Putting it out there again: Dredd (2012)'s Slo-Mo FX! It's a lot of basic slow-motion, but they tweak it with VFX to such a pleasing and iconic aesthetic that it DESERVES to be reacted to!

YEEESSSSS!!! I've done the effect messing around with me smoking a hookah around the time the movie dropped

Yeah and Shin Godzilla as well!! Specifically the scene where it's causing destruction of course

That movie in general is gold

Absolutely!!!!!!!

@John Sharpe they should do more of Dredd.

what gets me in the breaking bad scene is the explosion itself. it's so realistic and raw, no intense fireballs or any of that stuff. just plain power and awesomeness

@Khazardous most doors aren't even 7ft high

@manlystyleunder50 wtf lol

I would love to see y’all discuss the hunger games! As the series progressed, the cgi became better and better. Additionally, much of the cgi was creating environments which were very stylized, and I would love to hear y’all discuss how to create convincing environments while keeping a specific style

The 2nd one was filmed partially at the Atlanta Beach, which was an artificial beach constructed for the 96 Olympics, to have the circular beach in the arena. The VFX in those shots is incredible, I think the only thing that isn't created is the beach itself. The entire background and I'm sure lots of the stuff in the water is CG.

Yes!! I remember watching those scenes in the Witcher and praying you guys would break it down. My brain kept going “That’s CG! Wait, it’s not CG, no, that’s CG! Wait? That’s not CG?” Glad to finally have some closure 😂.

this but also in Silent Hill there's a scene with dark Alessa hugging Rose and then just kinda "integrates" herself into her.

Ahhh, I'm so disappointed they didn't talk about the VFX that needed to be done to cover the track in Gus's last shot. They had to digitally replace the debris on the floor in order to cover the camera track. That was also a very impressive feat.

I’m surprised that you haven’t covered the original Jumanji and Zathura, both have their ups and downs in terms of VFX, both are pretty cool

@3guys1hammer yeah I remember them doing the stampede part of Jumanji also.

@ddevil Yup, the did the robot part, don't know when but I remember seeing it

They did Jumanji, but I don't remember if they did Zarthura

They did.

i really liked the jankiness of the NPH slow-mo sequence. it was an affect i hadn't seen before and felt unique and jarring which i think was the intended result

@RetroRad The mismatched framerate is the intended part, the terrible rotoscoping, bad exposure and lighting is not the intended part. Unless the goal is to make it look like low budget cgi, in which case they succeeded.

It IS the intended result and Its so frustrating that they don't realize it. It's a stylized attempt at portraying latency in like an online video game. I think its super cool, and exactly what they were going for. They wanted to try something different than just re-doing an old effect that they already proved they could do perfectly, even back then.

I’ve been watching vfx artists react since day one! Crazy that there’s been 61 of them! Keep up the great work corridor!

Overall I'd say VFX artists don't get enough recognition and respect, they are as important as actors. Truly a work of art!

That gus scene, when I first saw it, gave me a heart attack. So convincing. So realistic.

The heart attack from me was knowing he *had* to be dead, and then seeing him walk out. Impossible! There's no *way* he could've survived! But, if anyone *could* have, it would be Gus... And there was nothing else in the show to suggest that kind of VFX budget. It was absolutely amazing filmmaking.

8:07 'So, Breaking Bad is a movie...' Wren 2022.

There's also more obviously wrong stuff on the rest of his sentence that makes it clear it's a joke.

@The Riddler he's fucking with you, the same way he said "speaking of the Matrix - here's Breaking Bad, speaking of Breaking Bad - The Witcher!" wren does this nonsense almost every week and you're falling for it lmao

They cut something out right after Wren said that. Might very well have been them saying "Wren, Breaking Bad is not a movie, it's a show" or something along those lines.

@Socks it's very good. takes place right after the final episode

I was deeply hurt.

Just re-watched the 1955 movie Tarantula! Its a very interesting old school sci-fi that has some interesting VFX! -I kept wondering how they did some shots and I think you guys on the couch would enjoy going over it!

