I like how the Back to the Future hoverboard scenes go all out with the "cut to a different angle" trick. Literally every cut changes it from one illusion to another. For example, the hoverboard could be attached to a car, then attached to the actor's foot, and then a CGI model. So if you're watching it and think you figured out the illusion, it confuses you by cutting to a different angle where it couldn't possibly have been done that way.
@@GhostOfBillCooper This! Smoke/steam flow can be controlled. Exhaust fans exist for a reason. Or, there is another, more complex way, by compositing two shots into one. One foreground in reverse, then the background with fog/smoke/steam in normal. You don't even need fancy CGI for that. Just blue/green screen and clever post-production editing are enough. Just like the old days.
Really love this video guys but have a correction for you… For the shot of the arms coming out of the head in the clip for The Thing… That shot is not being played backwards… It's the shot a bit earlier with the tongue being used as a whip of sorts to pull the head closer to the table… The shot you're thinking of is the shot a bit earlier with the tongue being used as a whip of sorts to pull the head closer to the table… The clip you used actually is being played normal… You can tell by the way the smoke moves in the scene… Completely understandable though… Easy mistake
That’s what I was going to say. There’s smoke/steam in the background of that shot that’s realistically billowing outward. When they play it in reverse, supposedly how it was filmed, the steam gets sucked upward which seems very difficult to fake. Small mistake but good catch.
12:55 Wow! Thats gorgeous!!! Thank you! Finally i know, why in Mirrors you cant see the camera guy. I ever wondered, how they hide the camera in a mirror.
An interesting piece of reverse filming is in Home Alone 2, when Kevin almost gets run over by the van. They parked it really close to the actor, and then...backed up.
I love how whenever anyone references Terminator for puppetry it's always the endo-skeleton. Nobody ever mentions that EPIC shot in the end of T2 when the T-1000 is blown apart by a 40mm grenade. That was a full scale puppet as well and in my opinion the some of the best puppetry on film.
Toby Froud (Toby in Labyrinth) put on a presentation about puppetry since the movie Labyrinth. Only a small crowed of people who went to see a showing of the movie at OMSI saw it, it was wonderful, and I wish more people could see what he put together. He personally was there, and used footage while he narrated. He also demonstrated some puppets he had brought, some from classic movies, others from his own. The best part of it was him covering adaptations of puppetry people didn't know existed. One of the more memorable examples he covered was how the actors in Gravity were being puppeteered. Toby himself works on puppet animation these days out of the Portland area.
I was surprised not to see examples from films like Back to the Future and Titanic... But at the same time, I suppose the more gargantuan the film, the more widely-known it's secrets as well. You picked some really notable examples from films that were huge, just as well as films that were turning points for their own generation and even some films that simply aren't known FOR their special effects and would surprise people at how much were used. Well done, man.
Regarding The Godfather, yes, James Caan missed that punch but actually he sent Gianni Russo (Carlo) to the hospital because of the extent of his injuries.
This is exactly what love about filmmaking. There are so many interesting tricks to achieve an effect. I really hope there will be more videos similar to this one.
I love these videos explaining movie secrets. However, the machine gun... I am sure a big movie studio can consult someone to adapt the gun for blanks..?
Thanks for reminding me the magic that cinema provides. I used to love all the tricks and to figure out how to do something and for some reason I stared to just not paying attention to it or considering it. But it was one of the important things about why I wanted to make films. So really, thanks guys for making this video.
Those Day of the Dead effects were gnarly, Tom Savini was the best in the biz. Green Room was a modern use of shocking practical effects. I know CGI _can_ be a good tool for enhancing or perfecting effects, but rarely is it better for creating a subject we're focused on from scratch.
sir,i bow to your talents in putting this video together,i never knew so much in a short space of time,very intriguing and informative,i'll be watching a few of the films in your vid,just to see them in a different light.many thanks.
