What 14 Movies Looked Like Behind The Scenes in 2020 | Movies Insider
2020 presented Hollywood with plenty of challenges, but it also brought its own set of breakthroughs in the world of special effects. Here's a glimpse behind the scenes of 14 movies that featured imaginative animation, digital wizardry, lifelike practical effects, and cutting-edge stunt sequences.
2020's 3D-animated films found innovative ways to animate and light their unique characters and worlds, the likes of which we've never seen before - from a character made up of a pair of pants in Pixar's "Onward" to the otherworldly lunar kingdom seen in Netflix's "Over the Moon." Reboots like "Dolittle" and "The Call of the Wild," along with the long anticipated video-game movie "Sonic the Hedgehog," used VFX technology to combine CG animals with live-action human characters and environments.
Meanwhile, a combination of practical and digital effects made Machine Gun Kelly light on fire in "Project Power," designed a thrilling tunnel escape in "Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey," and created a terrifying villain out of nothing in "The Invisible Man." Finally, from the massive battle scenes in "Mulan" to the gripping fight sequences in "Extraction," "Birds of Prey," and "The Old Guard," this year's action films pushed actors and stunt performers to undergo extensive weapons and combat training to execute some truly impressive stunt work.
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Mulan is a PERFECT example of how a botched script will completely nullify all the hard work and dedication put into the rest of the film.
Yea Mulan was perfect I'm definitely excited to go into filming and acting in the near future
@@Aimlifestyle lmao u didn't get the comment. the person basically said that Mulan is a perfect example of how a bad (or ruined) script can completely invalidate all the hard work put into the film, basically ruining the movie overall, despite the hard work of the staff and actors and everyone involved in the making.
i dont think it was just the script that ruined the movie.....
@@FirstLast-fl1co Yeah, there was a LOT of controversy over the shooting location/s and the way the main actor addressed the controversy (idk enough abt it to go into detail though)
It was bad writing for sure
When watching a movie you never realise how much hard work there is behind it!
True. It takes months of training to be able to watch 99% of todays movies all the way to the end.
yeah and some People work hard for 40+ years, cuz its their Job
And they criticize it terribly.
The money they make should tell you
Have you never sat through the end credits? The amount of people involved tells you how much work is involved. This is the reason marvel end credit scenes are such a good idea you have to sit through the hundreds and hundreds of people being acknowledged for their work.
The lady in Invisible man suffers a lot. That's not easy
there are tricks so stuntpeople wouldn't get injured you know.
@@dimactavicus not completely injured but it still hurts
@@dimactavicus ah yes, gymnastic knowledge defies pain and injury
@@dimactavicus say that about the stuntman of harry potter. He will never be able to move his legs anymore
@@mayra6066 injuries happens everywhere. i'm not saying that stuntpeople can literally defy the laws of physics to not get injured, there are a lot of people that died alone in their house because they're being reckless you know.
*I feel like the editors are not getting enough love...*
your pf pic fits this comment really well
trust me... they are getting love.... with alot of zeros in the word if you catch my drift haha but really they get paid HEAVENLY and GODLY if it's for one of the biggest studios. even if they are the lowest paid they are still paid DECENT!
@@Smackattackk WHAT? THEY ARE THE LOWEST PAID, THEY LITERALLY BASICALLY CREATED THE MOVIE 😭
@@Ibor3d306 They aren't the lowest paid. I mean really how would they be paid less than say a gaffer. Maybe he just meant even if they WERE the lowest paid.
@@Ibor3d306 they truly aren’t that’s what people say but they aren’t they are paid well and if not great in some cases yes they aren’t paid as high as some people but they are paid well
Mulan was big? I thought the live action movie was a horrible mistake and had the themes of the original film mixed up.
@Merfolk Do you mean the cartoon? The live action movie was based on the original Mulan story which is way older than the cartoon and has no dragon in it.
yeah like WHERE IS SHANG!?
@@karen6208 Shang isn’t a part of the original Mulan story.
@@whengrapespop5728 he IS mentioned in the original story, but that enemy girl also wasn't part of the original story, and its a DISNEY remake, so why didn't they put shang in the remake when they did put him In the cartoon?
@@whengrapespop5728 but is a sorcerers that can transform into a bird part of the original story? Didn't think so SMH. Stop trying to create excuses for a movie being shit.
