Amazing Visual Effects for Sh! The Octopus 1937

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3 жыл бұрын

for this scene, the actress was made up in exaggerated highlights and shadows (including her teeth) using a single color shade of makeup. When filmed through a filter the same shade as the makeup, it's invisible to the camera. Take the filter away and the makeup suddenly becomes visible. Besides a filter, the makeup can also be hidden by similar-colored light.
This technique was created by cinematographer Karl Struss.
Movie: “Sh! The Octopus” (1937).

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@filmmakersdo 2 жыл бұрын

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@VinylMusicNL Жыл бұрын

“I have a pair of arms for each of you” (referring to the tentacles), proceeds to haul out a gun

@notfreeman1776 Жыл бұрын

I respect utilizing a wide array of tools to get the job done

@zerox020 10 ай бұрын

She ain’t f’ckin aroun

@bryandaniels 2 жыл бұрын

Not only fantastic for it's time, but the actress doesn't overplay the laughter and nails it. Kinda want to find and watch this now.

@Sara20.12 2 жыл бұрын

It's on KZfaq for free last I knew

@bryandaniels 2 жыл бұрын

@@Sara20.12 well it is, why didn't I think to search it..ty!

@Sara20.12 2 жыл бұрын

@@bryandaniels no worries! Enjoy the film it's good with a nice plot twist at the end

@jdzencelowcz 2 жыл бұрын

Margaret Hamilton can take the day off, 'cause there's a new Wicked Witch!!!

@davidj.thompson Жыл бұрын

It's on KZfaq.

@frenchlad9441 Жыл бұрын

This is still effective today not only because of how smooth and natural it is but the actress is really good at conveying that evil cliche old lady trope

@TheBootyman94 4 ай бұрын

"arms that will strangle you" *Pulls out the blicky*

@tonk_funkerin 4 ай бұрын

her pulling out the gun was so funny to me

@droneshorts4394 2 жыл бұрын

that awesоme visual effect was crеated using оne shade of makeup. When filmed thrоugh a filter the same shade as the mаkеup, it's invisiblе to the cаmera. Take thе filter аway and the mаkeup suddеnly becomes visible. Can rеally only be donе with black and whitе films . . .

@sfk1066 2 жыл бұрын

It’s better than fake cgi by far!

@HOTD108_ 2 жыл бұрын

@@sfk1066 Makeup and CGI are equally "fake". Nevertheless, I agree that practical effects almost always look better.

@jeffmurnahan 2 жыл бұрын

The octopus pulled out a gun

@albertorkenbjorken 2 жыл бұрын

this is one of the creepiest things i have ever seen in my life

@ComeAlongKay 16 күн бұрын

Really? Man you must not have seen some of the Grammy performances.

@ComeAlongKay 16 күн бұрын

Or a feminist without makeup.

@albertorkenbjorken 15 күн бұрын

@@ComeAlongKay i don't watch the grammys. i am too busy having a life. apparently we can't say the same about you, lil guy.

@naranara1690 4 ай бұрын

This is supposed to be a comedy thriller, but 0:26 is unironically terrifying

@vidwatcher30s 4 ай бұрын

The way she turns towards the camera and subtly breaks the fourth wall could come across as campy but the way the actress plays it just makes it creepier.

@davidj.thompson Жыл бұрын

As someone mentioned below, after the old woman's transformation, her laugh was just right and suited her appearance.

@pinkartist1210 Жыл бұрын

A beautifully inventive effect, shocking even. I believe they achieved this by using a lightning set up which combined with a sophisticated make up application, when rotating the light at a particular point, creating this stunning reveal. Incredible.

@jeroenvanhoorde2372 Жыл бұрын

The scene is shot with a red/blue filter, like those they use for 3D effects. The makeup was done in red, so it's invisible with the red filter. They just have to removed the filter and voila, movie magic. Sad thing that it only works on black and white movies.

@pinkartist1210 Жыл бұрын

@@jeroenvanhoorde2372 impressive as it is inventive, thanks for setting me straight and shedding light on to the subject 😉

@jeroenvanhoorde2372 Жыл бұрын

@@pinkartist1210 I've just red an article about movie effect of the early years of cinema, that's how i know. But your answer is also possible if you think about it. Amazing how they did it in those days, really inventive.

