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This is what Shrek was initially alleged to appear like.2.
And here is some check footage utilizing an early Shrek design that is truly low-key disturbing.3.
One in every of my favourite behind-the-scenes pictures of all time is that this image of Bella/Kristen Stewart patting Jacob/Taylor Lautner in his “wolf” type from the set of the Twilight movies.5.
And watching these “dinosaurs” creep round on the set of Jurassic World was the weirdest factor I noticed as we speak.6.
The unique design for Voldemort (on the again of Quirrell’s head) in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is genuinely terrifying. It is in all probability for one of the best they swapped this out, contemplating it is a child’s film.7.
Do you know that the Michael Myers masks from Halloween was made from a masks of Captain Kirk from Star Trek (aka William Shatner)? They painted and modified it to make it creepier.8.
In addition they thought-about utilizing an Emmett Kelly masks like this one or a Spock Masks. A masks of former president Richard Nixon masks was additionally apparently thought-about.9.
I all the time assume it is cool to see stop-motion characters exterior of the movie they have been in; it feels so unusual to see one thing in actual life that seems animated on movie.10.
Test the unique swimsuit from Alien — it is virtually as scary even exterior the movie.11.
This VHS that labels Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope merely Star Wars (because it wasn’t but a part of a collection) can be tremendous cool to see.12.
Chuck Jones’ guidelines for Wile E. Coyote and Highway Runner shorts are weirdly healthful, and, IMO, the explanation why they all the time work.13.
Seeing the very first variations of Kermit the Frog and Associates appears like studying the traditional texts.14.
As does seeing this authentic 1955 sketch of Kermit.15.
As somebody who grew up loving any and all variations of Winnie the Pooh, I additionally discover it somewhat mind-blowing to see what the unique toys that impressed the characters seemed like.16.
Tigger’s animated design was tremendous completely different.17.
These previous variations of Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Clarabelle Cow, and Pluto look barely completely different than the characters we all know and love.18.
This is Marge Champion, who modeled for Snow White’s dancing and motion within the authentic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. You possibly can watch the way in which the animators copied her motion right here.19.
Disney typically used live-action fashions for his or her early movies. They might then hint over the footage — normally not precisely, however utilizing the live-action as a mannequin — to create the animation. That is referred to as rotoscoping. Right here, you possibly can see an instance from Alice in Wonderland.20.
Behind-the-scenes Star Wars pictures all the time fascinate me because of the wildly spectacular prosthetics, fashions, and sensible results. This is a photograph of George Lucas engaged on the well-known “Who shot first?” scene with Greedo and Han Solo.21.
Seeing Yoda moved by a puppeteer within the Star Wars prequels can be very cool.22.
The prequels additionally employed some fairly cool miniatures — right here, you possibly can see the stadium for the pod-racing scene.23.
Additionally, do you know that in faraway photographs, the spectators have been actually simply painted Q-tips?24.
Lord of the Rings additionally used a bunch of miniatures — here is the well-known bridge scene in Khazad-dûm. It was filmed with a number of set items for close-ups and in any other case virtually totally used miniatures (with VFX making them extra sensible).25.
This is a GIF of the crew shifting the miniature model of the Balrog and Gandalf on the bridge.26.
This is not a behind-the-scenes picture, per se, however the obituary of The Simpsons creator’s mom reveals precisely the place the inspiration got here from. His mom’s identify was Margaret, his father’s identify was Homer, and Lisa and Maggie have been two of his sisters. Additionally, his grandparents’ final identify was Wiggum… like Ralph and Chief Wiggum.27.
Seeing this nonetheless of Ahmed Finest as Jar Jar in Star Wars makes me somewhat unhappy, contemplating his horrible fan remedy. Can we take a second to understand how cool it was that as a substitute of simply totally animating Jar Jar, they used Finest’s actual motion, which was wildly distinctive? I imply, Finest was mainly doing mo-cap earlier than it was cool.28.
Talking of mo-cap, Benedict Cumberbatch doing the movement seize for Smaug in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug makes me somewhat uncomfy, tbh.29.
As does this type of foolish picture from Magnificence and the Beast.30.
We won’t speak about movement seize with out mentioning Andy Serkis, who masterfully used the tech to play Gollum in Lord of the Rings.31.
TIL that the unique mild sabers in Star Wars have been made out of the Graflex deal with from a Nineteen Forties press digital camera, just like the one under.32.
I additionally realized South Park’s pilot episode was animated utilizing development paper cutouts of the characters. You possibly can verify them out right here.33.
There’s something so humorous about this image of a really critical Anthony Mackie having his toes held up on the set of Captain America: The Winter Soldier. However hey, you do what you could to make Hollywood magic, proper?34.
It is also somewhat humorous to see Sean Gunn doing mo-cap for Rocket in Guardians of the Galaxy…but in addition cool! Know-how has come to date.35.
Clearly, Robbie Coltrane from Harry Potter wasn’t actually a half-giant, however it’s nonetheless bizarre to see him subsequent to different normal-sized folks (and a mannequin of his character).36.
It is also humorous to see the actor for Grawp contained in the costume…with a totally normal-sized head.37.
The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe loses just a bit little bit of magic after we see that these creatures are simply males in inexperienced tights.38.
Similar with Doc Oc in Spider-Man 2, with folks in blue controlling his arms. Nonetheless, that is Hollywood, people!39.
And at last, this is not for any particular film, however this picture of the MGM emblem being filmed genuinely blew my thoughts.