I'de love to see you guys react to the opening battle over Coruscant in Revenge of the Sith. Some of that CG still looks great even after 16 years! + It has all the obligatory super cringe script ; )

effects) This one is more of a technical question, but in Spiderman No Way Home, they obviously reused footage of the lizard and Sandman from their original films. But they

Watching this episode it finally clicked why I liked this show less than a few years ago: The episodes featuring guests who break down their own work are becoming more and more like a reel or teaser for their films. (And I am actually quite certain that Corridors range on YouTube definitely has a lot of influence on the decision to accept the invite. There must be some marketing thoughts.) This episode is again typical for the beginning of the show. Without someone who participated in making the scenes which are reviewed the analysis is much more honest and much less buttering up.

Hey, dig what y’all do I could never understand why in Little Shop of Horrors puppetry Audrey II’s puppetry seems so much more articulate than anything from the 80’s,kinda holds up nowadays too. I’ve looked around, not a lot of info on this subject

I believe we were promise over a year ago now: Love, Death and Robots. I have been waiting very patiently I would love to see you guys do a multipart series looking at those! 😊

Oh, they are all sooo great..

And a Hobbit Episode is also still missing.

Phwooargh GREAT idea! Also… where's a Starship Troopers Special?

YESSSS

The problem with the NPH scene is that we're inexplicably getting both character's perspectives of the same event, which led them to use effects which make no sense. Choose a viewpoint and stick to it; bullet time is already stretching the rules of cinematography for a specific effect.

Would love to see you guys dive in to The Expanse. Amazing show with some top-notch effects (and plenty of janky ones too).

Love the Matrix breakdown, thank you, guys!

Greeting from Japan. I just started learning about VFX. And this series is very educational to me for what I should be careful of as a VFX artist. Keep up your good work!!

I'm ngl this series and the channel has really made me appreciate CGI and vfx and how much work goes into all of that, and most of all, what looks better and why and vice versa. You guys are awesome and I appreciate this so much

I just came back to say that yesterday I watched The Matrix Resurrections and that scene with NPH where he uses "Bullet Time" was really distracting for me. I agree with Niko it did feel really janky. Also, I didn't like that it was so Meta.

Would love to see a another breakdown of old practical effects.

I would love to hear you talk about the Watchman series, specifically episode 6. The camera work and fades create such beautiful storytelling. The hanging would be specifically interesting to hear you talk about the mechanics, but there’s so much you could discuss in that episode.

I'd like to see you guys react to: -Silent Hill (2006) - the otherworld transitions, and Monsters designs -Sam Raimi's Spider man 1 and 3 (sandman effects, Venom and symbiote effects) This one is more of a technical question, but in Spiderman No Way Home, they obviously reused footage of the lizard and Sandman from their original films. But they had different effects, which requires, I assume, the original footage that was caught on camera. Is it common practice to save raw footage for that long? Edit: I can't believe I forgot this but also in Silent Hill there's a scene with dark Alessa hugging Rose and then just kinda "integrates" herself into her.

@Yoara Yes! That's a great idea.

and compare the Venom/symbiote effects to the ones in Venom's own movies

@Oliver Mutale Mumba You should post this in comments, not in replies

React to Gantz(2010), Another Gantz and Gantz 0

@Parzival Thanks anyway!

You guys should react to literally any scene from the Bill Murry hit Garfield.

@Cole Christian Facts😂. literally every shot where a human has to carry Garfield looks wild. Zero contact shadow

the scene where the dog lays his head on garfield the garfield moves and the dogs head drops

effects) This one is more of a technical question, but in Spiderman No Way Home, they obviously reused footage of the lizard and Sandman from their original films. But they

Would love to see you guys talk about the practical effects of the plant from Little Shop of Horrors

Would love to see a discussion of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. So many amazing in camera effects mixed with some great VFX.

The Breaking Bad scene is what finally made me watch the show. I kept seeing the ending of each episode on recordings of other shows I was watching, but never watched the show because I could not see how a show about a Meth dealer could be good. Then I saw him walk out of a room, with half his face blown off, and I said "Okay... I have to see what leads up to this." I am so glad I finally watched the show.

