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Interstellar’s Amazing Tesseract Was a Real Set Piece

Interstellar's incredible tesseract scene was mostly filmed practically, with an amazingly elaborate set piece.

By Moss & FogUpdated 1 min read
Interstellars amazing tesseract was a real set piece

Ten years after Interstellar came out in theaters, it was re-released to sold-out shows in the US.

It rose to the top 10 streaming movies on Netflix recently, showing the staying power of this amazing, beautiful film.

After seeing the Making-Of for Interstellar, we had to watch the whole film again, for the 3rd time. Christopher Nolan’s space epic traveled through space and time, crossing dimensions like they were mile markers on a highway.

One of the most visually amazing scenes of any movie in recent memory is the “tesseract”, the climactic scene where Cooper finds a way to communicate through time. The whole thing is mind-bendingly trippy, if you’ve not seen the film, check it out.  

But one of the most amazing aspects of the scene is that it was a physical set, not a fully CG world.

Christopher Nolan’s extensive use of practical effects makes his films more vivid and emotionally resonant.

Very impressive work. Via Fubiz:

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