Ask anyone, one of the things that make The Suicide Squad such a fun watch is its cinematography. At a fan’s request, director James Gunn explains the iconic scene of Rick Flag’s fight mirrored on Peacemaker’s helmet.
The scene in question is quite an emotionally-charged fight sequence, that ultimately has us say good bye to Flag. Still, the choreography was stunning as it kept us on the edge, wondering how this altercation between Flag and Peacemaker would end. The audience sees part of the fight in the reflection of Peacemaker’s helmet that ends up on the floor.
And it begs the question, how was it filmed?
Gunn keeps it crisp in the 260 characters he’s got. But we’ll explain at length for you: The user asks whether the shot was “practical” or “VFX composite”. Practical refers to a scene being shot organically without the need for added visual effects later.
As suspected, the biggest problem with a practical shot would be that the helmet would also catch the camera’s reflection.
Gunn explains that the fight scene was first shot from the perspective of the (spinning) helmet. Then, the helmet in the main frame was shot at the same speed as the fight clip. Finally, the fight scene was imposed onto the helmet using VFX. Adding to the technical difficulty of the scene is that Gunn and team shot it beautifully while in motion, rather than a static mirrored scene.
The Suicide Squad brought back Task Force X, with fan-favorites like Rick Flag and Harley, alongside newbies, in an attempt of redeeming the franchise. Despite humble numbers on the box office, The Suicide Squad has gathered approval in other spheres, from fans and critics alike, making the movie a roller coaster ride that you need to get on, at least once.
We will be seeing more of Peacemaker and his helmet in the upcoming series, which will be poignant with Gunn’s direction as well. Filming for Peacemaker is already wrapped with a tentative premier scheduled for January 2022.
We will also see more of Gunn in his self-announced last stint with Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special and Vol 3 in 2022 and 2023 respectively.
About The Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad is an upcoming American superhero film based on the DC Comics team of the same name. Produced by DC Films, Atlas Entertainment, and The Safran Company, and set for distribution by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is intended to be a standalone sequel to Suicide Squad (2016) and the tenth film in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU).
Directed and written by James Gunn, the cast includes Idris Elba, Viola Davis, Sylvester Stallone, Jai Courtney, Peter Capaldi, Nathan Fillion, Michael Rooker, Joel Kinnaman, Margot Robbie, John Cena, Mayling Ng, Sean Gunn, Taika Waititi, David Dastmalchian, Storm Reid, Alice Braga, Pete Davidson, Jennifer Holland, Flula Borg, Daniela Melchior, Tinashe Kajese-Bolden, Julio Cesar Ruiz.
The movie’s official synopsis reads, “Welcome to hell – aka Belle Reve, the prison with the highest mortality rate in the US of A. Where the worst Super-Villains are kept and where they will do anything to get out – even join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X.”
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