SF Signal: Behind The Scenes: I Am Legend

Behind The Scenes: I Am Legend

If you're like me, then you're curious as to how film makers actually shoot the scenes that end up on the big screen. I find it fascinating all the mundane hard work that goes into making memorable scenes. Scenes like the opening to I Am Legend, where Will Smith is traipsing around a deserted New York in search of some venison on the hoof.

After seeing just how desolate the New York streets looked, I wondered how they managed to make them look that way. Along comes the New York Times' review of I Am Legend. If you look on the left hand side, about midway down, you'll see a section called 'Multimedia', with an 'interactive' video covering the opening sequence. Or, you can click here to launch the feature. Two tabs allow you to switch between the 'Video' of the scene, and the 'Commentary' by the director, Francis Lawrence. Lawrence goes into some detail on how they achieved the deserted look, which involved CGI and good old fashioned street closings. I can only imagine the traffic nightmare that caused in New York.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy this look behind the scenes. Hopefully the DVD will go into more detail.

the movie is great but it will become more better if you guys show how or where the virus had started.. nice 1 WILL your great and i love your dog wahaha

Posted by paul christian a.cubon on Wednesday January 16, 2008 at 5:20 AM