Superman (1978) - All The Flying Footage
- 5 years ago
The tagline for SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE (1978) was "You'll believe a Man Can Fly". The challenge director Richard Donner and his crew faced was making Christopher Reeves convincingly and realistically appear to fly.
They tested numerous older filmmaking techniques but nothing satisfied Donner or his talented team of filmmakers. If Superman looked fake while flying, the illusion would be ruined and the audience would disconnect emotionally from the film.
By using several techniques including: The Zoptic system, wire work, blue screens, front projection, matte paintings, miniatures and a 200-foot crane...Superman flew for real.
On the 40th anniversary of the film's release...I've created this chronological video that includes every frame of Superman flying in the movie. Enjoy!
They tested numerous older filmmaking techniques but nothing satisfied Donner or his talented team of filmmakers. If Superman looked fake while flying, the illusion would be ruined and the audience would disconnect emotionally from the film.
By using several techniques including: The Zoptic system, wire work, blue screens, front projection, matte paintings, miniatures and a 200-foot crane...Superman flew for real.
On the 40th anniversary of the film's release...I've created this chronological video that includes every frame of Superman flying in the movie. Enjoy!