Wing car movie

[Mike DC]

I always thought a lot of the Bullitt and Vanishing Point stuff looked too awkward but then as a car guy I maybe look for it more than the average viewer too.

Vanishing Point shows a little during the banjo-music chase (where the police car rolls at the end).  I think they erred just a bit too fast on the footage in that chase, at least as far as realism is concerned.  Although the mojo of the faster footage was artistically right for the scene.

The VP crew have always admitted that they used sped-up footage for some of the epic wide shots of the car tearing across the desert.  It doesn't really show in those scenes, though.  That kind of shot was perfectly suited to speeding up.  


I've watched some of these chases in (what I think is close to) their real speeds.  Modern video software makes it easy to slow down footage in small increments, smooth out the frames when the footage is running slow, etc. After seeing it that way I can understand why they speed it up.  It's not just how many miles per hour the car is going, it's the overall look of the movement.  The cars start to look so much more light/agile/nimble whenever the footage is even slightly faster than reality.

[Ghoste]

DCML is supposed to be shot all at real speed (according to the director anyway) and I thought it looked fine at that speed.  But what do I know?    It's all good.

[Mike DC]

   
DMCL was the typical slighty-sped-up deal.  Not reality, but not too far off either. 

I agree, it looks fine how it is.  I would not prefer it to be slowed down to real speed.     

[tan top]

DCML is supposed to be shot all at real speed (according to the director anyway) and I thought it looked fine at that speed.  But what do I know?    It's all good.

yeah I thought that too !! in the interview with him he made a great point of it being  shot & run at actual speed   , never noticed any dust etc falling settling too fast , but i'm no expert besides too bust looking at the car trying to figure out if there was more than 3 cars used  

[Mike DC]

     
The DMCL drivers & crew were not using the film speed for an excuse to drive any slower.  They were clearly going full-blast all the time.  The subtle extra film speed was just boosting what the cars could physically do. 

That change in attitude is what set apart the legendary 60s/70s car chases from the previous stuff.