The enduring allure of the VFX of ‘Speed’
30 years of this masterpiece.
From ‘Speed’ to ‘Gran Turismo’: how the Blind Driver Roof Pod changed car chases in the movies (and how it all started with a forklift)
The tech is being recognized with a Scientific and Technical Award.
VFX Notes: We got cows!
It's part 2 of our Twister chat.
VFX Notes: ‘Twister’ – a meeting of the minds of practical & digital effects
Part 1 of our deep dive into the Jan de Bont film.
One of the toughest effects in ‘Twister’: sunflowers
'I'm in trouble. They're not going to grow.'
Six ‘Perfect Storm’ SFX stories
"After the second take, somebody gave me a baton."
‘Speed’: a tale of many buses
One bus had a section made of rubber, just in case Keanu ‘got into trouble’.
Look closely and you can see the cable pulling the ‘Speed’ bus towards the plane before it explodes
But, so what...’splosions!
The bus in ‘Speed’ wasn’t supposed to land like a 747
But it did, and it was still spectacular.
The first big explosion in ‘Speed’ was very nearly a major disaster
And it was thanks to someone who thought they had missed their bus.
Texas Switch: the coolest filmmaking trick around?
Did you know it was used in 'Aquaman', 'Speed' and 'Cast Away'?
Get my new book in PRINT or on KINDLE.
Issue #67: The visual effects of Masters of the Universe.
Latest limited edition t-shirt: Pseudopod.
