The Optical

The Optical


The Optical 022 - The Right Stuff

September 18, 2015

Complete show notes (with links) available at http://opticalpodcast.com/episode/022

We talk about The Right Stuff with Joel Page, where at the height of excellent motion control camera work, the USFX team took the shots of supersonic jets and crashing capsules, and went in an entirely different direction.

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Features

The Right Stuff (1983)
Follow along with our List on Letterboxd, featuring films we’ve covered, and upcoming films to watch.

Guests

Joel Page, Local know-it-all

Music

All tracks by Digital Droo

Research Materials

Cinefex 14 — October 1993, also available in the Cinefex iPad app
Revisiting Cinefex (14): The Right Stuff, Brainstorm, Twilight Zone by Graham Edwards

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See http://opticalpodcast.com/episode/022 for complete show notes.

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