The darker part of me would say when the Spartans pushed the dead soldiers on the Immortals, because it's so perfectly realized. Of the footage you've seen, what was the most satisfying moment you saw created in the comic come to life? That's really hard to say. Zack's a real preparer, so by the time they started shooting they really had the thing well mapped out. They had terrific story boards based on the book, but the book was used as key art. It's consistent with my storyline and a lot of my shots are used, but when you make an adaptation there's an awful lot of creating that has to be done. Claws of black steel, fur as dark as night, eyes glowing red…jewels from the pit of Hell itself. I didn't want to be an impediment to another director. If he was doing anything I felt was outrageously wrong, I would have raised a stink as the rights holder. One thing I learned in directing is that it really was in his hands and ultimately I had to defer. When screenwriter/director Zack Snyder came to you with his additions to the story, what was your initial reaction? We talked them over. '300' the film will feature a number of additional scenes not written by you or featured in the graphic novel. The screens were green on 'Sin City' and they were blue on '300,' but it was still a matter of using the live actors and creating a world around them with computers. How does the approach to '300' differ from what was done with 'Sin City?' It's very close, actually. Once again, the response was very good.Īs the Spartan phalanx advances, the rear columns of attacking Persians begin to fold and fall away, over the high cliff's edge and into the sea below. This past August, CBR News published the very first review of the film based on a test screening held in Los Angeles. Response in online forms was highly positive. Earlier this month, the public at large got their first chance to see scenes from the movie when the teaser trailer for '300' saw official release. The dramatic look of the film, using high contrast color, coupled with the highly stylized action, went over well with the audience. This process is similar to how Miller's last movie, 'Sin City,' was filmed, although ' 300' does use more natural sets than were used in 'Sin City.'Įarlier this year at Comic-Con International, the first public scenes were shown to a wildly enthusiastic crowd. The upcoming film, directed by Zack Snyder ('Dawn of the Dead), brings to the big screen Miller's inspired imagery through heavy use of 'green screens,' where actors film their scenes in front of a large solid color screen with backgrounds added to the film via computer generated imagery in post production.

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