10 pictures that will change the way you see fantasy movies

 10 pictures that will change the way you see fantasy movies

Set pictures can reveal so much about the nuts and bolts of cinematography, usually an unglamorous and surprisingly handmade affair. They can deepen our appreciation for the process and the magic it can produce, but they can also break those illusions just a little, reminding us that what we see is usually held together by abundant amounts of tape, green screen and tired people with chunks of ropes and noble dreams. Fantasy movies are particularly dependent on our suspension of disbelief, and sneaking behind this curtain can be a risky thing. But he is powerful tempting.

More than anything, the best photos of Fantasy Set become inseparable from the movies themselves. It's easy to overlook the amount of time, energy, talent, and ridiculous-looking unitaries needed to make these films work, and the perfect behind shooting scenes can shine a bright spotlight on Hercules' efforts, warts and all. These are just some of the most telling, but take it into account; you probably will not watch these movies the same way again.

10 Not so severe after all

For the vast majority of the Harry Potter series, Professor Snape is an imminent, scowling, miserable thorn in Harry's side, apparently doing his best to ensure Hogwarts is nothing less than a living hell for the boy who lived. Dour, the haunted presence of Alan Rickman is the essential ingredient here, a little casting so inspired that it is impossible to imagine anyone else in the role, or to read the books without imagining the roar Endless Rickman Anytime Snape is mentioned. So it's a bit of a shock to see him-with Fire Cup director Mike Newell-laughing and joking with Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint instead of slapping them with a potions book.

More than that, though, the photo acts as a moving reminder of the fun-loving joker Rickman was really under this fat wig. Joking with the other actors on the set was a common occurrence for Rickman, as reported by the Huffington Post, and he was not opposed to a good prank PET. His sincere aura and the sinister sincerity of characters like Snape belied the benevolent soul that he really was, of course, that will continue to be sorely missed.

9 Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner somehow manage to keep a straight face

A fantastic tale of sparkling vampires, Jacked werewolves, teenage anxiety, and prolonged teenage abstinence metaphors, the Twilight saga was also a box office juggernaut and a cultural phenomenon for a while there . In some circles, aligning with Jacob's team and Edward's team was like choosing sides in a bitter civil war. The triangle of love at the heart of the series was at its peak by the Eclipse weather rolled in 2010, and Taylor Lautner Jacob was burning every turn. Case in point: this gray, skin-tight Body he had to hurry for an intimate scene with Bella Kristen Stewart, and keep a straight face while doing it.

Is all the ridicule and Snark Twilight movies have endured over the years completely justified? If it is something to pass, the answer seems to be a resounding yes. Go. This look on Lautner's face says "I'm a celebrity, get me out of here" as much as any inner turmoil in her character is supposed to feel like having been demoted to the second-most cute boy in the series. It's not a good look. Do not feel too bad for him; these young stars were laughing all the way to the bank at the end of the day, but it does not do much to boost the'Street cred any 'series. And if you had trouble investing in Bella's relationship with the werewolf before, it's probably not helping.

8 Beauty and the Bozo

The beauty and the eponymous beast of the beast has always been portrayed as an imposing guy on the screen, and Disney's 2017 live-action narrating their 1991 animated classic was not about to start playing with this tradition. Disney could have gone with prosthetics or CGI to bring it to life, and with exceptionally clean cutie pie cutting Dan Stevens taking on the coat, they may have wisely opted for the latter.

This being something of a golden age for motion capture performance in the movie, Old Monster was sure to look pretty classy and beautiful Emma Watson would have even a real human being on set, for the most part. The resulting beast is so impressive that it's easy to overlook all the work that went into it, but obviously that's probably a good thing. If this pre-CGI picture set is something to go through, Emma Watson might have actually preferred the old tennis ball over a stick method.

Plated in a lumpy gray bodysuit and a pair of wacky boots bouncing, Stevens is about as imposing here as a henchman in an amateur scene production of the Power Rangers. He looks ridiculous, and Emma Watson deserved some kind of award and all the laurels in the world for not laughing hysterically every time she's forced to stand next to him and look normal. Hey, you wanted to see how the sausage was made. It's not always pretty.

