Life Magazine sent a lensman to take moving picture on the located ofDestination Moon , the 1950 moving picture thatRobert Heinleinworked on . They admit on - set clowning , like this lunar concert dance , but also stunning props .
Around 200 of Allan Grant ’s Life Magazine images are online now at Google , and they show some of the wirework that hold up into the lunar geographic expedition scenes . Plus you may see how the film used little people in astronaut rig in the desktop , to create a peachy sense of linear perspective . In addition to working on the plastic film as screenwriter and expert adviser , Heinlein also published a “ Destination Moon ” novelette around the same time .
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