How The Miniatures In Your Favourite Movies & TV Shows Are Made (In Montreal)

Miniatures have been at the centre of movie-making for over 100 years. From Star Wars to Lord of the Rings, these tiny worlds are a big part of both the big and small screen. Canadian miniature artist Marina Totino lets us into her studio and shares a look at the talent that's landed her jobs in the TV, music, and video game industries.

Check Marina's work out on Instagram: @marinaminis

#design #miniatures #movies

[HamiltonLLB]

In a world saturated in CGI it’s truly nice to see crafts like this. Miniature works of art. 🖼️ 🌟

[fitnessjack]

More than anything, im obsessed how articulate and clear she can describe her passion out through the words .

[ElDarren]

Wow, Marina really has an incredible attention to detail when it comes to these miniatures. It's so impressive how she manages to pull off such great detail in such a tiny scale. She truly is a unique artist!

[DERRICKLEONIDAS]

I really like this! In forth grade they took us on a field trip to the Walter's art museum and that was the very first time I saw a miniature and I was amazed. She is awesome! And it sounds like she's self taught. Pure God bless you more and more.

[verybighomer]

Marina radiates so much compassion for her art. She seems to be a super interesting and fun person to be around. Wish her all the success with her incredible miniatures.

[asdf]

She's awesome, in her art and explaining what she's doing. She's great at painting the picture with words too!

[nigelcarren]

I am a movie armour maker. But outside of the film world I am known for making miniature suits of armour, all in steel and all FULLY articulated, which now live all over the world. All of which I was able to do without the need of too much space!! However...
Since I started playing around with stop-motion and making shorts and music-videos I have outgrown my current premises. It's not the making of them, but its the storing and the filming of them! I am sitting on a crate containing a flying carriage as I type this!!
Prior to my doing this I never really understood why studios break-down sets right after filming... they need the space to make the next world!!
Great thought-provoking video Narcity. Marina CLEARLY has an AMAZING eye for proportion! BRAVO
Best wishes from a secret location in a French forest 🇬🇧⚒🇨🇦

[VonSolo]

What a fabulous artist 🙌 Love her style. Excited to follow her work. Thank you .

[bboom]

Wow! I love it when people with an unreal amount of talent can so clearly explain what they do, and the passion just pours out. It's a genuinely rare talent. It's really inspiring!

[kennethhymes]

I deeply relate to the aesthetic impulse expressed here, but in music. Vintage spaces, imagined spaces, expressionism through design.

[chiamakaonyenekwe]

Really Beautiful talent! Thank you for sharing her story.

[maggiefox]

This was a wonderful interview. I too, am a miniaturist and create dioramas using trash. It's a whole other thought process in creating something so realistic looking in mini form. Thank you for sharing.

[MacXimumG]

MarinaMinis is the way to go for all things miniature!!

[marner]

I went to art school myself. And I have to say this looks like about the funnest job possible. Fantastic work!!!

[gieselats]

So awesome what she can do. Really impressive. I adore her work. Quite cool to live for your dream. Keep up the good work.

[NathanNiederer]

Marina is awesome! Being following her for a while now. Dope personality and amazing talent!

[crhkrebs]

Here work looks awesome. Wish the interviewer would have touched on how she made her dioramas.

[turtlejnes]

I think I’m in love with her and her work.

[byronjohnson]

I LOVE YOUR VISIONS. YOU ARE INSPIRING ME TO CREATE MY BACK GROUNDS

[mrdr]

Thanks for this "glimpse" of a small but very cool part of "cinema making"...
And for those who liked this I can't recommend "Slice of Life" YouTube channel, where they use a highly imaginative mixture of techniques often very heavily dependent on miniatures of different kinds.
Best regards