Movies and TvShows featuring "scale-model" theme.
Lakshya is the story of a young man, Karan, who joins the Indian army with a dream of becoming a soldier. The movie follows his journey of self-discovery and growth as he faces various challenges and obstacles during his training and later on the battlefield in Kashmir. Along the way, he learns about discipline, courage, and the importance of following one's dreams.
Apollo 11 (2019) is a riveting documentary that tells the story of the mission to land humans on the moon. The movie showcases the journey of the Apollo 11 crew, including Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, as they embark on this groundbreaking and historic mission. With stunning archival footage and interviews with the astronauts, the film captures the tension, triumph, and awe-inspiring moments of the first moon landing.
In Tarantula, a small town in the southwest desert is plagued by a giant tarantula roaming the countryside. The creature was inadvertently created by a scientist's experiment, which caused a tarantula to grow to gigantic proportions. As the town is gripped by fear, a brave sheriff and a courageous newspaper reporter team up to stop the monstrous spider before it destroys everything in its path.
A LEGO Brickumentary takes you behind the scenes of the iconic toy, exploring its impact on pop culture and showcasing the creativity of LEGO enthusiasts. From fan conventions to art exhibits and even space probes, this documentary reveals the wide range of ways LEGO has become more than just a toy.
During World War II, a group of bomber pilots in the Royal Air Force must navigate the dangers of war and reliance on teamwork to carry out bombing raids.
When Miss Marple visits an old friend in a country house, she becomes embroiled in a murder mystery. As she investigates, she uncovers hidden secrets, red herrings, and a web of betrayal.
A lonely artist tries to complete a model, while facing the structural problems of her own house. In a tense morning, Jaci is tormented by the breath of a crack. As the ratio between reality and representation begins to crumble, she is taken on a journey of inner reconstruction.
A light French comedy of 5 segments.
Jericho Mansions follows the story of a superintendent with amnesia who tries to solve a murder mystery in an apartment building. As he unravels the secrets of the tenants, he discovers dark and twisted truths that lead him to question his own sanity.
On April 27, 1813, American forces defeated the British at York (present-day Toronto) and captured the capital of Upper Canada - but not before suffering their own losses. History Television's Explosion 1812 looks at the Battle of York and unearths new evidence around this lesser-known event from the War of 1812.
This documentary provides a glimpse into David Copperfield's 15-year career as a magician, showcasing his famous illusions, escapes, and magic tricks. From performing a levitation act in front of the Great Wall of China to disappearing in an interactive game, Copperfield's mastery of the art of magic is truly captivating.
This pseudo-newsreel uses special effects to illustrate the fire caused by the San Francisco earthquake. A miniature model of downtown San Francisco is set ablaze and filmed.
Some hundred million years ago, crocodiles were the ruling T. rexes of the waters. They galloped on land, ambushed prey at the river's edge - even terrorized dinosaurs. These swift predators evolved through the ages into the modern crocs we know today. Now, armed with newly discovered prehistoric crocodile bones, Dr. Paul Sereno is determined to bring the ancient creatures to life - and tell their fantastic untold story. Learn about a croc that pursued prey across land, a supercroc that locked its jaws around dinosaurs, even a croc with a startlingly canine face. Blending art, forensics and biology, a team reanimates a lost world of strange Cretaceous crocs that paleontology forgot.
Documentary about the Swedish artist Anders Åberg and the depopulation of his childhood countryside. As jobs in industry fade away many houses are left empty for nature to reclaim. Anders makes scale models of these houses so they will be remembered.
The scene is a railroad track on the side of a steep mountain, with a tunnel in the background, toward which a train is running at a high rate of speed. At this instant the audience is appalled at the sight of a second train rushing out of the tunnel. Both trains are on the same track and traveling toward each other at a high rate of speed. They collide. Cars and engines are smashed into fragments and thrown down the steep incline. (Edison Catalog)
A revenge comedy with stop-motion animation and scale model sets.
Science has failed, and an operation to harness energy from the sun has resulted in disaster. With the light from the sun now gone, humanity lives deep underground, attempting to research and reverse the damage before the world freezes completely.
If an airplane encounters birds, the birds normally are on the losing end. But what if the airplane is smaller than the bird?
Short documentary featuring the special effects test footage, storyboards and final cut of the space satellite sequence for the James Bond movie "Diamonds are Forever".
With the creation of the Gorre & Daphetid (Gory and Defeated), John Allen single handedly moved model railroading from a children's pastime to a form of art. These rare films - discovered after a fire tragically destroyed the model masterpiece in 1972 - capture the devotion and sly humor that Allen infused into his miniature universe. Trains in two gauges cross snow-capped mountains and more than 100 soaring bridges. Despite outlaws, train wrecks, trolleys, bustling cities and thousands of miniature people inhabit this world. Get a peek into the mind of its creator to see his innovative techniques now in common use by model railroaders around the globe. From track-side close ups to sweeping vistas, the expert photography of Richard Reynolds and Glenn Beier will inspire train fans and model railroaders alike - indeed anyone with an imagination!