For the most part, I find these techniques, technologies, engineering and crew skills to be much more interesting than the actual films they help create!
true dhat.... plus, some actors mega ego puts them in the same camp as overpaid nfl players...
THIS!!!
I recommend the videos on The Corridor Crew 'reacts' series - they get a stuntman or VFX person in to discuss certain scenes in films. Some are thoroughly interesting with the behind the scenes information.
Yes!
The Bill & Ted suits are EXCELLENT!
Yep
Based on its IMDB score the movie must be anything but
300 like
500th like :D
Dude!
im sorry but when the guy in green threw that woman across the room it sent me
Huh ? sent you what ?
i guess it sent you across the table too
invisible man
@@HULLGRAFFITI 😂she means it was funny
@@damaribrackett1159 Yeah...It was totally a 'send me' comment...Im still sending it just thinking about it ,comedy gold...
mulan: **conentration camps**
@@DeathisUponus69 It does make a difference. Because they negotiated and thanked with the "publicity department of CPC Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomy Region Committee". They are responsible for putting people in concentration camps within Xinjang.
@@DeathisUponus69 how can you prioritise movies over human lives. Newsflash, they could’ve filmed in many other locations within or outside of China. Disney were trying to please the Chinese Government through the film, so ultimately they did it because they could not because they had to.
@@DeathisUponus69 i bet rn you’re white
@@bradleyorozco1081 he's a soiboi
Oh boy here come the tankies to deny it
*Art is limitless!* 🙏
*_except your sanity_*
Till you run out of paint , storage space, or capital
Indeed 🧐
Sounds like my art teacher
Yes
‘Liu Yifei spent three months trading for up to seven hours a day’ Sounds like school
Except school is for like 10 years
@@mrpickles1245 yeah
I wonder if she was part of the whole Gamespot short squeeze.
All that effort and the movie was a flop
@@hinatamercury Dayum😂😂
Don't worry dogs were not used to film this dangerous scene... only humans 😂
Pretty sure they said that because of the movie "A dogs purpose" were they actually abused a dog by throwing him in a moving manmade pool/river
@@dharkomens FFS c'mon, that's brutal 😅😶
TELL'S you how Stupid people are...and half of them, are EVEN more Stupid Than That!! No Joke Lol🤦♂️😂
Mhm
Dogs are now more important than humans 😂😂😂
As someone who has worked as a background extra and stunt extra every set is beyond insane and they are so many people doing so many things! My mememorable one was World War Z with Brad Pitt in Glasgow. They shut down the entire George Square to film some of the scenes and they were over 1000 crew alone not counting the additional 500 extras. The equipments and stunt training and execution it's super hard work so when a movie turns out bad it sucks deeply for the makers because it's a real wasted investment. Either way I respect every single person involved in production. They do awesome work.
ahh Glasgow! miss my time there. So much Buckfast, so many Neds
So much rain you mean.
Well said!
The Mandalorian had some impressive effects that replaced the usage of greenscreen and used actual screens that rendered the backdrop live while following the cameras movements too keep everything in the right depth of field.
Interesting
@@MOE13576 all done with Unreal Engine, awesome technology there
@Isaac Montecillo just got a flashback to hostel movies XD
when behind the scenes more interesting than movie itself.
I love how this shows how much time and effort it takes to make a movie, it really shows how much everyone has to learn and go through on set. Hopefully I make it to the big screen one day ❤️
Hollywood stars are tares, trans and masons (the TTM virus).
I would say without a doubt the most impressive effect of this year was what Tenet pulled off. Why on earth is that not on this list?
But that is just mostly in reverse. But I see what you mean and the movie is really good
@@caebinabush8432 If you watch the behind the scenes you see that John David Washington and other cast members had to learn a reverse fight choreography so very minimal reversed footage is used
This has a CGI slant. Tenet uses practical effects.
This was the best movie I have seen in some time, so I have to agree. It kept me engaged all the way til the credits and I find myself still talking about it with friends til this day.
@MARVIN PETION - No he doesn't.
6:00 imagine walking into that set and just see some dude squat dancing with half a green screen suit on lmao
Lol
I can honestly say I appreciate movies a lot more.
I do as well 💯
TENET's double exploding building was the most amazing effect of 2020 but I haven't seen anywhere how that was shot!!
