Total Recall, Miniature Tram Rail Section with Car

original model / miniature

Miniature tram rail section with car used in the mars set of "Total Recall".

With director and star attached, "Total Recall" began production in 1989. The film was one of the last big budget spectacles to utilize miniature effects and other classical means of special effects. Afterwards, computers began to monopolize the industry.

 Verhoeven resorted to using the old technique of projecting filmed sequences onto miniatures for many of the effects through the film. "Total Recall" would go onto win an Academy Award for its special effects. :-)

P.S. You can see this piece throughout the film.