I recently interviewed Simon Weisse, who worked on constructing the miniatures for the movie Asteroid City. He shared some amazing photos of the models they used, like this detailed train model that was 1/8th scale and required parts to be imported from Texas, Berlin, and Spain. They also worked on props like the titular asteroid from the city and a gun ray. Even though these buildings were miniatures, they looked incredibly realistic! Wes Anderson has used miniatures in several of his films, and miniatures are used in many more movies and shows than you might think. If you’d like to learn more about miniatures, check out the YouTube video I made.