I really want to see how they executed that.
probably just CGI. They simulate the two explosions separately play one in reverse and stitch it together at the point where the building stands
In the invisible man clip where she’s thrown across the table, it looks like a lot of force is being used to lift her up off the floor and across the table and ropes are pulling her in the direction of the table, but from the floor! I can’t help but think how brave and trusting you have to be in the crew because in just that one sene alone if the angles were off or there wasn’t enough lift to clear the table and slide across it, those would be some serious injuries at the rate she’s traveling in the harness if she hit the table edge straight on instead of clearing it just enough to thrown or pulled across it as if she was thrown.
Lots of stunt doubles have been injured, some with permanent damage but no one hears about it because stunt doubles aren’t famous. That’s why real big actors usually don’t do their own stunts. If they got injured on the job, people would know because they are famous. But since stunt doubles are nobodies and sign waivers and contracts, they get injured but it doesn’t make news because they are nobodies.
Agreed.
@@premiumaccount4166 ; They just appear on Corridor Crew 'reacts' videos instead. ;)
Yes, that was very scary to look at!
The “Filipino stick work” is more appropriately called “Arnis” and it’s a well-respected sport and art.
im fine with it being called a filipino stick
@@miko5742 yeah, okay lang naman yun. Share lang natin ‘yung tamang pangalan ‘nung sport, cause why not? Hehe.
Thank you! I was hoping to find a comment on this.
thank youu!! my gf is filo and i knew the name of the sport was arnis cuz she's done it for p.e. class and i was like ??? when i heard filipino stick work 😭
@@Jbcollette racist much?
“And filipino stick work” Mapeh teachers: **flashbacks**
as a filipino,i approve of this
True
Arnis be like
LOOOOOL
@@bringobingo1130 she's also Filipino
10:59 them doing it on zoom is so wholesome
Wholesome means leading to physical well-being, an act of good morale and someone whos real nice and has got good health, is generous, etc, therefore WHOLE / SOME. I really dont see where youre coming from, and i dont get the use of the word wholesome in this case
it google meet actually
@@andre1dewilbert roasted
@@jondorsey1715 damn
The ball on a tripod is not for having something to interact with. It’s for capturing illumination conditions for the subsequent compositing
It's to make sure the actors look at the right place as well.
@@NeoLithiumCat it's mainly to help VFX artists cast the correct lighting on the CGI model
Wouldn’t the ball need to be reflective?
@@HolowatyVlogs ideally you’d need both... reflective to be able to simulate reflections and diffuse to be able to render proper tone and general direction of light ... if you only have reflective then you need to have high dynamic range images of that so as to capture eg. sun without saturation
@MARVIN PETION - No he doesn't.
Tenet’s airplane scene was a pretty cool behind the scene. Any breakdown of Tenet would be cool.
Tenet need their own video because basically that movie is 90% cool effect and 10% exposition.
mgk is still buring from killshot lol😂
Its mind blowing how much time qnd dedication that goes into making a film, from the props,suits, green screens, camera movements and sets. Iys truly amazing and when watching the film, you don't notice it because of how smooth and realistic it feels
mulan was filmed next to concentration camps and is heavily inaccurate not only to just make a western audience understand ancient chinese culture but also is just historically wrong most of the time.
Where do you think Mulan was filmed?
If there isn't concentration camps are you going to make one there so that it fits your imagination.
@@obsgr1 near the Muslim concentration camps in Xinjiang.
@@adlirez try Kumeu New Zealand, and Queenstown New Zealand for the majority of it.
@@amandstunts yeah but they filmed a scene or two near Xinjiang, which is honestly where the drama's at
It just looks so creative and human minds still requires to film good sequences. Pure CGI alone, wouldn't evoke as much impact as the creative practical effects. It's the combinations that make something valuable.
Quality content. In india we lack that.
racist
@@SpaceStrike he himself is Indian you numb nut
@@MaR5HaY lol but S.R.Khan movies are awesome
@BatEyedGoth India
@@SpaceStrike It's called prejudice, not racism lol
Want to what's really behind the scenes in Mulan , Uyger Concentration camps. Since insider forgot mention that.
And what about it? I don't get why people are so mad. Hundred of films are made every year in china. Why do people care about what is filmed there?
@@kassiogomes8498 The lead actress Lui yifei twitted In support of the Hong Kong police brutality , that's what made people really mad.
