Nice Read!
https://beforesandafters.com/2022/08/04/predator-vfx-supe-joel-hynek-recalls-the-days-of-optical-compositing-thermal-cameras-and-that-red-suit/
Super informative, and I think that's the first time I've seen a photo of the red suit monkey!
Quote from: frasermaxx on Aug 31, 2022, 09:42:30 AMNice Read!
https://beforesandafters.com/2022/08/04/predator-vfx-supe-joel-hynek-recalls-the-days-of-optical-compositing-thermal-cameras-and-that-red-suit/
Golly, finally something more than the old Cinefex article!
Am I reading that right? They pointed a film camera at the monitor to capture the heat vision camera shots because the heat camera couldn't be recorded?
Quote from: OpenMaw on Oct 02, 2022, 03:11:22 PMAm I reading that right? They pointed a film camera at the monitor to capture the heat vision camera shots because the heat camera couldn't be recorded?
That were the 80s, cameras weren't as fancy back then
I just never would have guessed! I'm surprised, but I always love the ingenuity of the classics.
Quote from: OpenMaw on Oct 02, 2022, 05:26:29 PMI just never would have guessed! I'm surprised, but I always love the ingenuity of the classics.
Neither would I to be honest
Quote from: SiL on Aug 31, 2022, 10:01:54 AMI think that's the first time I've seen a photo of the red suit monkey!
A terrible case of camel toe too!