I've noticed a huge prevalence in CG muzzle flashes and it looks terrible. This video showed me how difficult it is and how many angles it takes to get it right. It's certainly easier just to CG it since most people wouldn't even notice but it really makes me appreciate the filmmakers that had no choice or take the extra step to add realism.
One weird effect is in Ghostbusters 2016 when they use the proton packs occasionally the plasma trails go beyond the frame of the film, in our case the aspect ratios of the home television. Subtle.
unfortunately i've heard many people say they dont care about any of this. It breaks my heart but almost nobody i talk to in every day life is impressed in any way with the technical aspects of filmmaking. They only care about what happens in the plot and how much action there is. There is no intrigue in the magic of movies, they just absorb the surface level stuff and move on.
Great video. You basically summed up like 50 films worth of DVD BTS footage and neatly packaged it into one well thought out video. Thanks for making this!
One of the most epic Monty Python scenes. As the “Bing thing” and “Mr. Creosote” in “The Meaning of Life” are. Ummm, thinking about it, all of Meaning of Life is epic.
Honestly that scene from Aliens with the face-hugers trying to get at Ripley is very scary, there is something about the face being disfigured and injured that is sub-consciously disturbing. And there are many other shots in the video that are deeply disturbing and uneasy because of the practical effects they used, such as the exploding head form Scanners or the spider head from The Thing.
Great video. Very informative, very well made and not the least bit excessive. I absolutely loved this. I would love to see a continuation of this, or even a series based on this idea. I only just found this channel and you've earned yourself another sub.
The smoke behind the spider-head in The Thing proves that it was actually NOT reverse photography. Pre-bent wires simply fall into shape when extended.
I honestly don't even know how I came across this video, but I'm really glad that I did. I'm a pretty big movie buff so stuff like this always has my full attention. Awesome video 👍👏
Awesome video! As a sound nerd though, I'm surprised you mentioned nothing or little of sound design/foley artists/mixers etc., without whom none of the illusion could be solidified! (:
But they did'nt called that way until the digital awakening. Even in the 80's we hae "matte photography" and so on, but it was'nt called that way. That's what I meant.
Before there was DVD extras, you had to buy extra footage, like Through the Eyes of Gump. Through the Eyes was the making of Forest Gump. It was comparable to the extra disks that came with the special edition of Lord of the Rings, but you had to buy it separate. That movie did a lot for cinematography. The Lt. Dan scenes, the footage overlapping Tom Hanks into historical footage,e and much more. I still have that VHS somewhere, and should probably watch it again.
Honestly thanks for the horror movie warning, I can watch a decent but I have serious anxiety when it comes to certain things like that, so the courtesy was well placed
One trick you forgot. Though you might excuse it as just a very good body double I guess. Identical twins. Both the mentioned scene from T2, where Linda Hamiltons identical twin sister is doing one side of the mirror (which allowed them to have her in profile, adding a lot to the illusion and making it less obvious that one Arnold is just a dummy), and another scene in the same movie were the T-1000 imitates and kills a security guard (this pair of identical twin actors is fairly well known as such).
OMG! I don’t like to comment any video... But this is an exception! This kind of content reminds me why I decided to start in the Audiovisual industry! Don’t stop to show us this amazing things! And... Thanks :)
Great one. Just a detail: it would be really cool (for future productions) to insert the name of the movie when you show a scene. (for instance, what‘s the name of the movie where the attacker throws his fist THROUGH the head and mouth of the screaming woman? 🙂)
9:34 if this is a reverse shot, how is there smoke expanding in the background? did they have a vacuum sucking it in, or something? was it a composite? i feel like if it was actually a reverse shot they would've just not had smoke, because it's not important to the shot (in my opinion)
Movies really are the pinnacle of human art, because of how multidisciplinary they are. I can barely even imagine where technology might take that some day... Imagine VR with sensory inputs via brain interface technology. 😯 But the modern version is still pretty damn impressive, when done well...
