How’d They Do That?

From Painted Glass to Green Screens: The Jeopardy Shot Explained

By  Meg Shields 

Let’s talk about the glass shot. (No, not the kind you pour tequila into).

How They Made the Glowing Costumes in the Original ‘Tron’

By  Meg Shields 

As Flynn says, on the other side of the screen, it all looks so easy.

How They Make Fake Snow for Movies

By  Meg Shields 

There’s snow business like show business.

How They Shot the “Bullet-Time” Effect in ‘The Matrix’

By  Meg Shields 

Turns out to “dodge this” you need roughly 120 cameras.

How They Shot the Carriage Drag Stunt in John Ford’s ‘Stagecoach’

By  Meg Shields 

Hay is for horses. Internal organs are for cowards.

How They Shot the Bee Scenes in ‘Candyman’

By  Meg Shields 

Here’s the story of how the filmmakers wrangled 200,000 very real honeybees.

How They Filmed the Café Dolly Shot in ‘Wings’

By  Meg Shields 

No, there wasn’t a buzzsaw attached to the camera. But that’s a free idea if anyone wants it…

How They Shot the Breathable Fluid Scenes in ‘The Abyss’

By  Meg Shields 

If you think it’s CGI … don’t hold your breath. Or, wait, maybe do.

How They Shot the No Parachute Skydiving Scene in ‘Point Break’

By  Meg Shields 

“Johnny, you’re about to jump out of a perfectly good airplane. How do you feel about that?”