Ep 413 - Should Have Seen: King Kong and Gold Rush

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast by Josh Knapp

Jun 14, 202639:49TV & Film

For our "Should Have Seen" series, we explore King Kong's pioneering stop-motion and in-camera compositing techniques, compare them to later VFX innovations, and note moments that feel dated in scripting and representati...

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