Niko has that “I have a Newborn Baby and haven’t slept in three days” look to him. Congrats and hang in there bub, you’re a trooper

@Hater the movie was fantastic actually. Only thing that was lacking was the fight choreography.

@Himanshu Gautam binary imitation is the sincerest form of flattery I guess

@Hater that will definitely do it

Hey man congrats your comment has been copied by a lot of bots on this video.

He's devasteted by that new shitty Matrix movie

I’d love to see you guys react to all of Blizzard’s animation cinematics for WoW and Diablo

I was really confused about Nivellen’s face when I first saw The Witcher season 2. Sometimes it looked really practical but sometimes it looked CGI. So glad you guys covered it!

I’d love to see you guys react to all of the Marvel Disney+ shows, especially the WandaVision scene where they used practical effects, but I also recommend The Orville since the show had a fully CG character that resembles a gelatinous blob.

I would really like to see some of the special effects broken down in Star Trek the Next Generation.

For me that Nivellan (The Witcher) effect is so great due to the eyes being real, that ties it together and the performance so well.

The lip movements didn't look right. His lips needed to form a momentary seal when he speaks a "p". That's not actually possible when you have adjacent exposed teeth (in this case going both up and down). Nivellen's lips don't conform around his teeth, and we expect to see that when he talks. I realize it's a lot of work, but lips don't just go up and down when we talk. They are so agile that deaf people can tell what you are saying from looking at your lips! Watch Nivellen again -- you can't do that, his lips are too stiff. Human lips are more compliant, and we actively use our teeth to support them. People missing front teeth have speech impediments that you can hear. There's another problem, which is that teeth can't be exposed all the time, because they'd dry out and then shatter. Water isn't enough -- dentin requires saliva to maintain toughness and mend microfractures. Even the big canines of a lion or tiger or the protruding lowers of a hippo are covered and kept wet by loose lips that fold over them nearly all the time. These long lips are pulled back when fighting or eating, leading to the characteristic wrinkles that we associate with fierceness.

I assumed the eyes were makeup and the nose down was cgi. I remember totally trying to figure it out when I was watching it for the first time

The rug really tied the effect together.

@Mickaël Perrier It fooled me in the best way possible

I was 100% sure it was a prosthetic. It's just impressive.

Yes! Thank you for putting to words what seemed visually wrong with those matrix scenes.

I wanna hear a full critical review of Matrix 4. I had mixed feelings and it feels good to hear these guys deal it out, too.

The birth giving scene in children of men is pretty incredible, it's the most realistic looking new born I've seen in a film for sure.

Congrats on the second kid Niko! It's crazy growing up along side you guys over the last 10 odd years. Take care :)

Please react to the Bumblebee movie Opening Scene, its such a Brilliaint scene. And i would love to see your thoughts on it, Everything in that scene is pretty insane, (the lightning, CGI, Explosions, Motions...)

@Specular ya it looked cool more like a anime comic look I like the live action ones better but I see what your saying.

@JDS$$ it maybe didn’t look super photorealistic but I think the overall design / direction was what I’ve always wanted to see for transformers

Those first 5 minutes was better the the rest of the entire live action Transformers movie-verse

Ugh that scene looked sooo fake

Yes, compare the bots from Bumblebee to the shitty Bayformers..

Breaking Bad was so well made. This scene was so effective and they foreshadowed it with the burned teddy bear Walt finds

Would love to see you guys talk about the practical effects of the plant from Little Shop of Horrors

I love when you guys get really technical, it's such a treat to listen to your expertise, ty ty ty tytytytytytytytyty

Would honestly love a version of this where they breakdown some iconic music videos. The Scientist by Coldplay? Would be a good start.

I was legit craving for a CGI react video right now. Thank you for making my Saturday!

kinda not tbh fr fr

@Silk nah np

@melonlover72 Just felt like adding mine in. Sorry I realised you were joking.

@Silk I was joking lol

@melonlover72 Sunday out here, nearly Monday

Would love to see you react to the tragedy of Macbeth. It’s got some super unique visuals

Man, Giancarlo is such an underrated actor... First thing I remember seeing him in was Trading Places as one of the jailbirds in with Eddie Murphy's character. Man's got some good roles.