@@jhon__1940 I don't care about the criticism this actress received. I'm talking about people being mad for filming a movie in china.
@@kassiogomes8498 It was filmed in a place called Xinjiang. Google it.
@@kassiogomes8498 the movie filmed near a concentration camp
Happy they edited out the gulag's for Mulan
I really appreciate the efforts that you have put in to make this video. Good job. Keep up the nice work 👍
They should have added “Tenet” to this video! Edit: Can we get 350 likes?
Tenet is totaly real
Tenet was so much better than Mulan let’s be real
👌
no
Imagine begging for likes in the KZhead comments.
Imagine saying the movie industry made great strides and showing Mulan over and over, a movie that thanked Concentration camps. Great strides alright.
Thanked concentration camps? That's not truth at all.
@@kassiogomes8498 In the end of Mulan in the credits they gave thanks to a Prison leader who runs Concentration camps in China (where they filmed a portion of the movie). Your welcome to research this yourself.
@@DreamHound That's a lie. They don't thank any person in the credits. They thank entities responsible for the areas they filmed. As they filmed in ares operated by the CPC Xinjiang uyghur autonomous region committee, they have to thank them. It is normal to thank the government responsible for the locations they shoot, disney is always thanking Georgia in their credits. Very common practice.
@@kassiogomes8498 it’s not common place to set your movie in an area adjacent to literal concentration camps
@@o_o474 if the movie is shot in China it is.
The fact that she did 90% of her stunts is amazing
same with porn stars they have sex with strangers which is impressive too
That doesn't mean they used her shots, fyi. It's just a PR statement to garner interest for the film. They use "90%" all the time, for some reason.
Green Screen Is used even on entirely animated films.
No one asked
@@colmmccauley9259 🤨
@@colmmccauley9259 No one asked you to come here
@@colmmccauley9259 yes like people obviously ask for comments to be made 🙄
@MARVIN PETION ok? that’s unrelated
watching this made me teared up, the burning passion i have to be part of a film industry but sadly we're poor and has no connections
RESPECT to movies' team. They really do work very hard! Wow
The Mulan film needed - 90 horses - 80 trick riders - 4000 prop weapons - 281 sets of Chinese armour - 730 pieces of Rouran armor Yet the film still sucks
more doesnt always mean better
How does it suck? Because it wasn’t like the cartoon, or because it was more true to the REAL story? 🤷🏼♂️
@@aromachocolates it was just a poorly made film all in all.
Yep. Goes to show that special effects and big budget doesn’t translate to a good film.
@@franwex but the cartoon Mulan, FANTASTIC film!
I loved more than half the movies listed, it was cool to see the stunts especially the Mulan one in the fighting scene with Honghui with the whole power move at the end and never knew that's how it was. I also really enjoyed the fight for “Birds of prey” like the scenes seem so real, Great Job to the actors. Movies such as “Over the moon” and “Onward” were also really amazing and beautifully animated. In the invisible man, the main actor killed her part and it was cool to watch as well.
This was so so interesting, I have seen how it was done on the earlier days but this shows how technology has improved the effectiveness of these scenes in a movie so interesting
Let’s give it up to the people that work so hard putting all these movies together like this! 👏 what great work and the hours they put in just as much as the actors
Really ? You're just gona pretend Tenet didnt happen ? 😂
Tenet was terrible lol
@@spydergs07 💯
That move was garbage.
Dat movie was confusing af
It just hasnt happened yet bruv 🤣
Movies on this channel are sick! I'm amazed :D
that was fun, thanks 👌🏼 i get more enjoyment from behind-the-scenes than actually on the screen.
Love seeing stuff like this. Great video. Just wish half of this list was better films that most of us cared to see lol.
oh about the Filipino stick work, its called 'Arnies' and my favorite movie so far in the list is "Over the Moon"
You’ve alerted the Filipino horde. And I have already arrived.
You spawned the Filipino squad, be careful
I'm filipino so you summoned the first wave
XD and i felt more "proud filipinos" coming
Watching this makes me realise how good Corridor Digital is at using vfx to "recreate" the original takes and showing how the vfx is done
The Extraction' s camera work is a master piece....
