If you’re gonna do something wrong, do it right: MAD MAX 4 shooting ‘real’ 3D
If you’re gonna do something wrong, do it right: MAD MAX 4 shooting ‘real’ 3D
Jul 08
The upcoming July issues of Australia’s Inside Film magazine will feature extensive coverage of George Miller’s third Mad Max sequel Fury Road which is currently in pre-production Down Under. As an appetizer, they have posted a short article and interview with the director online.
Miller has revealed that he’ll be shooting Mad Max: Fury Road using 3D technology (not just converting 2D footage in post production) which perks my interest a little. The general understanding is that 3D is bollocks (isn’t it?) but things shot in 3D tend to be at least a little more impressive. Mostly, anyway. Miller says:
“We are doing 3D on Fury Road – we are shooting with real 3D cameras. Seven years ago we were going to shoot in 3D but the technology in cinemas wasn’t geared for it then but I always loved 3D or stereo.”
Also interesting to note that the film is costing over $100 million, making it available for the gorgeous 40% Producer Offset tax rebate the Australian government dishes out for shooting films Down Under.
Back in February I wrote a retrospective review of Mad Max and discussed how the indie film helped change the landscape of Australian cinema back in the 70s. Obviously, with such a hefty budget (even the Spider-Man reboot ‘only’ has $80 to work with) I can’t be expecting the same kind of grit and revelation from Mad Max: Fury Road, but rather an effects-laden action film that will continue the saga of The Road Warrior… in ‘real’ 3D. Thinking about it, each Mad Max sequel got bigger in budget and effects as the years progressed, so I guess on those terms it is a natural progression.
A little comforting, at least, that it has been announced WETA is working on the conceptual design, Specialty Make-Up FX, Costume and Dummies for the sequel. So we know they’ll be decent quality.
Also, Mel Gibson is not attached. I still haven’t decided if that’s a good or bad thing.
Mad Max: Fury Road isn’t due to start production until early 2011, headed for a 2012 release. I’ll be looking forward to it that whole time.
