The Morning Watch: VFX Artists React To ‘Honey, I Shrunk The Kids’, ‘F9’ Minefield Scene Breakdown & More
(The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fan-made productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.)
In this edition, see what the visual effects artists at Corridor Crew think of shrunken scenes in movies likeHoney, Shrunk the KidsandAnt-Man. Plus, get a breakdown of the minefield scene fromF9, the latest installment of theFast and Furioussaga. And finally, crack up withKevin Hartas he messes up some takes from the family dramedyFatherhoodon Netflix.
First up, the gang atCorridor Crewtakes a look at some impressive (and not so impressive) visual effects shots were pulled off. They have a laugh atResident Evil: Retribution, but they they dig into the impressive work done onThe Wizard of Oz’s tornado sequence, and the effects used to create the perspective of being shrunk inHoney, I Shrunk the KidsandAnt-Man.
Next, listen as director Justin Lin breaks down a car chase through a minefield fromF9forThe New York Times. That’s right, the crew of theFast and Furioussaga have to drive fast enough that they avoid the explosions of minefields that they’re purposefully driving over. Lin talks about how they used an area in Southern Thailand to double for Central America and how they blew up so many cars.
Finally, watch comedianKevin Hart, Anthony Carrigan and Lil Reltry to put together a lullaby and crack each other up in the process. Plus, see plenty more line flubs, crack-ups, and mistakes in this collection of bloopers fromNetflix’s heart-warming dramedyFatherhood, available now on the streaming service for your enjoyment.