@pinkartist1210 Жыл бұрын

@@jeroenvanhoorde2372 totally agree. Yes without a shadow of doubt a beautiful effect. Do you remember the Charlie Chaplin scene where he rollerskates around a library balcony almost appearing to balance on the edge? ... I always have fond memories of that wonderful effect also... A camera trick of depth and illusion..

@jeroenvanhoorde2372 Жыл бұрын

@@pinkartist1210 Aahn is that the one from Modern Times? Yes i remember. I thought they used some kind of realistic painting in front of the lens.

@sarlaccstapeworm990 8 ай бұрын

They did (pretty much) the same thing in the first "Jekyll and Hyde" movie... The right mixture of makeup and a shift of lighting to create the illusion of an actual physical change in the character. It looks REALLY great for it's time, and I really wish that they'd still experiment with that same kind of process even in today's cinema! We NEED more practical effects these days! 👍

@prosimian Жыл бұрын

First time I've seen a witch wielding a gun lmao

@PRsweetness Жыл бұрын

I have been saying for a while now we have officially reverted back to the time where Practical Effects now look more realistic than CGI

@judex3226 10 ай бұрын

100% agree, CGI today looks nothing like it did in the first Matrix film. For several years CGI has looked like bad animation and not realistic at all. How could they have screwed up CGI special affects so quickly? There’s no doubt the older movies will stand the test of time way more than the crap they churn out today.

@LordAKiraAndou 10 ай бұрын

@@judex3226 jurasic park looking better than jurasic world makes me a little sad at the point we are at

@Joey7Z7Horror 4 ай бұрын

When was there a time where CGI predominantly looked more realistic than practical effects? I say predominantly I'm not saying CGI is bad but I don't think we've gotten an era where CGI generally won over practical effects in realism

@Joey7Z7Horror 4 ай бұрын

@Mantastic-ho3vm hostility

@Joey7Z7Horror 4 ай бұрын

@Mantastic-ho3vm lol how is it *only just* facts when you decided you want to be a mock over a harmless comment? Clearly it's hostility, whether added with something else or not.

@TighelanderII 2 жыл бұрын

A year or two ago I was blown away when I first saw this clip from the film. I realized how it was done from my photography education. Filters used for this effect are also used to enhance freckles in B&W portraits.

@RIPbennyharvey 4 ай бұрын

I haven’t seen this movie, but I love how at first glance, these people are fully capable of just jumping this old lady, but she’s just creepy as hell so they dont, and to top it off she just pulls a gun out of nowhere. Shit is hilarious.

@michaeldavis6485 2 жыл бұрын

Damn she pulled out a damn strap damn

@ferghalicious1480 4 ай бұрын

Lmao the fact they aren’t immediately scared by her tentacle threats so she just whips out a gun instead

@millerbeez9310 Жыл бұрын

And that lace-front is the best I've seen in DECADES!

@rapidcounty 2 жыл бұрын

bro this actually blows my mind

@flippaclipanimations1933 4 ай бұрын

The music it plays doesn’t make it seem sudden r boring which is amazing

@leebritnell2405 2 жыл бұрын

Bloody good for it's time.

@kevharfmann 2 жыл бұрын

i saw this on reddit and was very surprised how good this effect was made

@cwm8565 Жыл бұрын

Dude it’s better than most of what we have today

@CharlieZuko Жыл бұрын

Bloody good for any time

@Fitchy-ke3wz Жыл бұрын

We went from this to she hulk

@Tarantula_Fangs Жыл бұрын

This was soo impressive! For a film so old and the effects to be…well effective!

@ulyseeskillingsworth2071 2 жыл бұрын

This could be a demon changing shapes! This looks really good even better than some stuff ive seen today

@start9818 2 жыл бұрын

The fact that this is better then the shit we have today 🤣

@Thejumanji300 2 жыл бұрын

Bro if MFs like you had KZfaq in 1937 they’d be talking about how shitty this is compared to the good ol’ stuff in 1910 VFX today is remarkable, please.