_Some of the behind the scenes content is hilarious XD but none the less incredible 🔥_
The fact that a lot of effort and money went into Mulan the live actions version makes me sad because why no Mushu T^T
They doomed themselves with lots of controversy a lot beforehand , so there's no point in saving that
Apparently it's based on the og og story where he has only mentioned
I felt like I was lied to 😂 these are so good
All staff are geniuses to make such a wonderful movie thanks all of you 🥰
I’m so amazed at the behind genius of how to get that perfect shot.
4:00 would be so weird without any context
What a talent they have 🔥
the making of these movies is really amazing
Project power. That scene was amazing. Good movie.
I've been good at the jobs I've set out to get but I swear in the back of my head I'm always wondering how movies are filmed, why they choose the scenes they do, the angles, the locations and items in backdrop, how did the writers agree on the dialogue the whole thing. Maybe I should go for it. Acting seems impossible to break into but I could see myself working under a few movies and try directing my own. That would be my dream I think
I know being an actor is a terrible career choice, but this is one of the reasons why I’d pursue that career lol
Why, if I may ask, do u feel acting is a terrible career choice?
@@Gemstones1000 Maybe because of terrible drama, rumors and lack of prviacy.
mgk is still buring from killshot by eminem lol 😂😂😂
why would it be terrible??
Don't knock it till you try it, many say it's a fulfilling career to tell stories
IN MY VIEW This was a really cool informative video. Thanks.
Very cool, thanks for sharing. Love the narrators voice!
1:24 - Charlie Kelly has really upped the budget on his Green Man KZhead videos
I love the BTS it shows how much hard work the crew have to do for us to watch these good movies 👉👈
Just brilliant VFX techniques :)
👏👏👏Nice Video!!! 💪💪💪Thanks👍👍👍
- opens video - sees the live action Mulan - closes video
"Filipino Stick Work" LMAO
Arnis? I think that's what it's supposed to be.
I know right? 😂
Thanks, nice doccy. Is there one for 2022/3?
All of them are fantastic!!!!
daing @12:35 that Cossack squat dancing, he be fit, if I'd try that, I'd be on my back like a turtle.
Mulan was and is an awful movie. The main actress agreed that concentration camps were needed.
Terrible
Those "long one shot" reminds me of the Kamen Ridee ZO fight scene with Neo Lifeform
That's pretty awesome, I l9ve behind the scenes stuff more than most films
The man behind the hedgehogs *It’s been so long intensifies*
Imagine seeing some random dude with a giraffe head on there dune buggy looking thing.
Fantastic Unbelievable Thank you
Love these videos 😊
Mulan 2020 by concentration camps...
fake propaganda
@@phel1467 how DO YOU know?
@@shi_. - it's a fake narrative Pushed by the CIA to destabilize China - research why was Facebook banned in China - the 1 million number Muslims in China was made up after interviewing 8 people yes ( 8 people) its fake propaganda trust me...
@@phel1467 no it isn’t
@@phel1467 oh yeah let me guess. Tiananmen Square massacre was also propaganda??
Imagine getting attacked with a guy in a green onesie
The Mandalorian also had some nice effects
Galing ng Extraction!
Damn extraction had a lit cameraman damn
Tenet should've been added
Dog seen are amazing!!😄👏
Ty for this :)
If they spend that amount of time on the script then the Mulan movie would be good.
Me watching the whole vid waiting for Tenet
that is something on an entirely different level
@MARVIN PETION Amen.
Spiderman Homecoming! It has amazing behind the scenes moments.
so amazing effects
That just takes the wind out of the sail. Dam I thought it was real 😭😭 I guess next they will say there's no Santa clause.
Let's hope 2021 is a good year for ALL of of us.
The Hunt was great!!
so much hard work we need to show more luv…
90 horses 80 trick riders 4000 prop weapons 281 sets of armor 730 pieces of armor all gone too waste
Yeah but did anyone askkkkkk l
@@colmmccauley9259 it’s called a comment not a answer so no nobody asked but they still have the right to say a comment
@@Iluvnaomi no they don’t no one asked
isnt weird to think how these things might look cheesy in the future like how we look back on old movies?
How? Cuz in the actual movie this shit looks as real as you can get
@@drsauce2574 yeah but in the future there might be some more better techs , so thats what she mean by 'cheesy' . As we look at the old movies who are lack of all the tech we have now.
I dont think old movies are cheesy...
Great video learned i lot
Yeah got get into the film industry excited 😊
never been this early to insiders videos before