ET the most loved extraterrestrial in the world, protagonist of the famous Spielberg film, goes up for auction by Julien's Auctions in Los Angeles. The mechatronics masterpiece made by Charles Rambaldi, three-time Academy Award winner, will be offered with an estimate of around $3 million.
ET up for auction in Los Angeles
The singular character who, this year turns 40, is a very original creation, a real piece of history of the modern cinema. Made of duralumin, the model has 85 movement points (it can blink and rotate its abdomen) activated by electrical and mechanical cables. “This model is truly a work of art and an engineering masterpiece. Nothing like this will ever be created for a big film again.” He stated it to Artnet News Jason DeBord, chief operating officer of Julien's Auctions.
The lot that will be auctioned on December 17 includes a 360-degree animated digital representation of the mechatronic model minted as an Nft (Non fungible token). The initiative is a collaboration between Julien's Auctions, Rambaldi Studios and the Web3 Tinam platform. The Nft is narrated by the daughter of the great wizard of cinema special effects, Daniel Rambaldi.
The auction is organized by Julien's Auctions and Turner Classic Movies with the title “Icons&Idols”. It also includes a number of lots relating to other films, such as the broom Harry Potter Nimbus 2000 in the film “Prisoner of Azkaban”, the gloves and shorts worn by Robert de Niro in “Raging Bull”. And the sacred rod of Moses wielded by Charlton Heston in the film "Ten Commandments"Of 1956.
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