7 Luke will suffer a soft and fluffy spell in the Empire Strikes Back

The movie moments are not much more iconic than Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader Showdown climax in perhaps the best Star Wars movie, Empire Strikes Back. The series' scope of the opera is narrowed, its concerns become very personal, and with a line of dialogue and a drastic choice of character suddenly the focus of the saga shifts from interplanetary sensations to a wholly darker, l more intimate exploration of some seriously galactic dad's problems. You probably know how it goes: much better by Vader, a defenseless and injured Luke hangs precariously on a cavernous fall in the bowels of Cloud City, Vader drops that "I'm your father" Bombshell on Luke and the audience, and Luke decides that he prefers to take his chances with a long drop than to take Vader with his outstretched hand and join the dark side. It's heavy things-Roger Ebert called the "defining moment" of the entire series.

It's more than a little shocking, then, to see a nice pile of sweet, frill mattresses just out of the frame, ready to break Mark Hani's short drop from the walkway to the floor below. It's not like someone is expecting him to actually take the shot, but this photo does not break the illusion just a tad. Hani, in his defense, claimed the decline was actually bigger than it looks in the game photo, but still; Luke was not so much diving to his possible Doom as he was falling gently to a quick nap between shots.

6 Gandalf is overshadowed by Hobbits

To some, the behind-the-scenes feature film of The Lord of the Rings is almost as venerated and cherished as the trilogy itself-ask anyone who has mainlined every minute of the extended edition of the DVD Extras trilogy (or "appendices") in just a few sessions. The time and effort that has gone into bringing JRR Tolkien's fantasy world to the screen is nothing short of breathtaking, and one of the most impressive tricks of the VFX team is also one of their more modest-these little Hobbits cared for.

The integration of these little guys in the world involved an almost perfect combination of green screen work, double stunt, and a clever forced-perspective technique, which is why this photo series shows Ian McKellen being overshadowed by Merry and Pépin, which really should only come up to just above its size.

After seeing something like this, many might find themselves a little too familiar with the ruse behind the scenes watching the actual movies, breaking the dip a bit and turning this marathon visualization of the trilogy into an extended game from "Spot the stuntman." or ideally, the experience is enhanced, and you are left with a greater level of appreciation for the master craftsmen who brought the middle ground to life. In any case, most may agree that the real crime here is the Gandalf socks and sandals combo on the full display. For shame, Sir Ian.

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5 Dorothy reads life and dwarves bite cigars on the wizard's oz platter

It can be difficult to separate some films from their production, so doubling when their production has been as well documented as that of the Wizard of Oz. For many, the film itself is the epitome of big screen fantasy and film magic in general, but the spell is broken a bit when you learn some of the most tumultuous and ugly details of its production.

Tormented by a revolving door of administrators, less than ideal working conditions and an ever-changing course of action, the most disturbing aspect was the odious treatment of his star, the bright, beating heart of the film, Judy Garland. The 17-year-old garland would have been kept on a diet of cigarettes and PEP pills by producers-and her own mother-during filming, and the higher-ups would have molested on more than one occasion. Then there are the actors playing the dwarves, who were, by most accounts, exuberant, rowdy, and drunk for much of the filming. According to Garland's ex-husband, they went as far as groping and harassing Garland without any repercussions.

So at a glance, a behind-the-scenes film from Garland Reading Life Magazine and three of the actors playing dwarves smoking cigars between settings is just anachronistic fun. But given what we know now, it takes on a gloomy, disturbing and vaguely sinister look, immortalizing one side of the movie's legacy imbued with more nightmares than dreams.

