How Space Movies Evolved Over 120 Years | Movies Insider

When making movies set in space, filmmakers have had to get creative portraying elements such as zero gravity, space travel, and the surface of the moon. Directors have tried to portray outer space going all the way back to 1902’s “A Trip to the Moon.” 1950’s “Destination Moon,” used wires to lift actors off the ground, a technique still used to this day. “2001: A Space Odyssey” broke new ground when Stanley Kubrick and the crew built a centrifuge and a camera rig to better capture ship movements. On “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope,” George Lucas took space fights to the next level using motion-control cameras. Then, in 1995, “Apollo 13” found the most realistic way to recreate zero gravity was to film Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, and Bill Paxton in an actual weightless environment. In the 21st century, movies like “Gravity,” “First Man,” and “The Midnight Sky” have used groundbreaking CGI and LED projection to make weightless movement and the light of outer space feel more realistic than ever before. Check out more of Framestore’s work here: Check out more of DNEG’s work here: MORE MOVIES INSIDER VIDEOS: How ’Fast & Furious 9’ Pulled Off 7 Extreme Stunts With Real Cars | Movies Insider How Sound Is Used To Create Suspense In Horror Movies | Movies Insider How Queer Characters Have Evolved In Children’s Animation | Movies Insider ------------------------------------------------------ #SpaceMovies #CGI #Insider Insider is great journalism about what passionate people actually want to know. That’s everything from news to food, celebrity to science, politics to sports and all the rest. It’s smart. It’s fearless. It’s fun. We push the boundaries of digital storytelling. Our mission is to inform and inspire. Subscribe to our channel and visit us at: Insider on Facebook: Insider on Instagram: Insider on Twitter: Insider on Snapchat: Insider on Amazon Prime: Insider on TikTok: @insider Insider on Dailymotion: How Space Movies Evolved Over 120 Years | Movies Insider