‘Predator’: VFX supervisor Joel Hynek recalls the days of optical compositing

[frasermaxx]

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/

[SiL]

Super informative, and I think that's the first time I've seen a photo of the red suit monkey!

[OmegaZilla]

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/

Golly, finally something more than the old Cinefex article!

[OpenMaw]

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?

[Kradan]

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?

That were the 80s, cameras weren't as fancy back then

[OpenMaw]

I just never would have guessed! I'm surprised, but I always love the ingenuity of the classics.

[Kradan]

I just never would have guessed! I'm surprised, but I always love the ingenuity of the classics.

Neither would I to be honest

[St_Eddie]

I think that's the first time I've seen a photo of the red suit monkey!

A terrible case of camel toe too!