I seriously thought that they blew up a real decommissioned bridge somewhere for that movie. This might be some of the most convincing miniature effects in film history

@johnny0012

3 жыл бұрын

The new blade runner remake used miniatures look it up on KZread it’s well impressive

@studinthemaking

3 жыл бұрын

Same here.

@johnnyphillips473

3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree 💯

@rydfree

3 жыл бұрын

remember watching this at the theatre and someone behind us said "I can't believe they let them blow up a bridge for a movie " . LOL . It was actually more convincing on the big screen as it looks more fake on the TV .

@kentallard8852

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnny0012 a lot of that was digitally replaced

He speaks so well. Brilliant, brilliant miniature work on that bridge sequence.

Damn that was excellent work! That bridge explosion scene looked so real. I always wondered how they managed to get a real bridge to blow up. Just watched it in HD and it still looks real. Now looking up how they did it. Hard to believe it was miniatures. The realistic flexible truck really sells it further. Even the truck sliding and explosion looked real. I thought that was a real truck they slid down.

@user-ic2km6mn4h

3 жыл бұрын

What hard to believe is it occurred in 1994.

@Joshua_N-A

3 жыл бұрын

Terminator 2 (1991) opening scene is mostly made of miniatures and rear projection.

@mikcnmvedmsfonoteka

3 жыл бұрын

@@Joshua_N-A i was fooled by Terminator 2 documentary terminators walking casually in the background, crew, and actors in the scene, damn it was projection and it even worked well in the lower quality documentary video :D

@Joshua_N-A

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikcnmvedmsfonoteka the opening was the best thing to see. Camera techniques, angles, perspective you name it. Cameron made it like a real battlefield. It's always interesting for me to see the process of filmmaking with miniatures and scale models. A master filmmaker can make them look real. The Batmobile scene in Batman Begins also use miniatures and remote control scale models.

@thedude8046

3 жыл бұрын

I never knew till now! Hehehe!

After all these years, I thought that the sequence was actually filmed on that bridge.

@esecallum

3 жыл бұрын

AND THAT PLANE LOOKED SO REAL

"Jim cut the shot from the movie the day we got it". That hurt...

The bridge/truck sequence has to be one of my all-time favorite miniature effects because it all looks so frickin' real. Great job Maestro!

The amount of work these professionals go through - all just for our entertainment while we sit there stuffing our faces with popcorn and Mtn Dew. Amazing. He speaks so well and explanations are so clear. Really great! Thank you for your wonderful effects!

The miniature effects in this movie and Dante’s Peak were incredible.

It's amazing the amount of work that goes into these special effects. The attention to detail is astounding.

The talent and genius of the guys is amazing.

That always looked so realistic to me. I always thought it was real size. Of coarse I was young when I first saw this. Even growing up I never noticed.

@Joshua_N-A

3 жыл бұрын

That's Cameron alright. Even I thought Terminator 2 opening scene where the flying Hunter-Killers were at 1:1 scale size. Never know they use miniatures and rear projection for that. It looks like a real battlefield.

@perryfan49

3 жыл бұрын

They just don’t do that type of magic anymore. I wish James Cameron would just do another epic action film, bring back the BLOCKBUSTER!!!

@jcalzada74

3 жыл бұрын

Me to

Leslie is a GOD of SFX. This bridge shot in particular has always been an absolute favorite, It is truly flawless (except for framing on the B-angle... where I just now noticed that the end of the model is visible. Never noticed it with like 30 viewings...! All eyes are on the truck I guess :) Effects specialists must truly marvel at this shot in a way that few others could ever appreciate. Regular moviegoers probably paid it the highest compliment by simply assuming it was real. Seriously: *Absolutely flawless.*

Ingenuity at its best! All of these amazing people who put these type of things together deserve a lot more credit. 👏🏻

It's incredible how real this miniature stuff looks on the movie, the small details like the truck flexing is brilliant. True Lies is one of favorite movies too with the perfect amount of action, satire, and side story romance, plus Jamie Lee Curtis rockin that bed post

Wow, I have seen this movie don’t know how many times and never noticed it was an effect involving miniatures. That was just perfect.

OH MY GOD! He experimented almost a month on the physics of one truck Model to land the right way and then Cameron cuts it out. Insane.

