The Revenant (2015) | The Bear Attack
Leonardo DiCaprio’s opening attack had to combine choreography, stunt work, camera movement, and visual effects to create the appearance of a continuous struggle with the animal.
Titanic (1997) | The Sinking Ship
The production built enormous practical sets and submerged sections of the ship for the sinking sequence, creating complicated conditions for the cast and crew.
Ben-Hur (1959) | The Chariot Race
The famous race required months of preparation and extensive stunt coordination, with dozens of horses and thousands of extras involved in the sequence.
The Dark Knight (2008) | The Truck Flip
Christopher Nolan insisted on performing the spectacular truck flip practically, requiring a specially modified vehicle and careful control of the massive stunt.
Inception (2010) | The Rotating Hallway Fight
The hallway was constructed inside a huge rotating set, allowing Joseph Gordon-Levitt to perform the fight while the environment appeared to shift around him.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) | The Battle of Helm’s Deep
The battle took months to film and required enormous sets, large numbers of performers, elaborate choreography, and extensive night shoots.
