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30 P E R S P E C T I V E | J A N UA RY / F E B R UA RY 2 0 1 7 in print Above: The park-like backing of trees is part of a 200-foot-long cyclorama painted at 20th Century Fox for THE SOUND OF MUSIC and used for several sequences in the film. Here, Christopher Plummer and Julie Andrews at night. Right: Another drop from the film, displayed on the paint frame at JC Backings. profession. The work was physically demanding, but creatively rewarding, and they remained very proud of their careers, their accomplishments and the unique fraternity that was their artistic brotherhood. This is no longer a profession exclusive to men. The artists of the current generation remain the quiet scenic masters of our trade, capable of creating environments large or small, mundane, historic or fantastic, with paint and now pixels, all conceived for the camera's eye while still going unnoticed by the audience. ADG © Twentieth Century Fox; All rights reserved/Courtesy of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences © Nicola Goode