A movie that will take the audience on a high-speed ride is coming. Set to be released on June 25, <F1 The Movie> depicts the journey of veteran Sony Hayes (Brad Pitt), who has not become the best, teaming up with rookie Joshua Pierce (Damson Idris), who wants to be the best, against the backdrop of the fastest race in the world, 'Formula One' (F1). This movie has garnered particular attention because director Joseph Kosinski, like in <Top Gun: Maverick>, captured realistic scenes. With the cooperation of F1, including the participation of actual F1 drivers, this film reflects the ambition of director Joseph Kosinski, who has attempted to portray realism. In <F1 The Movie>, we summarize Joseph Kosinski's hidden (?) 'desire for reality' in each of his works.
F1 The Movie - Painting Over Real F2 Vehicles
The new film <F1 The Movie> is expected to reveal more behind-the-scenes stories after its release. Just based on the information released so far, it is evident that a lot of effort was put into it, as it is an 'official movie' discussed with F1. The protagonists in the film belong to ApexGP (APXGP), a fictional team, and they rented a garage to shoot the pit wall scenes. The vehicles used in the film were actual F2 racing cars. Unlike F1, all teams in F2 use the same chassis, and one of them was disguised as APXGP's chassis with the cooperation of Mercedes. In this process, not only was the exterior changed, but it was also made easier for filming to capture the actors while in operation. Additionally, filming took place during the actual Grand Prix to capture the atmosphere of the F1 scene, and both Brad Pitt and Damson Idris actually drove the vehicles while acting. Brad Pitt has attempted to make racing films several times but seems to have poured his heart into this film, participating in the production as well.
Top Gun: Maverick - Even an Actor Who Throws Up All the Time Gets to Fly a Fighter Jet
His previous work <Top Gun: Maverick> was not only directed by Joseph Kosinski but also starred and produced by 'analog mania' Tom Cruise, who did his best to capture the reality of aerial combat. At the time of production, there were doubts about whether Joseph Kosinski could fill the shoes of Tony Scott, who directed the first film, after his passing, but he successfully restored the series perfectly. Like the first film, <Top Gun: Maverick> received active cooperation from the U.S. Air Force and filmed scenes with actors aboard fighter jets to capture the pilots' appearances. Although the actors received training before filming, Miles Teller revealed that there were actors who threw up every day while filming the fighter jet scenes (three of them, in fact). Of course, the fighter jets were modified for filming, and professional pilots operated them from the side that was not visible, but still, setting up the filming and acting in a fighter jet flying at high altitudes is no easy task. The scenes were filmed using cameras attached to the cockpit, which the actors turned on themselves, and the director had to wait for the fighter jets to return without being able to monitor the filming. Tom Cruise, an experienced pilot with a pilot's license, was not satisfied with this and took the controls himself in some scenes, ending the film with a scene of him flying his own plane.
Only the Brave - Borrowing Real Firefighting Helicopters
Among Joseph Kosinski's films, <Only the Brave> is the only one based on a true story. It tells the story of 'hotshots', firefighters who are deployed to suppress wildfires, who heroically fought to stop the Yarnell Hill fire in 2013. In a way, this can be seen as a turning point for him to expand into the current 'reality' by dealing with a very realistic story, contrasting with the sci-fi worlds he had previously presented. Actors including Josh Brolin and Miles Teller, who played the hotshots, all completed training as wildfire management personnel at an Air Force base. Since it would be impossible to recreate a massive wildfire, they used CG and actual wildfire footage, but on a controllable set in New Mexico, they actually set fires to capture the perilousness of the fire scene. The helicopters used in the film were also actual aircraft used by the California Forest Fire Department, and to use them in the film, they removed doors and changed registration numbers, so they did not appear as they would in real life. It seems that the Forest Fire Department cooperated to match the film's portrayal of real firefighters' stories.
Oblivion - Even in a Virtual World, It Must Be Created for Naturalness
In the pure 100% sci-fi film <Oblivion>, one might wonder what realistic depiction it has, but surprisingly, a lot of it was actually built and completed. For example, the spherical aircraft 'bubble ship', which symbolizes the design aesthetics of this film, is not CG. (Of course) it cannot fly, but a full model was made, and to make it look as realistic as possible, an operable cockpit instrument panel was also created (which can turn the lights on and off). The flight scenes were filmed by attaching a specially made cockpit to a crane, allowing it to move in various directions to maximize the feeling of actual flight. In addition to this scene, the residence of survivor Jack Harper (Tom Cruise) was also actually built. Judging that it could not be brought to life with CG alone, a set was constructed, and footage of landscapes filmed in Hawaii was played on 21 screens to closely replicate the view from the house. This technique has recently evolved into LED walls used in many video media, so Joseph Kosinski may have been a pioneer in this regard.
Cineplay Seong Chan-eol
