Close Encounters Cloud Tank Shots

The groundbreaking cloud tank work fro Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

[@SB111058]

These shots are still 'WOW'!

[@g.s.perkins5415]

Visual effects like these age a lot better than cgi, with only a few exceptions

[@originaluddite]

I can't believe it's just paint in water. Bloody brilliant.

[@isleboy7]

This is not a CG. It always amaze me!

[@MrsScorpionette]

The Cloudspotters Guide book mentioned this and I run to YT - thanks for this compilation, it's really interesting 😊

[@TheSecretHideout]

Scott Squire is OG, he's the man behind this.

[@steeviewoo]

Thanks for this, highly appreciated!

[@roquefortfiles]

The wide shot of the clouds circling the mountain at

[@kascnef]

2021 nyc?

[@sschmidtevalue]

Adam Savage just mentioned how this was done during a Q&A on his Tested page. About

[@wodoleka]

Cool man!