With the release of Twisters it only seems fitting to discuss its 1996 predecessor, Twister. Much has been said about this film's elaborate practical effects, and rightfully so. They are truly impressive! But equally impressive are the intricate visual effects that, when married with all the practical effects, shaky camera work, skillful production design, art direction, and amazing stunt work, make for a truly mind-blowing film. So let’s look at how all these elements came together to make a film that has managed to withstand the test of time.
//SOURCES
How They Made a Cow Fly Through a Tornado in ‘Twister’ - The Ringer
ASC Magazine (May 1996)
TWISTER 25th Anniversary Conversation with Four VFX Masters Interview by VIEW Conference - https://youtu.be/JGN44hgwLPU
Prolost by Stu Maschwitz - https://prolost.com/blog/twister
L.A. Times' "The Envelope" with Todd Field - https://youtu.be/j4kB4h1Dek0
“NO CGI” is really just INVISIBLE CGI (¼) | The Movie Rabbit Hole - https://youtu.be/7ttG90raCNo
“NO CGI” is really just INVISIBLE CGI (¾) | The Movie Rabbit Hole - https://youtu.be/uGPHy3yWE08
Jan de Bont Defends the Practical Effects in ‘Twister’ - Vulture
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Behind the Scenes: Twister Commentary by Director Jan de Bont and VFX Supervisor Stefen Fangmeier, HBO First Look: The Making of Twister, Chasing the Storm: Twister Revisited, Anatomy of a Twister, The Legacy of The Abyss, The Making of Batman, The Making of Back to the Future, The Making of Speed, Jurassic Park: Making the Dinosaurs in Jurassic Park, The Making of Independence Day, Star Wars: Celebrating 40 Years of Empire, The Making of Terminator 2, Return to Jurassic Park: Dawn of a New Era, Top Gun: Maverick – Cleared For Takeoff, Barbie: Playing Dress-Up, The Making of Death Becomes Her, The Making of Jumanji
Films: Twister, Twisters, The Princess Bride, The Abyss, Batman, Saturday Night Fever, Speed, Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, Jurassic Park, Jumanji, Casper, His Girl Friday, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, The Prince of Egypt, The Perfect Storm, Deep Impact, The Day After Tomorrow, Death Becomes Her, Titanic, Armageddon, The Mummy, Gladiator, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Spider-Man, Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl, The Day After Tomorrow, King-Kong, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Transformers, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Avatar, Inception, Rango, Life of Pi, Gravity, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, The Revenant, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2, A Quiet Place, 1917, Mank, Dune: Part One, The Batman, Godzilla Minus One
//MUSIC
Virtues Inherited, Vices Passed On by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 license.
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Let’s Start at the Beginning by Lee Rosevere is licensed under a CC BY 3.0 license.
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