrick suddenly closed his New York office and moved to MGM Studios in Borehamwood, England. This was partly because they wanted to take advantage of tax breaks offered by the British government at the time, and partly because they wanted an environment where they could operate under supervisory leadership. After that, Kubrick continued to exchange opinions with Graphic Films via international mail, but he became extremely irritated with the time it took to communicate and unilaterally terminated the contract.

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The person who saw this trouble was Douglas Trumbull, the youngest member of Graphic Films (23 years old at the time). He was hired as a background illustrator, but was fired at the end of the 2001: A Space Odyssey project. He personally calls Kubrick and signs a contract to become his staff member. Pederson was influenced by Trumbull's bold move, and animator Colin Cantwell (*5) and cinematographer Jim Dixon also submitted their resignations to Graphic Films, and the four of them moved to England.

*4: Novros is also a tenured professor at the University of Southern California's film department (retired in 1985), and one of his students is George Lucas.

*5: Cantwell said,Star WarsHe also worked on the concept model of the spaceship that appears in ``'' (1977).