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My post! :)

Imgur might be vastly underselling the richness of the image, depending on your browser/device. Definitely check out the full 4K version if you're only seeing a thumbnail on that page:

http://web.archive.org/web/20161007133354if_/http://digitald...

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But is the cinematography there of any interest? Why would OP include it? They're talking about the hard shots, like the exploding spaceship where they need to find a spot in the desert to shoot dozens of mortars at it, or the crazy blue paint needing special UV light exposures to render just right. That looks like... a matte painting? A nice matte painting, sure, important for worldbuilding. But just that.
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You're probably right that the shot isn't of interest to American Cinematographer magazine, which is why it's not included. I still think it's the best futurescape shot in the movie, serving to tie the rest of the first half together nicely.
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Imgur is blocked in the UK, and last I checked blocked connections from VPNs too.

Which scene are you referring to?

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Try this one?

http://www.vfxhq.com/1997/stills/fifth/welcome.jpg

It's the wide shot of NYC after they leave the spaceport.

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Works in Opera with its built-in VPN.
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That's amazing, you always see flooded cities in the future this is out of the box thinking.
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