@jenniferwills9752 Жыл бұрын

You and me both

@jpaxonreyes Жыл бұрын

It's black and white.

@DrownInLysergic Жыл бұрын

@@jpaxonreyes And why does that matter? Clerks is also on black and white and that came out in the 90s

@vanillagorilla8696 4 ай бұрын

@@jpaxonreyes The very fact that it's in black and white is what this special effect depended on, you can't do that with color film, easily anyway. You might be able to pull it off with multiple takes, but you couldn't pull that off in a single take the way they did.

@stellarjay3314 2 жыл бұрын

Greetings, and thank you. Just watched Sh! the other night, finding it a fun romp, and then this sea hag sequence happened unexpectedly, and I was flabbergasted as I could discern no edit. Thought it might have been a lighting technique, or that the frames were doctored in the edit room. Decided to check trusty rusty Utoob to see if someone could provide the solution to the mystery, and lo&behold. Furthermore, you've given me a convenient means by which to share the sequence with others. Thanks eversomuch for further advancing my film knowledge. Peace and wellness be with you and yours.

@jdzencelowcz 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, that really IS a good effect.

@DwayneHicks426 2 жыл бұрын

Who said the classics are dead? They best question we ask is "how?"

@alexanderh.5814 2 жыл бұрын

That was insane. Better than stuff you see today.

@mollyR 11 ай бұрын

This is literally incredible

@oldsoul223 Жыл бұрын

That transition was pretty smooth😮

@Mote. 2 жыл бұрын

Looks amazing and cool

@215-8th-st 2 жыл бұрын

That's crazy back then 👌

@lisamomon6793 Ай бұрын

Most over do the ( the evil cackle bit they do it too long or too shrill that was perfect.

@TransientCode 2 жыл бұрын

Just popped here because of Reddit you see.

@TMV420 2 жыл бұрын

you should watch the breakdown of how they did it on Corridor Crew. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mNh7qpx82bTRYGg.html

@twinkthatloveslotrtrilogy7676 2 жыл бұрын

Same

@nickleon9963 4 ай бұрын

Since when does a witch use a gun???? That made me so crack up 🤣🤣😂😂🤣🤣😅😅 0:40

@TighelanderII 2 жыл бұрын

It looks like the effect was only possible in the close-up. It looks like the lighting necessary for the rest of the shots didn't allow for the continuation of the effect.

@aaatt268 5 күн бұрын

How did they change her face with The removal of the wig? Amazing. Also, sis realized tentacles are messy, gun is just more efficient. 😂

@borneandayak6725 4 ай бұрын

Valak's mom

@jenniferwills9752 Жыл бұрын

That must have inspired the transformation in snow white

@supersaiyanjack9233 2 ай бұрын

That’s terrifying

@jerrycoob4750 2 жыл бұрын

Damn you barely know it's happening until it's happened o_O

@dbz739921 2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if she audition for the wicked witch in Wizard of Oz it was at the same time.

@stellarjay3314 2 жыл бұрын

Wondered that too👍👻 Saw her again in another WB film of the era - Mystery House.

@mr.dalton9507 8 ай бұрын

I’m not sleeping tonight after seeing that.

@Vaporvice84 2 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of the old lady ghost in the bathtub in "The Shining".

@bennyg44 Жыл бұрын

Does she really need the gun when she has that face?

@molly1949 Жыл бұрын

In the scene following there is no black or dark facial makeup..it's an added effect carefully done on the film itself

@TighelanderII Жыл бұрын

The woman's make-up should have looked as she did after the transformation, but she looks normal after the scare.

@WizardOfHumor1989 11 ай бұрын

It’s time Ursula took matters into her own tentacles!

@jenniferwills9752 27 күн бұрын

Wrong movie

@WizardOfHumor1989 22 күн бұрын

@@jenniferwills9752 LOL but she is a witch who controls her tentacles.

@luuji5253 4 ай бұрын

This is the creepiest movie scenes I ever seen. wtf. how have they done this? the vfx was 100 yrs ahead of their time. lol

@Glamour_Toad 4 ай бұрын

red and blue 3d lighting, the actress wore makeup that was visible in red lighting but not in blue lighting and they switched the colour lense to red slowly to make the transformation smooth.