The end of the ( known ) world does n’t come easily , even when Roland Emmerich is involve . 2012 required 1300 effects shots , and Popular Mechanics followed the fifteen - guess unconscious process in making just moment of disaster materialize smoothly .
It ’s a sad state of affairs that , even with all the body of work effects society Uncharted Territory put into the three - minute sequence that PM traces from storyboard to finished pip , the part that amused us the most was what Emmerich had to do with the real lifespan actors :
As animators molded the practical city , Emmerich was take his thespian in front of a blue sieve . He put the actors on a “ shaky base , ” an 8000 - square - foot steel platform on airbags . Special - effects coordinators jiggled the bag with pneumatic heart to inspire authentic reactions from the actors . “ It was the most complicated scene we created , ” Emmerich say . “ And it ’s one of my favorites . ”
“ Shaky story ” ? Oh , John Cusack , what has become of your calling ?
The Anatomy of a Disaster Scene in the Movie 2012[Popular Mechanics ]
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