Thank God y’all talked about the matrix. My friends could understand why I wasn’t happy with this movie. Whole thing felt like it didn’t really need to happen. Some stories just don’t need to be told. As far as these “requels” (sequel/reboot) this one missed the mark.

This was great and I started drinking Huel last month and it’s significantly helped my IBS issues.

I would LOVE for you guys to do a deep dive on the VFX for The Expanse, terrific show with some stellar production value. 🙏

@Deen Don Amazon basically cancelled it. They gave them budget for six episodes which is why this season looked so bad

Until this last season since Amazon killed the budget

100 times this! Do the Expanse!

@Lyubomir Grigorov Indeed, it also kind of sucks that they only made 6 episodes. The Season was solid but felt pretty compressed. And I don't rly understand the decision to increase the budget per episode. The quality of the last couple seasons was good enough. The Expanse never needed much effects to tell it's little stories.

I would love to see a space TV episode. Look at the Expanse, Battlestar Galactica, Stargate, etc.

Can you react to Archive 81, specifically the Kalego scene where the blood goes around the sculpture? A great example of how simple effects can have a big impact. Another series that would be really cool for Corridor would be a sound design artists react. Shows like the Archive 81 or the new Dune music have such great scores.

I would have preferred it if The Matrix had just cut more of the crappy fight scenes and extended the great concept that was going on at the beginning.

I’d love to see you all talk about The Haunting. The 1963 version I believe was all practical effects and then they remade it in 1999 with CGI, maybe you could compare them.

I worked on Matrix Ressureactions, our studio was responsible for those mirror shots. The reflections were digi doubles, no witness cam behind the wall and mirror. I guess it's not that obvious lol.. that arm reflection, 100% CGI.

Corridor Crew should definitely react to The Chronicles of Narnia. Both the Disney (and Fox) films, but also the older BBC TV show that has some rather crazy effects.

Good Choice

BBC rendition needs a full episode for sure

Hey, have you guys ever looked into the practical effects of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind? There's very little CG in it, so it'd be a lot of fun to explore the "how did they do that?!" effects!

The Expanse. Masterful practical + digital effects throughout the whole series, immersing the audience in zero gravity. They just finished their last season, the finale was a work of art (if nothing else, the cargo container sequence). The show has been on air for years and I think it's about time y'all honored it with your attention. Have Adam Savage back, he'll tell ya!

I would love if you talked about the moon bandit scene from Ad Astra! It’s incredible and they have a being the scene clip too. It absolutely blew my mind the first time I saw it

Just met this channel and all its content its super interesting and fun. Good job and keep on going please! Regards from Buenos Aires.

You should take a look at The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance! It has some wonderful CG mixed with spectacular puppet work. I think the shots where they transition from wide CG environments to up-close sets are particularly interesting

and they have a lot of behind the scenes footage!!

I agree one added thing I didn’t notice immediately was the skeksis tongue being added with CG.

Oh my gosh! I just posted a comment about this and then happen to see this comment. Yes! I loved the show for the most part and still kinda pissed at Netflix for canceling the show, they did Jim Henson company and all the people who worked so passionately on the show dirty fr. The director and producer was told by Netflix the show was canceled 60 days after the show was released but were told not to say anything publicly for another few months from what I've heard.

This just reminds me how much I love breaking bad. If anybody here hasn’t seen it (even though one of the best payoffs in the whole show was just ruined) you should still see the show!

This was a good episode. Lots of great questions asked.

Hell yeah! S2 of The Witcher is a huuge improvement from S1! Glad to hear people say it :)

The 80's TV show "Amazing Stories" Season 2, Episode 8 "Go to the Head of the Class." The decapitation shots of Christopher Lloyd are really awesome for the time, and I'm not sure how they did some of them. Starts around 35:50 mark.

I’d really like to see you guys react to some of the Narnia movies from the early 2000s. They hold up surprisingly well in my opinion

@ethai1 Maybe! I don’t remember. I would particularly like to see the Dawn Treader painting scene

Maybe I'm wrong but I think they did talk about Aslan in one of the earlier episodes.

