Top Gun - miniatures, explosions and drills | VFX Notes Podcast Ep 61

(chapters available) This week Ian and I review the original Top Gun movie from 1986. We discuss the practical FXs, the rear projection footage, the miniature work, the aerial photography, the amazing style from Tony Scott and the stunning from legendary cinematographer Jeffrey L. Kimball and the Oscar ’snub’ of the film at the time. Chapters: 00:00 - intro 03:33 - a word from our sponsor 04:23 - Podcast begins 05:14 - our first contact with TopGun 06:58 - shoutout to our sponsors 09:01 - reviewing the film 11:13 - not nominated for VFX 12:33 - the audio commentary is a time capsule 13:32 - Tony Scott’s more entertaining films 15:30 - the cinematographer Jeffrey L. Kimball 17:47 - miniatures and the BTS 19:20 - the Navy collaboration 20:32 - new Tom Cruise documentary on the 4K disc 22:01 - the extensive training 23:57 - a lot of experimentation 28:47 - attaching cameras to jets 32:57 - the honesty of the commentaries and documentaries