Dan and Tom jump behind-the-scenes for a look at the James Bond movie’s visual effects with Steve Begg, visual effects supervisor for 3 James Bond movies (CASINO ROYALE, SKYFALL, and SPECTRE)! In addition, he supervised the visual effects on KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE, LARA CROFT: TOMB RAIDER, and more.
We take you behind the scenes to explore how the craft of visual effects (VFX) is used in the production of movies. Learn about James Bond and Kingsman effects, how they were done, and what they look like on screen. It’s a fascinating look as we show you the before and after of the application of VFX.
Our look at visual effects with Steve Begg is a video unlike any other you’ve seen on the James Bond series. And we give you footage you likely have also never seen before.
When you watch this video, pay close attention to how much VFX is used to enhance a scene. It will blow you away. Everything from Computer Graphics, green screen, and the use of miniatures (Steve is one of the best in the world at miniatures) is an integral part of making a James Bond movie. And, we show you how it is done.
For those who don’t know the name Steve Begg, you have seen his work. And usually, it is there without you knowing that visual effects were used in a scene. When his work is done well, it becomes invisible.
You have heard our interview with Special Effects wizard Chris Corbould (YouTube or our website) on his work with the James Bond series. Special Effects and Visual Effects combine to give us true movie magic.
We look at the following visual effects with Steve Begg and show you how they were done including:
- CASINO ROYALE’s palazzo collapse into the Venice canal
- What the special effects team had to do in that collapse
- When James Bond first meets Vesper Lynd on the train in CASINO ROYALE
- SPECTRE’s mouse
- CASINO ROYALE’shangar scene
- CASINO ROYALE’sparkour chase
- SKYFALL’s helicopter and DB5 destruction
- SKYFALL’s opening sequence
- Steve’s use of miniatures
- In addition, we find out the answer to the question: How do they replace a person’s face?
- And, of course, much more!
So, do you want to find out how the sausage is made? Trust us, you’ll learn something in this video.
Tell us what you think about our decoding of visual effects with Steve Begg
Had you seen how these effects were done before listening to this episode? Did you know that the mouse was CG, not real? How much of the additional effects Steve Begg’s team added to these movies did you think was real, or practical, not a visual effect?
Let us know your thoughts, ideas for future episodes, and what you think of this episode. Just drop us a note at info@spymovienavigator.com. The more we hear from you, the better the show will surely be! We’ll give you a shout-out in a future episode!
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