Home / Quotes / Quote by Shawn Anthony Levy

Quote by Shawn Anthony Levy

“There is a reality to the way the actors play the scenes, given that there is a real, animatronic, moving robot in the room. So the level of nuance and realism in performance was higher because we built the real ones, and it keeps the visual effects guys honest.”

Quote by Shawn Anthony Levy

Author

Shawn Anthony Levy

Shawn Anthony Levy, born in 1961, is a renowned figure whose profession and category remain unknown. His life story and contributions have not been well-documented, and thus the following biography is for reference only. more

You May Also Like

“The dozens of people working on this at Digital Domain, they knew that you couldn't get away with almost photo real, because we had real real in the room. You have real real in the cut every four or five shots, so you have this constant yardstick built into the footage by virtue of there being no real robot there. So it became the standard of photo reality that the VFX team had to match.”

People Real Reality Rooms Virtue Five Four Cutting Team Standards Shots Built Constant Digital Get Away Dozen Robots Domain Yardsticks

Author:Shawn Anthony Levy

“I'm not sure that I could give notes to someone that I revere. That's a general challenge of directing, giving notes to someone you revere. The other big contribution to this, which most people I show footage to take note of is Mauro Fiore's cinematography is unbelievable.”

People Giving Shows Bigs Challenges Notes Not Sure Contribution Unbelievable Cinematography

Author:Shawn Anthony Levy

“To be very honest with you, there were two big factors: One was that we were initially coming out in that week before Thanksgiving where both Twilight 3D and Happy Feet 2 are coming out.”

Two Bigs Week Feet Honest Factors Coming Out Twilight Happy Feet

Author:Shawn Anthony Levy

“One that we can admire aesthetically and participate viscerally in. So the goal here, and we've had some early, small screenings, what seems to be kind of happening is that you come in thinking you're going to see a cool robot boxing movie, you don't expect this emotional underdog, father/son movie. And it's not one that's soft and overly sentimental, but hopefully it's one that's poignant.”

Thinking Kind Seems Father Goal Emotional Son Happenings Admire Hopefully Boxing Be Kind Sentimental Robots Underdog Father Son Poignant Screening

Author:Shawn Anthony Levy

“If you go to any fight, whether MMA or boxing, there's a whole musical soundscape to these events. There's pre-event pump up/psych-up music, there's fighter introductions, there's between rounds, so my musical needs are really diverse.”

Ifs Needs Whole Fighting Events Rounds Musical Fighter Boxing Mma Diverse Introduction Pumps Psych

Author:Shawn Anthony Levy

“There's a very interesting article or symposium to be written on just the real difference between comedy filmmaking and non-comedy. Because, you know, when you work in comedy, you depend on audience screenings to tell you about your movie.”

Knows Real Differences Interesting Audience Comedy Written Depends Articles Filmmaking Very Interesting Screening Symposium

Author:Shawn Anthony Levy

“Um, the relationship between Thor and Sif in this movie is quite platonic. I mean, they're good buddies, they've grown up with each other, they're warriors, they fight side by side. We haven't take it to the next level yet. I'm going to throw that in there. But yeah, she kind of thinks he's a little bit pig-headed, but she loves him nevertheless, you know, she's like that's my buddy, I'll do what I can for him.”

Thinking Knows Kind Mean Littles I Can Fighting Next Bits Sides Levels Havens Little Bit Yeah Warrior Pigs Nevertheless Buddy Next Level Platonic

Author:Jaimie Alexander

“I think all the fight stuff. I'm cut out for that. I used to wrestle in high school so I really love it, yeah. I love all the fighting and martial arts. Hey, why am I not up there? Oh, it's just a rehearsal. Keep going.”

Thinking Art School Used Fighting Stuff Cutting High School Yeah Hey Martial Arts Keep Going Rehearsal

Author:Jaimie Alexander

“It's kind of a cross between, I think. It's not, you know, over the top Old English, like Lord of the Rings would be or something like that, but there is a very sophisticated air about the Asgardians[?], you know, in their dialogue, and - hold on. Okay. Um, and I'm doing an English accent in the movie.”

Thinking Knows Kind Would Be Lord Air Crosses Okay Rings Dialogue Sophisticated Accents Over The Top Old English

Author:Jaimie Alexander

“Green screen, you know, it's been interesting, it's my first time to ever work with green screen technology, and it's, sometimes it can be really boring because you're like wow, I've got to really imagine all of this stuff around me. But it's low maintenance, which is nice, um, and it's not as hard as I thought it would be, so.”

Knows Firsts Sometimes Hard Would Be Stuff Interesting Technology Nice Imagine Lows First Time Green Boring Screens Wow Maintenance

Author:Jaimie Alexander