Always thought they used a decommissioned bridge for that scene. Everything was perfectly done.

I seriously thought they blew up a real bridge. Even after many times watching the movie. Great job!!!

Hope the shot that was cut makes it into the Blu-ray/ 4K release (including this great interview!)

@THOMMGB

3 жыл бұрын

You wrote exactly what I was thinking, except you wrote it down 8 months ago and I just thought of it.

@TheOriginalNCDV

3 жыл бұрын

I just hope we get a Blu-ray release.

thus why practical fx will always be superior to CGI

@yatheeshdp9328

4 жыл бұрын

You are absolutely right they have to use cg where its necessary but they use everywhere nowadays

@lonerwiththecamera

3 жыл бұрын

CGI is far less expensive than practical effects, that's why CGI is so prevalent. There are only a small handful of directors that would ever get the budget to do large scale practical effects.

@machrider2333

3 жыл бұрын

The CGI that works best is the CGI you think is practical... or better yet, you don't see a special effect at all. Practical is amazing, sure, but there are scenes done with CGI that I am completely shocked were special effects. Heck, I didn't even know that these scenes in true lies were miniature or even special. I have the DTheater (1080i) version too. (bluray version has not come out yet) Will these effects "hold up" on giant 8KTVs with modern high resolution film scans and knowledge of their existence? I kinda wish I hadn't watched this.

@klinkske

3 жыл бұрын

Cgi is so boring i can t keep watching it.

@thedude8046

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!!

Absolutely amazing, the work which goes into fx.

This channel is a dream coming true for every movie miniatures lover, like me :)

@piercefilm

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! More coming soon.

@onedaya_martian1238

3 жыл бұрын

@@piercefilm Bravo ! Please let these craftsfolks talk as long as they want !!

One of my favorite explosions in a movie remember seeing it first time was like that was siiccckkkk!!!!!

Amazing scene! Always loved miniatures and practical effects and did NOT think this was miniature when I first say it.

Thanks so much for documenting all this work; one of the great ways the internet allows us to record and share things we love and ensuring this work doesn’t get lost to time.

@piercefilm

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I never realized how much miniatures Hollywood used I was always wondering how they got these crazy shots that would dam near kill somebody if they tried to do it in real life

That was awesome! I needed that today!

2:06 well I’m blowed, I always thought that was a real section of bridge (not used anymore/waiting for demolition) … says a lot for the VFX teams

I think these effects come across as more believable than Avatar, personally.

@vincentlim348

4 жыл бұрын

U are right

@h.cedric8157

3 жыл бұрын

and ironically, that film is also a james cameron film

@Joshua_N-A

3 жыл бұрын

@@h.cedric8157 do you think Avatar was an attempt to push CGI to its limits?

@h.cedric8157

3 жыл бұрын

​@@Joshua_N-A Most if not all Cameron films are attempts at pushing cinematography effects in general

@NJTDover

3 жыл бұрын

I totally dislike Avatar. It sucks compare to True Lies.

I watched this at 18 and thought they were real!

great work ,thanx for sharing

This man is a genius

I just always assumed they used a real jet and blew up a real bridge... it's incredible how much miniature work was so convincing it was indistinguishable from reality, whereas even the best CGI with a huge action scene, you can usually still tell it is artificial because on some level you know it can't be real

Great tip re the surgical tubing! 🏆

You're FIred !!!!!!!

We must demand that practical effects be reused. A few years later (if it has not already been done) the art will be forgotten.

@Trainwheel_Time

3 жыл бұрын

Why? What makes one better than the other? You think CGI is not an art? Sorry but you are wrong.

@giorgosgalanos9888

3 жыл бұрын

@@Trainwheel_Time The result my friend. I don't know how you conclude that I said that CGI is not an art. The thing is, that nowadays only CGIs are used, and the practical effects that I think give a better result are almost gone. Of course, it is a matter of financial cost and the viewers, instead of demanding the best, agree with the producers who want a lower cost and bigger profits, but at a great cost for the quality of the art. Movies become video games. In my opinion you are wrong and the viewers are victims...

@Dan-jg7zl

2 жыл бұрын

But it's also so expensive.