4 Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man Demolishes A Small Tiny Town Street

For all his brazen stupidity, Ghostbusters of 1984 took his high-concept fantasy premise seriously enough. This probably has something to do with Star and the original author Dan Ackroyd's very real fascination with the paranormal, and even more to do with plain old-fashioned common sense narration. For the characters to fly off and comedy to the ground, the weird world of the movie needs to be credibly drawn and the extra-dimensional threats needed to feel real. When a 112.5-foot marshmallow man ransacked the streets of New York, for example, he must be convincing, and he must be scary.

As Director Ivan Reitr told Rolling Stone years later, this scene had the potential to be so ridiculous the public's immersion would be irreparably damaged, and he would lose them. He needed to look good. One of the techniques used by the special effects team - a team paved during pre-production, essentially - was the relatively rare use of thumbnails. The team's approach was appropriately rough and ready. A 1 / 18th scale Soho miniature set was built, and these field vehicles were picked directly from toy store shelves and modified as needed. A guy in a marshmallow man suit plods in the frame, and voila: an iconic movie moment was born.

The film is still legitimately renowned for its razor-sharp, pitch-perfect casting, and this immortal theme song, but the timeless effects also deserve their place in the discussion.

3 Jim Henson and another puppeteer are trying to stay out of the box

Jim Henson's creations have always been imbued with a level of emotional dexterity and nuance that sets him apart from his contemporaries and, basically, from all those who earn their living with their hand to the buttocks of a puppet. Her puppets do not just have to look good, they must also be good actors. This ETHOS was stretched to its limit in 1982 the dark crystal, a film without human characters stinking the seal. Her story and her simplistic characters are enhanced by the incredible level of detail, with traditional puppets, costume performances and animatronics of life in each setting. It's pretty much wall-to-wall rubber and felt, and it's glorious.

As this photo shows, not only does Henson have to operate his puppets while squatting awkwardly out of the frame on a cramped camera platform with another puppeteer trying to do the same thing but as a co -Director, he has to do everything by watching and evaluating everything on a monitor. Something to enjoy next time you pop in this old dusty VHS tape.

2 Gal Gadot's Demigod powers of cold resistance

the 2017 Wonder Woman remains the lonely and glittering diamond in the fire of the dumpster that rages in the cinematic world of DC. Third act of collapse aside, it's a bustling, entertaining, and refreshing superhero movie, its success largely due to the firm hand of director Patty Jenkins at the helm and the serious performance Gal Gadot Holding all together.

The vitality of Wonder Woman among her peers who fight crime is better represented by the scene "no man's Land", a little over an hour in the film. This is the centerpiece of the film, its crowned achievement, and our first good introduction to Wonder Woman in this world. Jenkins had to fight for the stage - apparently some were concerned about the lack of real enemies at defeat - and thank you Hippolyta she did. As a defining moment of self-actualization for the character, he does everything he has to do and sends hearty thrills down into the process.

Perhaps the most impressive, however, is the fact that they filmed all this on an outdoor set in the UK in February, as reported by Business Insider. Jenkins herself seems tight as a bug in her warm winter parka, while Gadot heroically braves the cold in nothing but a cuirass and miniskirt. Iconic or not, this costume does not belong anywhere beyond the limits of the hot beaches of Themyscira, or at least a well heated sound stage at L.A.

1 Not even naked necessities

The 2016 Jungle Book is not just a delightful and cool surprise take on a beloved classic animation, it's also nothing short of a technical wonder and probably boasts the most realistic CGI seen to date in a live action movie. Other than Star Noma Sethi, virtually everything on the screen is computer generated, Sethi's co-stars are all animals captured by the movement, and all was shot entirely on sound stages in Los Angeles.

Speaking to io9, director Jon Favreau said his intention was to preserve the surreal quality of the 1967 film, which would not have been possible if they shot in a real jungle. It meant that Sethi was almost entirely at the mercy of his own imagination when it came to making something credible and compelling on the camera, an impressive feat at any age.

In theory, this sounds like an insurmountable challenge difficult for an actor to shoot, or at least withdraw convincingly. But just a look at this picture Set of Sethi in action and suddenly it's a lot clearer-who better to dream and play in a fantastic, dreamlike fantasy world than a 12 year old?

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