Thank You for making this video! It's very informative, and really goes more in-depth compared to some Filmmaking videos. I'm currently working on my own low-budget film! so any videos with DIY explanations like this are really beneficial. Thanks again! -Jared
4:40 Actually you can dismember actors who are already amputees, so long as you don't add to the amputations they already have. As an amputee, I would be annoyed to have one of my 3 remaining limbs last. I would also be annoyed to lose what is left of my amputated leg.
heres a great scene from a great movie, as seen in the final cut :) now heres the same scene broken down frame by frame and explained by the effects team. :0 heres the final cut again. :(
This video was priceless and super educative. If more people knew about this tricks they would appreciate the art of cinematography even more. Thanks :)
a years worth of media class right here
I like how the Back to the Future hoverboard scenes go all out with the "cut to a different angle" trick. Literally every cut changes it from one illusion to another. For example, the hoverboard could be attached to a car, then attached to the actor's foot, and then a CGI model. So if you're watching it and think you figured out the illusion, it confuses you by cutting to a different angle where it couldn't possibly have been done that way.
This comment is so accurate in regards to how to sell an illusion
4:57 - That shot from Scanners is still to this day my favourite special effect in any film ever, and I haven't even seen Scanners yet....
The original facehugger, was a terrifying effect.
Jim Henson literally revolutionized practical effects, its crazy how much of a influence he had in legendary blockbusters.
This was incredible and I'm sure took forever to make. Well done.
9:42
Then how is the smoke/steam appearing natural as opposed to reversed if the final footage was reversed?
Someone else said he mistook the clip they were talking about
Exhaust fan maybe?
@@GhostOfBillCooper This! Smoke/steam flow can be controlled. Exhaust fans exist for a reason. Or, there is another, more complex way, by compositing two shots into one. One foreground in reverse, then the background with fog/smoke/steam in normal. You don't even need fancy CGI for that. Just blue/green screen and clever post-production editing are enough. Just like the old days.
No he clearly made a mistake here, this shot isn't reversed.
@@DamienJelaine Agreed, it definitely has the smoke/steam going the wrong way if that was a reversed shot.
6:15 How the hell did they make Kermit ride a bike though!!?? I'm most fascinated by that!
Basically, Kermit and the bike were like marionettes, operated from above. You just can't see the wires. Close-ups were done traditionally.
Really love this video guys but have a correction for you… For the shot of the arms coming out of the head in the clip for The Thing… That shot is not being played backwards… It's the shot a bit earlier with the tongue being used as a whip of sorts to pull the head closer to the table… The shot you're thinking of is the shot a bit earlier with the tongue being used as a whip of sorts to pull the head closer to the table… The clip you used actually is being played normal… You can tell by the way the smoke moves in the scene… Completely understandable though… Easy mistake
Cool cool.... Just looking out ;)
That’s what I was going to say. There’s smoke/steam in the background of that shot that’s realistically billowing outward. When they play it in reverse, supposedly how it was filmed, the steam gets sucked upward which seems very difficult to fake. Small mistake but good catch.
Bravo. One of your best videos yet.
Awesome video! Especially the part on the spider head from The Thing! I always wondered how they made that particular effect.
Spider head is actually not reversed (like it says) - look at the smoke.
Really 5 likes and a comment this man is a legend
Total Recall had some of the best practical and puppet effects in cinematic history.
Word. I watched it recently and it still looks amazing
Also the movie at worlds end.
the best part was the fat lady suit, i will never forget that scene hahaha
This was very entertaining and intresting, great video! :)
12:55 Wow! Thats gorgeous!!! Thank you! Finally i know, why in Mirrors you cant see the camera guy. I ever wondered, how they hide the camera in a mirror.
An interesting piece of reverse filming is in Home Alone 2, when Kevin almost gets run over by the van.
They parked it really close to the actor, and then...backed up.
I love how whenever anyone references Terminator for puppetry it's always the endo-skeleton. Nobody ever mentions that EPIC shot in the end of T2 when the T-1000 is blown apart by a 40mm grenade. That was a full scale puppet as well and in my opinion the some of the best puppetry on film.
