Cited on HN 3 times, 2020–2023, never outright recommendedscore 0
Years with an HN recommendation, 2007–2026
HN uses it to illustrate how the film's wireframe skyline effect was made with practical miniatures and as an example of retro computer-display aesthetics.
A scene from John Carpenter's 1981 film Escape from New York in which Snake Plissken glides in over Manhattan between the Twin Towers. It features the film's wireframe green laser-grid visuals built from miniatures.
“it was cheaper to build a miniture New York skyline and attach fluorescent tape to the edges” (HN, 2020)
It seems like we have come full circle, in Escape from New York (1981) it was cheaper to build a miniture New York skyline and attach fluorescent tape to the edges rather than create a CG wireframe model for the "computers" in the main characters glider.[1][2] [1] [link] [2] [this video]
Clip showing miniature skyline with wireframe effect.
I don't have anything to add to the argument just that I happened to watch Escape from New York this weekend and there's an epic "green laser grid" sequence as he flies in to the city! [this video]
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