Draco maquette from Dragonheart on display...

One of my favourite pieces of memorabilia on display on my most recent visit to Universal Studios Hollywood's film archive exhibit was this fantastic 'Draco' maquette from the 1996 movie Dragonheart.

Draco maquette from Dragonheart

on display at Universal Studios Hollywood

In the movie Sean Connery provided the distinctive voice of 'Draco' the last dragon of his kind and Dennis Quaid plays 'Bowen' the dragon-slaying knight.

Dragonheart movie poster

Draco is brought to life in the fantasy adventure by CGI similar to the dinosaurs in 1993's Jurassic Park, but in order to create the computerised dragon, sculptor Pete Conig first made several maquettes for the Director, Rob Cohen, to approve.

Then it was up to visual effects producer, Phil Tippett, who specialized in creature effects and character animation, together with Industrial Light and Magic to bring the CGI dragon to life on screen.

Draco maquette from Dragonheart

The detail in this dragon model is amazing and pretty cool to see up close in person.

Dragonheart movie poster

Buy the movie: Dragonheart - Collector's Edition

Watch the movie: Dragonheart

Draco maquette from Dragonheart on display...

One of my favourite pieces of memorabilia on display on my most recent visit to Universal Studios Hollywood's film archive exhibit was this fantastic 'Draco' maquette from the 1996 movie Dragonheart.

Draco maquette from Dragonheart

on display at Universal Studios Hollywood

In the movie Sean Connery provided the distinctive voice of 'Draco' the last dragon of his kind and Dennis Quaid plays 'Bowen' the dragon-slaying knight.

Dragonheart movie poster

Draco is brought to life in the fantasy adventure by CGI similar to the dinosaurs in 1993's Jurassic Park, but in order to create the computerised dragon, sculptor Pete Conig first made several maquettes for the Director, Rob Cohen, to approve.

Then it was up to visual effects producer, Phil Tippett, who specialized in creature effects and character animation, together with Industrial Light and Magic to bring the CGI dragon to life on screen.

Draco maquette from Dragonheart

The detail in this dragon model is amazing and pretty cool to see up close in person.

Dragonheart movie poster

Buy the movie: Dragonheart - Collector's Edition

Watch the movie: Dragonheart

Original costumes and automaton prop from Hugo on display...

Martin Scorsese's new movie Hugo follows the adventures of an orphan boy, who lives in the walls of a 1930's Paris train station, and a mystery involving his late father and a mechanical automaton.

Original movie costume and prop exhibit from Hugo

at ArcLight Hollywood cinema

The fantasy adventure is adapted from Brian Selznick's book, The Invention of Hugo Cabret.

Hugo movie billboard

Three time Oscar-winner, Sandy Powell, is responsible for Costume Design on the movie and you can also see her work in The Tempest.

Costume worn by Asa Butterfield as the titular Hugo

Asa Butterfield wears this outfit in the movie as the young 'Hugo Cabret'.

Costume worn by Chloe Grace Moretz as Isabelle in Hugo

Chloe Grace Moretz stars as Hugo's friend 'Isabelle' and sports this look in the film.

In addition to these fantastic costumes featured in the movie, they also had this fantastically detailed 'mechanical man' automaton and key props from the film on display in ArcLight Hollywood's cinema foyer on November 13, 2011.

Automaton prop from Hugo on display

Dick George Creatives, prop makers for the film and TV industry, were responsible for creating this magical automaton, with automata expert, collector and restorer, Michael Start, serving as art department advisor for Hugo.

I have to say, it was pretty cool to see this incredibly intricate prop up close.

Hugo movie poster

Go further behind-the-scenes with this book: The Hugo Movie Companion: A Behind the Scenes Look at How a Beloved Book Became a Major Motion Picture

Buy the original book that the movie was based upon: The Invention of Hugo Cabret

Original costumes and automaton prop from Hugo on display...

Martin Scorsese's new movie Hugo follows the adventures of an orphan boy, who lives in the walls of a 1930's Paris train station, and a mystery involving his late father and a mechanical automaton.

Original movie costume and prop exhibit from Hugo

at ArcLight Hollywood cinema

The fantasy adventure is adapted from Brian Selznick's book, The Invention of Hugo Cabret.

Hugo movie billboard

Three time Oscar-winner, Sandy Powell, is responsible for Costume Design on the movie and you can also see her work in The Tempest.

Costume worn by Asa Butterfield as the titular Hugo

Asa Butterfield wears this outfit in the movie as the young 'Hugo Cabret'.

Costume worn by Chloe Grace Moretz as Isabelle in Hugo

Chloe Grace Moretz stars as Hugo's friend 'Isabelle' and sports this look in the film.

In addition to these fantastic costumes featured in the movie, they also had this fantastically detailed 'mechanical man' automaton and key props from the film on display in ArcLight Hollywood's cinema foyer on November 13, 2011.

Automaton prop from Hugo on display

Dick George Creatives, prop makers for the film and TV industry, were responsible for creating this magical automaton, with automata expert, collector and restorer, Michael Start, serving as art department advisor for Hugo.

I have to say, it was pretty cool to see this incredibly intricate prop up close.

Hugo movie poster

Go further behind-the-scenes with this book: The Hugo Movie Companion: A Behind the Scenes Look at How a Beloved Book Became a Major Motion Picture

Buy the original book that the movie was based upon: The Invention of Hugo Cabret