Mercedes-Benz SLC [C107]

Mercedes-Benz SLC [C107] in Independence Day, Movie, 1996

Class: Cars, Coupé — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
karoomay ◊ 2013-03-04 00:15	CGI or toy Mercedes SL R107.
CougarTim ◊ 2013-03-04 00:16	Mercedes-Benz SLC? EDIT: If I'm remembering correctly, karoomay, they made these scenes the good old fashioned way with miniatures. -- Last edit: 2013-03-04 00:51:42
G-MANN ◊ 2013-03-04 00:24	CGI probably wouldn't have looked convincing enough back then.
karoomay ◊ 2013-03-04 00:32	That's why I wasn't entirely sure it was CGI since this movie made in the mid 90s and thought it was more likely a miniature model. Ah yes, back in days when big budget action and sci fi movies weren't CGI fests.
police car fan ◊ 2013-03-04 00:32	It's better than that crappy CGI from Die Hard 4
CougarTim ◊ 2013-03-04 00:57	Fire doesn't billow horizontally, so they built the miniature cityscapes and then stood them upright with pyrotechnics at the bottom so the flames would appear to travel along the streets.
dsl ◊ 2013-03-04 01:18	Pre-74 bumpers.