Category: Movies & Behind the Scenes
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Apollo 13’s Weightless Scenes Were Filmed in Real Weightlessness
Apollo 13’s weightless scenes were not CG and not wires — they were filmed in genuine weightlessness aboard NASA’s KC-135 “Vomit Comet,” across 612 parabolic flights that gave the crew about 23 seconds of free fall at a time.
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Jurassic Park’s Dinosaurs Were Meant to Be Puppets — Until One CG Test Changed the Plan
Jurassic Park’s dinosaurs were meant to be stop-motion puppets — until a single CG test by ILM convinced Spielberg to change the plan, reshaping how films would be made.
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Jaws Became Frightening Because the Shark Kept Breaking Down
The mechanical shark in Jaws broke down constantly in the ocean, so Spielberg hid it — showing only a fin, racing barrels and two notes of music. The unseen shark let audiences imagine the terror, and it shaped the modern summer blockbuster.