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"A specific challenge designing the vehicles was achieving esthetic qualities as well as functionality. Our vehicles had to look amazing, but beyond t

"A specific challenge designing the vehicles was achieving esthetic qualities as well as functionality. Our vehicles had to look amazing, but beyond that, they also had to drive safely at speed!" This is an understatement. I was impressed.

toomuchtodo 11y ago
I thought the war rig (a main character I'd argue!) was both beautifully designed and executed. Reminded me of one of the four horsemen's horses. https://lionsandlilies.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/four_horsemen11.jpg https://lionsandlilies.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/four_hors...
- smazga 11y ago
  I agree, it was absolutely a character. It was loud and visually intimidating, and even had a temperament. It felt like a dragon to me...under 'control', but wild. Not to mention that it was kind of the glue that held the group together. Great movie, and I think the use of actual vehicles contributes a lot to the feel of it.
  - toomuchtodo 11y ago
    Agreed! I think its the best "car chase" movie since "Bullitt" [1] (beating out Cannonball Run, the Bourne trilogies, etc). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062765/ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062765/
    - cpeterso 11y ago
      Don't forget "Vanishing Point"! :)
devonkim 11y ago
I'm curious if the sound effects were directly recorded from their respective vehicles or if they were mostly done in a studio. A massive component of the Mad Max movie for me was the phenomenal sound work starting from the brilliant score to the unique purr of each vehicle's engine. Only the dialogue mixing is flawed as far as I can tell as I was dumbstruck for two hours straight each time I saw it.
- nitrogen 11y ago
  Based on a Top Gear (RIP) interview with one of the actors, all of the dialog had to be rerecorded because the engines were so loud. I wouldn't be surprised if they used actual engine noise, given there was so much of it available.

toomuchtodo 11y ago

I thought the war rig (a main character I'd argue!) was both beautifully designed and executed. Reminded me of one of the four horsemen's horses. https://lionsandlilies.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/four_horsemen11.jpg https://lionsandlilies.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/four_hors...

smazga 11y ago
I agree, it was absolutely a character. It was loud and visually intimidating, and even had a temperament. It felt like a dragon to me...under 'control', but wild. Not to mention that it was kind of the glue that held the group together. Great movie, and I think the use of actual vehicles contributes a lot to the feel of it.
- toomuchtodo 11y ago
  Agreed! I think its the best "car chase" movie since "Bullitt" [1] (beating out Cannonball Run, the Bourne trilogies, etc). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062765/ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062765/
  - cpeterso 11y ago
    Don't forget "Vanishing Point"! :)

devonkim 11y ago

I'm curious if the sound effects were directly recorded from their respective vehicles or if they were mostly done in a studio. A massive component of the Mad Max movie for me was the phenomenal sound work starting from the brilliant score to the unique purr of each vehicle's engine. Only the dialogue mixing is flawed as far as I can tell as I was dumbstruck for two hours straight each time I saw it.

nitrogen 11y ago
Based on a Top Gear (RIP) interview with one of the actors, all of the dialog had to be rerecorded because the engines were so loud. I wouldn't be surprised if they used actual engine noise, given there was so much of it available.