Just saw a pretty trippy scene from the pilot of Euphoria with a spinning hallway. A breakdown of how to pull off a shot like that would be cool

First of all- lemme say- I'm a big fan- and second, could you guys react to Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets CGI? More specifically, the first scene on planet Mul? It's the most expensive European film ever made, and the VFX is absolutely stunning. But y'all always seem to be able to find some little mistakes, so I guess this is a challenge haha!

You guys have to check out the absolutely amazing motion capture and de-aging of ABBA for their new album release. It's something different then the typical movie.

Ahhh, I'm so disappointed they didn't talk about the VFX that needed to be done to cover the track in Gus's last shot. They had to digitally replace the debris on the floor in order to cover the camera track. That was also a very impressive feat.

Nivellen was SO well-done in that Witcher season 2 episode. Could’ve fooled me that it was all prosthetics, but nope, the whole face is CG. Now that’s some masterful VFX work that doesn’t overdo it while also allowing the actor to not be bothered by makeup and prosthetics for his facial performance. Also, Kristofer Hivju did it brilliantly. But man, is it weird to see him cleanly shaved after seeing him with a full beard for so long, lol

I could have sworn the eyes were real.

Agree, I read an interview with him when he had done a Swedish police drama and he jokingly said something about having it in his contract his character had to have a beard. 😁

Since you reviewed NPH Bullet Time and showed Witcher S2, I thought you would parallel how well they did the disjointed movement of the Bruxa with how they handled NPH

As much as I love Breaking Bad, I always felt that scene where Gus walked out and adjusted his tie, just felt so out of scope for the realistic grounded tone that the rest of the show has. Great effect, but a bit gratuitous I feel.

@Brian Grussing I can believe it, shock and trauma in wartimes can cause the brain to totally short circuit at the horror it is trying to adjust to, but a bullet to the brain is very different to a bomb to the cranium when a good portion of it is missing.

@Attila Puzder I mean, yes I think it's quite badass that he maintains to his character likeness through and through, but I still feel like for the show, it's a moment that could have been displayed with a little less gratuity and flair. Absolutely great episode nonetheless, Face/Off remains one of the greats.

@Mick Mize Hehe, oh I know. My girlfriend and I recently came off our..3rd viewing in it's entirety, my 4th and a half, and I get that, but the whole show still maintains a wholehearted level of grounded realism throughout, for the most part.

You wouldn't believe how far a legless torso can crawl if in shock. Or people with multiple bullets in the brain can live for hours & even days before the brain bleeding kills them. They might not even know they have a bullet(s) in their brain & if the shot(s) enter either next to the eye or in ear, it could require close scrutiny by highly experienced to tell.

I had the same feeling when I've seen it for the first time. It was just so ridiculous and out of the style of the series. However it's pretty awesome how the character stays consistent even during his death. He also adjusted his tie after getting something done and he does the same in this scene showing that he always knew the risks of what he was doing. Walt was able to outsmart him and he accepts it without any hesitation.

Nivellin in the witcher had me scratching my head after seeing the episode and I had to look it up. It looks so good!!!

You guys should do Cloverfield. I was watching The Making of for it yesterday and my mind was blown at how much of that movie was shot on a green screen stage with such a small budget.

You should definitely do Spike Jonze' Apple commercial with FKA Twigs. Most of the effects there are practical but they're absolutely mind-blowing. In general I think some music videos can be fun to react to

What a beautiful baby Niko! Congratulations! I love your channel, aI enjoy learning from you with my kids. Thanks a lot!

I would love to see a break down of Oliver Tree's music videos, they're so goofy with great VFX

I just watched through both seasons of the witcher, it's really good

Jordan is so good, I watched the whole sponsored segment! I also loved her acting in the lightsaber film. More Jordan please!

@Herman Robak Very true.

Actually I am a girl. I love this channel and all the guys, but it's great to have a few girls on the show sometimes too. Stuntwomen React is one of my favorite series.

@Herman Robak Ok

@Sledge

Honestly, I really liked the new bullet time effect, but I will admit it would probably be better if they didn’t seemingly randomly switch to it like that

I didn't realize how intense those mirror effects were in the new Matrix. A The new Candyman has really great mirror shots throughout and some pretty decent stunt work. That's one that could have some solid reactions from a vfx and stuntwork perspective.

