How Kubrick made 2001: A Space Odyssey - Part 1: The Dawn of Man

Ever wonder how Kubrick made his sci-fi masterpiece, 2OO1: A Space Odyssey? In Part 1, we take an in-depth look into the production of ‘The Dawn of Man’ sequence. I spent over a month compiling all the available information I could get my hands on to better understand the construction of this masterpiece. Patreon: Twitter: Facebook: Tumblr: Credits: This video essay was written, edited, and narrated by Tyler Knudsen. Sources: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968 Dir. Stanley Kubrick) Kubrick Interview by Jeremy Bernstein (1966) The Making of Kubrick’s 2001 – Edited by Jerome Agel (special thanks to La Familia Film) 2001: A Space Odyssey Blu-ray commentary A vintage article from American Cinematographer by Douglas Trumbull on creating Special Effects for 2001 A Space Odyssey Projector diagram from Taschen’s “The Making of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey“ Similar cloud pattern Man-ape costume Dan Richter Cinetropolis Interview Stanley Kubrick | 2001 A Space Odyssey (1968) | Making of a Myth Music: “Oxygen Garden” by Chris Zabriskie () Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 “Candlepower” by Chris Zabriskie () Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 “Divider” by Chris Zabriskie () Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 “Heliograph” by Chris Zabriskie () Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0