Filmmaking is an art of illusion but yet still holds truth.
I distinctly remember the T2 mirror scene. That was one of my favorite parts as a kid.
Best Episode yet
Toby Froud (Toby in Labyrinth) put on a presentation about puppetry since the movie Labyrinth. Only a small crowed of people who went to see a showing of the movie at OMSI saw it, it was wonderful, and I wish more people could see what he put together. He personally was there, and used footage while he narrated. He also demonstrated some puppets he had brought, some from classic movies, others from his own. The best part of it was him covering adaptations of puppetry people didn't know existed. One of the more memorable examples he covered was how the actors in Gravity were being puppeteered. Toby himself works on puppet animation these days out of the Portland area.
I was surprised not to see examples from films like Back to the Future and Titanic... But at the same time, I suppose the more gargantuan the film, the more widely-known it's secrets as well. You picked some really notable examples from films that were huge, just as well as films that were turning points for their own generation and even some films that simply aren't known FOR their special effects and would surprise people at how much were used. Well done, man.
Regarding The Godfather, yes, James Caan missed that punch but actually he sent Gianni Russo (Carlo) to the hospital because of the extent of his injuries.
Title should be "Film school in 5 minutes." Nicely done mate...nicely done.
@Reggaeman YO 5 Minutes is his attention span.
The Alien face hugger was amazing. I flinched watching it crawling around even in behind the scene shots.
practical (in front of camera) effects will always look better than post production effects.
This whole video is convincing me that people who make film are creative geniuses
Anybody else getting a strong 'Every Frame a Painting' vibe from this video?
I mean this as a compliment :D
Super high quality content!
A very professional approach on the topic! (as always)
Great job RJFS crew! :)
Why, hello there :)
This is exactly what love about filmmaking. There are so many interesting tricks to achieve an effect. I really hope there will be more videos similar to this one.
I love these videos explaining movie secrets. However, the machine gun... I am sure a big movie studio can consult someone to adapt the gun for blanks..?
El mariachi was made on an absolute shoestring budget. Rodriguez had to work with what he had.
4:46 is such a cool effect
What film is it from ?
Thanks for reminding me the magic that cinema provides. I used to love all the tricks and to figure out how to do something and for some reason I stared to just not paying attention to it or considering it. But it was one of the important things about why I wanted to make films. So really, thanks guys for making this video.
I could listen to Joey narrating cinema techniques for actual hours.
So warm and educated show. Filmmaking has always been the greatest part of my heart but now it's even more important looking how magical it comes...
This Video was Awesome I love the magic of Filmmaking
13:35 i wonder if because edward furlong looked directly at the camera, and the timing was off putting the drill thing on the table?
Those Day of the Dead effects were gnarly, Tom Savini was the best in the biz.
Green Room was a modern use of shocking practical effects. I know CGI _can_ be a good tool for enhancing or perfecting effects, but rarely is it better for creating a subject we're focused on from scratch.
This has given me a new love for filmmaking, and has me excited to make my first movies.
sir,i bow to your talents in putting this video together,i never knew so much in a short space of time,very intriguing and informative,i'll be watching a few of the films in your vid,just to see them in a different light.many thanks.
wow. just wow! in a few hours I am binge watching so many of these videos about cinema that I think I will never look a movie the same way anymore!
Even the ring in the shot where Frodo loses the ring in the snow (17:10) was an oversized prop so they could get the depth of field they wanted.
Amazing Video, you deserve a trophy for this.
I've noticed a huge prevalence in CG muzzle flashes and it looks terrible. This video showed me how difficult it is and how many angles it takes to get it right. It's certainly easier just to CG it since most people wouldn't even notice but it really makes me appreciate the filmmakers that had no choice or take the extra step to add realism.
See, I've only ever seen the director's cut, so the head cutting scene in T2 has always been in the movie for me.
