I think miniatures are still superior to a lot of computer graphics.

'2001' used a lot of what's called 'front projection.' You project an image onto this giant reflective screen, and the image bounces back and comes back to the lens and seems to be in the background behind the actors. The whole 'dawn of man' sequence in '2001' was projected eight-by-ten photographs of the African savannah.

I like the unknown. That's what Terry Malick has always really liked. He's always looking for the unexpected.

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