@giorgosgalanos9888

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dan-jg7zl Yes, it is. But if you want a masterpiece you have to sacrifice money. I'm sure they can cut something from their ultra expensive lifestyle. Nowadays they do it for the money and not for the art or the viewers...

I always assumed they had used an old section of defunct bridge or something - blown it up for real.

So, for the moment at least, solid objects are superior to 1’s and 0’s. I suppose the best example is Alien? What superlative work in set design and special effects!

@Joshua_N-A

3 жыл бұрын

Personally miniatures still have their place today imo. For now Japan is the one that uses it extensively. For sci fi, spaceships doesn't have to be all CGI in every scene. It just need the right camera shots and angle also direction and lighting is essential. It shouldn't be too hard to do today.

Amazing how much work had to be done for special effects in movie compared to now where its mostly all just CGI anymore. And what could you possibly down vote this video for? What didn't you like that made you click the thumbs down. Der.

@mouse059

4 жыл бұрын

9 people won't do it for their country

@Joshua_N-A

3 жыл бұрын

Because youths nowadays want something casual and catch their eyes. Gotta flow with the times, huh?

when I saw the explosion I thought, that had to be full size

And all these years I was living under the illusion that areal bridge had been blown up to pieces by two Maverick air-to-surface missiles. CGI eat your heart out. I gladly paid almost 40 bucks (ticket + soda & pop corn king size) to see this movie.

You know when I watched this movie I thought they actually blew up part of the old bridge. If you drove down to the Keys at that time they had built a brand new bridge and the old one ran along nearby. I honestly thought they'd got permission to blow up part of the old bridge as I assumed they were demolishing it anyway perhaps. It looked so realistic.

@namelessjedi2242

Жыл бұрын

I have had actually heard that, they blew a real bridge, as movie trivia… I guess maybe it was just urban legend or assumption due to the real demolition happening. Kind of sad when the effects guys do so well nobody thinks it’s an effect, as they don’t get the recognition they deserve, but at least they can be satisfied the illusion fooled everyone!

It’s an environmentally protected area! “Yea, we got money to offer” Oh, sure, go ahead and film...

@as48507

3 жыл бұрын

All jokes aside, these guys do awesome work.

@pf5658

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, happens all the time. These big time Hollywood directors have a lot of power and don’t forget that money talks.

@vibsmith555

3 жыл бұрын

but do make sure u pick up every piece of debris while leaving

I was working on a guys house one time that told me he was one of the two pilots that were flying in the film. He was a retired Military pilot. He even had his tail hook off his last aircraft. He seemed like a honest guy so I believed him. About a hour later I went down this hall way to do some work and on the wall was a picture of him and Arnold hugging it out with the plane in the back ground. So maybe he was telling the truth.

The best visual in that movie was Jamie Lee doing her dance!

@playwme3

3 жыл бұрын

And no FX required.

@hughfh

3 жыл бұрын

Generates practical effects on me every time.

Such a cool and memorable scene. Glad to know more about it, and what it took to get it done. Production people are so ingenious to come up and complete something like this.

Damn if only they could show the effects from the movie as he described what was going on. Licensing I guess?

@piercefilm

3 жыл бұрын

Yep! Way too difficult and expensive to get clearance from hundreds of films for this doc. But you can find all the scenes somewhere on KZread. I tried to focus more on the model makers and their stories rather than the movies. Most studio DVD "making of´s" show more footage.

07:29 "I don't know why it blow up. It's hitting the water." You're working on a movie called "True Lies". That's why.

Funny cause the real bridge is missing a few pieces apart from each other in the similar distances as the movie bombs. it was just a walking/fishing bridge

He cut the shot? OMG!

Dude when is this coming out on bluray. I think it was last on laserdic.

Wait a min, I thought they used real bridge 😮

I love looking at the background in these guys houses and trying to figure out what movies they worked on. I can see some original battlestar galactica ships.

@piercefilm

3 жыл бұрын

If you watch all the segments you can hear about most of the movies they worked on.

Sad ending

Fortunately Amzon Prime gets you a free look at True Lies so you can see how spectacular the bridge scenes are.

I only just found out now that the bridge was fake

would doing this be cheaper than CG today?