Your videos are the best part of my Thursdays! Greetings from Argentina!!
One weird effect is in Ghostbusters 2016 when they use the proton packs occasionally the plasma trails go beyond the frame of the film, in our case the aspect ratios of the home television. Subtle.
One of the best videos about filming process ever
unfortunately i've heard many people say they dont care about any of this. It breaks my heart but almost nobody i talk to in every day life is impressed in any way with the technical aspects of filmmaking. They only care about what happens in the plot and how much action there is. There is no intrigue in the magic of movies, they just absorb the surface level stuff and move on.
Great video. You basically summed up like 50 films worth of DVD BTS footage and neatly packaged it into one well thought out video. Thanks for making this!
4:31
"you're arms off"
"no it isn't"
"then what's that then?!"
*looks down*
😂😂😂😂
@WeAlmostDied
"It's just a scratch"
what movie is that clip from?
@@tims1686 the Holy grail, monty python
@@opernce Thank you
One of the most epic Monty Python scenes. As the “Bing thing” and “Mr. Creosote” in “The Meaning of Life” are. Ummm, thinking about it, all of Meaning of Life is epic.
One of the most impressive videos Ive seen here. Well done!
This is one of the best filmmaking videos I have watched in ages! Thanks for making this!
Yeah, I was always wondering how they made the mirror scene in spiderman 1 in the beginning. You made the trick clear (finally)
best channel on youtube for film buffs without a doubt
Honestly that scene from Aliens with the face-hugers trying to get at Ripley is very scary, there is something about the face being disfigured and injured that is sub-consciously disturbing. And there are many other shots in the video that are deeply disturbing and uneasy because of the practical effects they used, such as the exploding head form Scanners or the spider head from The Thing.
Face Huggers still creep me the hell out
George G. they're the ONLY thing I look away from in movies when they pop up on screen.
Go watch Alien Covenant so you can see how boring they can be :D
Great video. Very informative, very well made and not the least bit excessive. I absolutely loved this. I would love to see a continuation of this, or even a series based on this idea. I only just found this channel and you've earned yourself another sub.
One of the best made videos...There so much work which has gone behind it...You can tell...Classic !
The narrator is awesome and his passion shines through.
I love these episodes, giving us glimpses of the magic behind a movie. Love it!
The smoke behind the spider-head in The Thing proves that it was actually NOT reverse photography. Pre-bent wires simply fall into shape when extended.
I honestly don't even know how I came across this video, but I'm really glad that I did. I'm a pretty big movie buff so stuff like this always has my full attention. Awesome video 👍👏
Awesome video! As a sound nerd though, I'm surprised you mentioned nothing or little of sound design/foley artists/mixers etc., without whom none of the illusion could be solidified! (:
Sorry but "The Thing" shot it's not reversed. You can tell by the smoke arround the spider. Thank you for the video, of course.
Great to see they're active in their comment section. Good job!
Unless they added the smoke with COMPOSITING OOHOHOHOOHOHOH
choch Yeah, in 1982... XD
"Compositing has been around since the beginning of cinema"
also, wizard of oz ;P
But they did'nt called that way until the digital awakening. Even in the 80's we hae "matte photography" and so on, but it was'nt called that way. That's what I meant.
Phenomenal video.
I absolutely loved this video. It's easy to understand, fun to watch, and gets me fired up about the world of film making. Thank you.
Increadible.. the video , the explation everything.. like one of the viewer's said years worth of film making class
Best channel on UA-cam for aspiring filmmakers ❤️
Another great Rocket Jump lesson. Fantastic footage you've been able to curate to illustrate the principles of how to create visual illusions.
was surprised you didn't mention hellraiser in the reverse section.
Awesome video! After all these years, American Werewolf In London is still such an amazing film.
Before there was DVD extras, you had to buy extra footage, like Through the Eyes of Gump. Through the Eyes was the making of Forest Gump. It was comparable to the extra disks that came with the special edition of Lord of the Rings, but you had to buy it separate. That movie did a lot for cinematography. The Lt. Dan scenes, the footage overlapping Tom Hanks into historical footage,e and much more. I still have that VHS somewhere, and should probably watch it again.