Please you GOT to watch this one! This last weekend I watched some of the first Supernatural season, and they had a Bloody Mary episode where she kind of teleports between mirrors. This show had some whacky vfx in it but that one when you first see her in the mirror is killing

I'm almost 65 and love what you guys do. A brief history, I was part of of a improv group in high school and eventually ended up in Second City Toronto. Back in the day we would volunteer at our local cable TV station to learn how it all works and then come in with our skits/material and film it ourselves. That was decades ago and during the past few years I've enjoyed your Saturday at noon drops and during Covid you have have inspired us to get creative again. My thanks (Hey I know you need the bucks and understood, some of us can't afford another internet cost but at least ya still give us the YouTube)

Still really wanting an episode that includes sound design. Specifically designers who record their own sounds and sound effects as well as including composers in a video or too. I feel it would be an interesting video.

@Jim Bob VFX artists react to good and bad stunts? I just think a single episode including sound design would be entertaining and also encompass the entirety of film making as we’ve seen and learned so much from them about different aspects so far.

The show is about VFX, man. It won't include sound related things.

I would lovefor you guys to look at some classic special effects from the Universal Horror lineup from the 30s and 40s. Frankenstein, Dracula, the Invisible Man, etx.

I would love to see your guys' take on the vfx in Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City because some of them (namely Birkin's final G-Virus form) look a little bit off and would like to hear how you might do it better, as well as some of the other vfx in the movie because some of them look solid. Just try not to think about how wrong they did Leon in it.

i love to see some 90's Star Trek stuff. specifically the TNG movies and the DS9 episode Trials and Tribblulations where they go and mess with a TOS episode.

I would love to see you react to Ready Player One, specifically the race scene there’s so much there and it’s so awesome.

I would love to see you guys react to the Expanse, the show's final episode just aired and it has one of the greatest cgi battles I've ever seen

Yes!

Yes please

Two films I’d love for you guys to react to are “The Adventures of Baron Munchausen” by Terry Gilliam and “Wizard of speed and time” they both came out in 1988 so more practical effect which I know Niko loves. Worth a watch regardless

What about all 3 riddik movies, all different cg and practical across the three, can even chuck the anime in as a bonus.

When you support cg with practical thing, you can enanced the effect or give a good reference for the digital artists.

For stuntmen texts y’all should react to the end fight of an apex animated short called Gridiron, it had some insanely well done choreography!

I am not a VFX guy but i love these VFX breakdown videos.

This has to be one of the best youtube shows of them all. It's so interesting, entertaining and educational, to boot. Many props and my best wishes to you all, Corridor Crew! 🙏

I want to see how mirror effect was made in "Last Night in Soho". I think it's pretty cool

A breakdown of legions stunning vfx shots would be awesome

Nivellen was such an amzing effect in the Witcher, not all creatures in the 2nd season hold up that well (the Leshen is a bit CGI'y) but overall very solid effects throughout.

The creature work in The Eternals was really good, but there's a specific shot I think you'd like. In the fight at Druig's compound there's a moment where a deviant gets killed and they just toss the tail away after they kill it and the weight of it feels so real

Just rewatched Star Trek: First Contact. Still blown away by the introduction of the Borg Queen, would love to see you guys react to that.

This is a great idea!

This, absolutely this please. Her intro was amazing, and that was 1996

@Rock such a good episode!

I desperately want them to talk about Deep Space Nine S5E6 "Trials and Tribble-ations" The way they combined old footage and re-created sets to create a time travel story that seamlessly integrates stuff that actually happened on a prior show blows my mind every time.

I just dropped by to recommend the Borg Queen's head attachment scene too. A very good effect in its time, and it still holds up after a quarter of a century!

Would love to see a breakdown of the ghostbusters movie vfx, starting with the charming if slightly outdated effects of the first movie and pulling through to how they brought a certain character into afterlife. Think it would be an interesting breakdown as those movie are filled with both great (the books floating and the first ghost scene in the library, first movie) and some less great effects, (something about the terror dog chase scene in the first movie doesn't feel right when I watch it at least)