@Joshua_N-A

3 жыл бұрын

The material aren't that hard to find but you need to fnd those who can make them look realisitic and convincing. That's the issue right there. Practical effects is a fading art in film industry.

One of my most favorite action and Arnold movies.

Do we still use these techniques or is everything now FX?

@piercefilm

3 жыл бұрын

It's mostly CGI nowadays, unfortunately. But some directors still use miniatures like, Wes Anderson, Tarantino, Chris Nolan and the Mandalorian TV series has some miniatures.

@gdwlaw5549

3 жыл бұрын

@@piercefilm I would say a mix of both works well. All CGI is a big NO for me......thanks

@dogwalker666

3 жыл бұрын

Even the new CGI Thunderbirds uses miniatures, they always look better,

I love these videos and I get that it’s a rights issue, but not seeing clips of the resulting effects is kinda sad.

@piercefilm

3 жыл бұрын

You can see pretty much all the final shots here on KZread.

What about the rockets?

It is too bad that we don't get to see the raw footage. Just still pictures...:-(

@piercefilm

2 жыл бұрын

You can find the scene here on KZread. I don't work for the studios, and I don't want to pay high fees for licensing.

They don’t make them like they use to.

The biggest SFX was how they got Schwarzenegger into a Harriers Pilot seat.....

He mustve been talking about Joe Viskocil.

@piercefilm

2 жыл бұрын

Yes.

Is the limousine driver saying EZ Van one come in. EZ Van two do you read me? Pirates Confectionary, Aye Captain Aye, Me Hearties!

Why didn't they include the scene in this video? Bit of a tease.

@piercefilm

3 жыл бұрын

I don't work for the studio. This doc is about the model makers and how they built things. You can easily find all the scenes here on KZread.

@garyhatherly3355

3 жыл бұрын

@@piercefilm I understand that. It’s a great post and I don’t want to be seen to be downing it. They should have included the resulting scene though.

@MJTAUTOMOTIVE

3 жыл бұрын

@@garyhatherly3355, The Licencing for the movie shot would cost a fortune. Like He said he is focusing on the Model Makers and the models.

@garyhatherly3355

3 жыл бұрын

@@MJTAUTOMOTIVE like I said, I understand that. I would imagine though, as good as it is, there will be a margin of people that would be watching this, waiting for the actual scene. I’m just commenting.

I knew the scene where Arnold jumped on top of harrier was fake but I thought the bridge scene was a real bridge with cgi effects

I always thought they blew up a real bridge for this. wow

Im glad jamie lee curtis in her black dress was real !

@RyderSpearmann

3 жыл бұрын

JLC was effin HOT back then. Amazing form.

8:08 Was that a model?

@jeffo9396

4 жыл бұрын

No, those two guys are just really big.

@garycambridge5513

4 жыл бұрын

Jeff O 🤣🤣

This guy looks like James Gandolfini

Arnolds best movie.

interesting, looks like hes wearing a maori greenstone kawakawa around his neck

An interview viedeo with no footage 🙄

@piercefilm

3 жыл бұрын

If you can pay the thousands of dollars to the studios for the license fees, please do! This is about the model makers. I do not work for the studios, and am not doing advertising for the movies. You can find the link to the scene further down in this thread.

@tanteedelgard1921

3 жыл бұрын

Oh dear, just listen and be quiet.

I hate this CGI shit these days. Fire and smoke always look fake.

The miniature was built in LA, driven across the country to Fl. Unloaded and taken out to the film location.....etc. It's nice to know Hollywood is really doing its part to curtail carbon emissions.

@piercefilm

3 жыл бұрын

The film industry was never about the environment. It's always about money.

@grizzle273463

3 жыл бұрын

@@piercefilm but the hollyweird fools lecture us about it.

@KaplanMike

2 жыл бұрын

Dude, this was filmed nearly 30 years ago. And they did what they needed to do, nothing more. Give up the Hollywood bashing -- or at least do it elsewhere, please.

Practical effects >>>>> CGI. Even if the bridge scene was done with 2021 CGI it still wouldn't look as good or convincing as the 1994 practical effects work. Just imagine if they put as much work into practical effects nowadays. It would look amazing! Instead, all they ever wanna do is use CGI. It's terrible.

Today we have more technology... drones, new camera systems etc. and they film worst movies...