Honestly thanks for the horror movie warning, I can watch a decent but I have serious anxiety when it comes to certain things like that, so the courtesy was well placed
One trick you forgot. Though you might excuse it as just a very good body double I guess. Identical twins. Both the mentioned scene from T2, where Linda Hamiltons identical twin sister is doing one side of the mirror (which allowed them to have her in profile, adding a lot to the illusion and making it less obvious that one Arnold is just a dummy), and another scene in the same movie were the T-1000 imitates and kills a security guard (this pair of identical twin actors is fairly well known as such).
Yeah, I'm surprised he didn't mention this.
I still love these videos guys. So entertaining, informative and they just seem to be done in a really meaningful way. Awesome!
OMG! I don’t like to comment any video... But this is an exception! This kind of content reminds me why I decided to start in the Audiovisual industry! Don’t stop to show us this amazing things! And... Thanks :)
This video is amazing. Learned a ton and made me appreciate movie effects more.
the one where freddy pulls the woman through the door window is pretty hilarious to me
Great one.
Just a detail: it would be really cool (for future productions) to insert the name of the movie when you show a scene.
(for instance, what‘s the name of the movie where the attacker throws his fist THROUGH the head and mouth of the screaming woman? 🙂)
Thats Brain Dead!
carl mayne-wheeler Thx!
I used to own that movie, on VHS , 15 years ago... I suppose senility is finally catching up. 😁
4:13 thats so simple yet so brilliant
9:34 if this is a reverse shot, how is there smoke expanding in the background? did they have a vacuum sucking it in, or something? was it a composite? i feel like if it was actually a reverse shot they would've just not had smoke, because it's not important to the shot (in my opinion)
Movies really are the pinnacle of human art, because of how multidisciplinary they are.
I can barely even imagine where technology might take that some day... Imagine VR with sensory inputs via brain interface technology. 😯
But the modern version is still pretty damn impressive, when done well...
4:46 WHAT MOVIE IS THAT?!?!?!
Looks like a Mortal Kombat Fatality!!!
"Dead Alive" (aka: "Brain Dead") by Peter Jackson years before "Lord of the Rings".
Thank You for making this video! It's very informative, and really goes more in-depth compared to some Filmmaking videos. I'm currently working on my own low-budget film! so any videos with DIY explanations like this are really beneficial. Thanks again!
-Jared
I LOVE videos like this. These are all the things I love about movies; thank you so much for making this!
One of the best videos I have seen on youtube for ages, keep up the good work :)
4:47 holy shit what movie is this
Dead Alive by Peter Jackson. Click on Closed Captioning for titles and directors.
4:40 Actually you can dismember actors who are already amputees, so long as you don't add to the amputations they already have.
As an amputee, I would be annoyed to have one of my 3 remaining limbs last. I would also be annoyed to lose what is left of my amputated leg.
heres a great scene from a great movie, as seen in the final cut
:)
now heres the same scene broken down frame by frame and explained by the effects team.
:0
heres the final cut again.
:(
Wow guys. Really outdid yourselves on this one. Well done.
This is a very important matter. please make a video about each subject separately.
Damn, so many cool movies in 80-90, i need to watch them
One of my favourite Chennal on UA-cam..
This video was priceless and super educative. If more people knew about this tricks they would appreciate the art of cinematography even more. Thanks :)
I got sooo much applicable and meaningful info from that video! Love such muterial!
The nightmare on elm street scene scared me shitless when I first watched it. Now I know how it was done so thanks 👍🏻
That Spaceballs reference was great!
That was 19minutes of awesomeness
I'm not sure if that shot from The Thing is reversed... when played how it was in the film the smoke clouds disperse how they naturally would.
Perhaps composition was used in that scene as well
You do an amazing job when it comes to these lessons