To celebrate the five-year anniversary of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Bryce Dallas Howard, star of the film, has shared a behind-the-scenes video on Instagram. The video showcases the "terrifying" gyrosphere stunt that she performed with her co-star, Justice Smith. Released in 2018, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is the sequel to the 2015 film Jurassic World, and it follows Howard's character, Claire, and Chris Pratt's character, Owen, as they return to Isla Nublar to rescue dinosaurs before a volcanic eruption. Watch the video below to see how the gyrosphere stunt was filmed.
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Howard implies in her caption that her frightened expression in the scene goes beyond acting and expresses her genuine reaction to being hurled around in the gyrosphere stunt rig, resembling a miniature rollercoaster. Despite the absence of dialogue in this specific moment, the actor is clearly seen mouthing "F---ing hell" as the rig comes to a halt.
In Howard's behind-the-scenes post, it is evident that the gyrosphere scene required the use of green screen technology for creating the surroundings. However, it should be noted that the two actors inside the rig genuinely experienced the jolts and movements. For the sweeping shots of the volcano gyrosphere sequence, which depicts the orb spiraling out of control down a massive hill and plunging off a cliff surrounded by various dinosaurs, computer-generated imagery (CGI) was predominantly employed. This filmmaking approach exemplifies the overall strategy of the trilogy, which combines practical effects with CGI to achieve stunning visual effects.
The Jurassic World trilogy heavily relies on CGI to depict the dinosaurs, unlike the original Jurassic Park directed by Steven Spielberg. However, the latest installment, Jurassic World Dominion, still incorporates practical effects to a surprising extent. According to Creature Effects Supervisor John Nolan, this film features the highest usage of practical effects in the new trilogy and possibly showcases the most animatronic dinosaurs since the groundbreaking 1993 film.
In Jurassic World, most of the dinosaurs in the climactic attack sequence are computer-generated, but the filmmakers enhance the scene by incorporating real destruction of the set and using stunt performers who are lifted into the air by wires, simulating the presence of winged creatures. While the storytelling and character aspects of the newest trilogy may have their ups and downs, Howard's video discussing Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom highlights an approach to special effects that has proven to be remarkably effective throughout all three movies.
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