We’re not sure which is scarier, the part-man part-sea monster crew of the Flying Dutchman, or Bill Nighy and co. in skin-tight onesies. But, by wearing mo-cap suits on-set, animators were saved plenty of hassle and could work with the raw footage. Captain Davy Jones’s skin texture was based on a coffee-stained Styrofoam cup.
Visual effects supervisor John Gaeta won an Oscar for creating ‘The Matrix’s’ pioneering action sequences. ‘Bullet Time’, now a registered trademark, was achieved by surrounding the actors with a ring of still-cameras, each timed to shoot a single frame in quick succession.
Godzilla
Actor Haruo Nakajima racked up an impressive 20-year career playing a smorgasbord of suited monstrosities in Japanese Kaiju movies. His most famous incarnation was the King of the Monsters, ‘Godzilla’. Here he takes a break from filming to practice smashing up the streets of Japan.
Life Of Pi
Previously undiscovered actor Suraj Sharma took a beating during Ang Lee’s ‘Life Of Pi’. The soon-to-be Oscar winning Lee shot for 10 weeks inside the World’s largest self-generating wave tank, then placing his young star at the centre of a state-of-the-art blue-screen boat rig to complete some of the more spectacular storm shots.We were very impressed.
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Perhaps the most iconic and parodied moment from the entire original ‘Star Wars’ trilogy.It’s not quite as dramatic though with a pile of what looks like old mattresses dumped below the set.
Inception
‘Inception’s’ gravity-defying hallway fight scene took an arduous three weeks, and over 500 crew members, to shoot. Three different hallway sets were built, including an impressive 360-degree rotating corridor.Star Joseph Gordon-Levitt trained with the stunt team for two weeks straight to avoid making any dangerous dodgy steps.
District 9
Director Neill Blomkamp wanted ‘District 9’s' creepy “Prawns” to evoke a sense of disgust, using mentor Peter Jackson’s Weta Workshop to design the extraterrestrial refugees. Still, Blomkamp knew the aliens should still look slightly human-esque, otherwise we just wouldn’t relate – hence the lucky chap in the revealing mo-cap suit. Problem sold.
The Dark Knight
The Joker’s reign of terror came to an end when Ledger’s character was left dangling by the Bat, gift-wrapped for Gotham’s finest. In reality Heath Ledger was slightly safer with a convincing city backdrop later green screened in.
The Joker’s reign of terror came to an end when Ledger’s character was left dangling by the Bat, gift-wrapped for Gotham’s finest. In reality Heath Ledger was slightly safer with a convincing city backdrop later green screened in.
Jurassic Park
The greatest special effects sequence in movie history? We think so. Spielberg’s crew blended superb CGI and complex animatronics to play out the intense jeep attack scene. The 18 ft. tall T-Rex model soaked up so much rain during filming though that it caused the electronics to start malfunctioning. Apparently during one lunch break it came to life and the crew all scattered, screaming.
The greatest special effects sequence in movie history? We think so. Spielberg’s crew blended superb CGI and complex animatronics to play out the intense jeep attack scene. The 18 ft. tall T-Rex model soaked up so much rain during filming though that it caused the electronics to start malfunctioning. Apparently during one lunch break it came to life and the crew all scattered, screaming.
The places for Signals Summer Film Camp (age 12+)are going fast!! Book yours now!
Mon 19th to wed 21st August, 10-4pm
Our great new film camp is a three-day practical film school for young people providing the ultimate filmmaking experience. Participants will work in small groups to create a short film.
Activities include:
Day 1: Film Screenings and Ideas Discussion, Scriptwriting and Storyboarding, Camera and Sound Skills
Day 2: Production Roles, Filming
Day 3: Filming, Editing Skills Workshop, Post-Production and a Screening for friends and family.
You can book online through our website (www.signals.org.uk booking fee applies) or you can save the booking fee and call Signals direct on 01206 560255.
Mon 19th to wed 21st August, 10-4pm
Our great new film camp is a three-day practical film school for young people providing the ultimate filmmaking experience. Participants will work in small groups to create a short film.
Activities include:
Day 1: Film Screenings and Ideas Discussion, Scriptwriting and Storyboarding, Camera and Sound Skills
Day 2: Production Roles, Filming
Day 3: Filming, Editing Skills Workshop, Post-Production and a Screening for friends and family.
You can book online through our website (www.signals.org.uk booking fee applies) or you can save the booking fee and call Signals direct on 01206 560255.
- It’s not quite as dramatic though with a pile of what looks like old mattresses dumped below the set.
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