We're less than a year away from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" hitting theaters and reigniting one of cinema's most enduring and beloved franchises. But before we dip into the new worlds that J.J. Abrams and co. are conjuring, now more than ever is the time to look back on the movies that got us here. And today comes a pretty nifty little treat that takes a behind-the-scenes peek at "Star Wars: Episode VI — Return Of The Jedi." In this five-minute video (via 35Mm) Kevin Pike (check out his Patreon page), credited with Location Special Effects on 'Jedi,' reminisces about his work on the blockbuster (which he notes was called 'Revenge Of The Jedi' when he first joined) over some terrific vintage footage of the various sets used for the movie. It's pretty great stuff, with Pike not only sharing his memories but how certain effects were created.
- 1/7/2015
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
The opening shot of Back To The Future really tells you absolutely everything you need to know about Doc Brown. The incredible number of clocks reflect both his kookiness and fascination with time; his automatic dog food opener shows us both the love for his dog, Einstein, and his love for inventing; and both the malfunctioning toaster and missing coffee pot immediately tell us that he's kind of a disorganized dude. This was all captured in one glorious take by director Robert Zemeckis, but you wouldn't believe the amount of work and coordination that it all took to happen. The video you see above comes from Vimeo user Jamie Benning, who has launched the first installment of a video series that is based around a recent interview he did with Back To The Future's special effects supervisor Kevin Pike. In the short first chapter, the behind-the-scenes magician explains some...
- 9/25/2014
- cinemablend.com
Next year will be the 30th anniversary of my favorite movie of all time, Back To The Future. After all these years we are still finding out new behind-the-scenes information because people can’t seem to get enough of the beloved fantasy adventure movie. Filmmaker Jamie Benning is working on a retrospective on the making of Back To The Future for the anniversary and spoke to special effects supervisor Kevin Pike about his experiences working on the Robert Zemeckis movie....
- 9/25/2014
- by Graham McMorrow
- JoBlo.com
Jamie Benning has been creating what he calls "Filmumentaries" which are "making of" documentaries about films. Thanks to First Showing, we have the newest one about the opening scene in Back To The Future. In it, he interviews special effects supervisor Kevin Pike. The iconic long take that opens the film is broken down, and some fun facts are shared. This is only part one of a larger project. If it follows the format of Benning's previous documentaries the whole thing should be a couple hours long.
Make sure to checkout Benning's other documentaries about the Star Wars trilogy, Jaws, and Raiders of The Lost Ark.
Make sure to checkout Benning's other documentaries about the Star Wars trilogy, Jaws, and Raiders of The Lost Ark.
- 9/25/2014
- by Free Reyes
- GeekTyrant
Inside Jaws and Raiding the Lost Ark filmmaker Jamie Benning is back, and this time he’s focusing his camera on another beloved movie: Robert Zemeckis’ Back to the Future. The documentarian recently sat down with special effects supervisor Kevin Pike to talk about the famous film, and what follows is a fascinating bit of audio commentary that takes us behind the scenes of the film’s opening moments. Bttf - The Opening Scene - Kevin Pike Interview - Part 1 @Jamieswb from Jamie Benning on Vimeo. For whatever reason, the lengthy single-take shot that opens Back to the Future often gets forgotten when people write about extended takes. This is a shame, because while it’s not quite as technical as something like the one found in Children of Men...
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- 9/25/2014
- by Mike Bracken
- Movies.com
There's no doubt that Back to the Future is one of the classics. The film is highly regarded as one of the best time travel movies ever made, but even outside of the realm of sci-fi, it's simply one of the best motion pictures in history. And while over the years there's been a lot of focus on the DeLorean time machine or even the elements that come into play Back to the Future II like hoverboards and whatnot, it's time to just hunker down and look at the hard work and talented filmmaking that went into the film. One of the sequences that goes overlooked is the long-take, opening sequence of the first film with all the clocks. It seems simple, but it turns out that making that whole sequence happen was anything but that. Watch now! Clip from Back to the Future (commentary from special effects supervisor Kevin Pike) via Movies.
- 9/24/2014
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
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