A young Peter Ellenshaw wit his mentor and setpfather, Walter Percy Day, a pioneer and extraordinary matte painter.

Peter Ellenshaw (left) and Percy Day´s older son, Arthur Day, at Denham Studios, around 1935.

 

The second most influential man on Ellenshaw career, after Percy Day, was Walt Disney. They meet at England in 1950 for the film "Treasure island".

 

Two images of Peter Ellenshaw painting on glass for "The Sword and the Rose" (1953)
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One of the first painting assignements that Disney gave to Ellenshaw, was an aerial view of  Disney Park.

 

Some pictures of Peter Ellenshaw painting mattes for Disney´s  "20.000 leagues" .

At left is James Mason (Captain Nemo), observing Ellenshaw painting Vulcania Island.

Ellenshaw painting the Harbour scene .

At the filming of  "David Crocket"

Painting and Ice cave for "In search of castaways"

Two pictures of Peter  painting on glass at location for "Swiss family robinson"

Filming of the painted ships at Tobago island

At 1979 Peter Ellenshaw worked as miniature effects supervisor for Disney film "The Black Hole". It was the first time he worked with his son Harrison Ellensahw, who was responsible for matte paintings on that film.

 

Peter Ellnsahw showing the original painting of Rome he made for "Spartacus".

 
 

Peter Ellenshaw at work, painting mattes for Superman "IV"(1986). His Son Harrison Ellenshaw was Visual effects supervisor.
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The last contribution of Peter Ellenshaw to films was for "Dick Tracy" (1990)
and again with his son Harrison as  visual effects supervisor.