QotD movie FAQ part 9
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forgottenbennetThe Film's Running Time
Do not carve this in stone, since the movie is not absolutely finished, and I don't have editor Dany Cooper around to ask right now, but I would say just over 100 minutes. It's not longer because, in our opinion, that's the best length for the material that we shot of the story we decided to tell. Akasha obviously has a crucial role in our movie, but doesn't really step in until the second half of the story.
On the Visual Effects
How Akasha "comes to life" in the trailer doesn't match what happens in the movie... and I'll say no more here, for fear of spoiling the moment.
The most difficult vfx to do right: the blood tears rolling down Maharet's cheek.
Akasha's eyes aren't brown, but red. In our movie, the irises of the vampires turn red when they are inflamed by bloodlust.
First, consider how many Lestat scenes in the novel of QUEEN would require cgi, versus what you saw in INTERVIEW. I think it's night and day. Given that, we were quite sparing with the use of cgi. I don't think it overwhelms the movie any more than it did the novel.
Do Vampires Walk in Daylight?
Speaking of pale images, Debbie, some of those posted on your site are over-exposed (or something), so that they look as if they are shot in broad daylight. In the movie, each of those images appear as dusk or out-and-out nighttime. I hope this answers all but one of the "their vampires walk in the light" questions.
Marius is painting in the early evening. And yes, it is a gorgeous image.
Those outdoor scenes are poor quality images. In the movie, those scenes are all clearly after sunset.
Do not carve this in stone, since the movie is not absolutely finished, and I don't have editor Dany Cooper around to ask right now, but I would say just over 100 minutes. It's not longer because, in our opinion, that's the best length for the material that we shot of the story we decided to tell. Akasha obviously has a crucial role in our movie, but doesn't really step in until the second half of the story.
On the Visual Effects
How Akasha "comes to life" in the trailer doesn't match what happens in the movie... and I'll say no more here, for fear of spoiling the moment.
The most difficult vfx to do right: the blood tears rolling down Maharet's cheek.
Akasha's eyes aren't brown, but red. In our movie, the irises of the vampires turn red when they are inflamed by bloodlust.
First, consider how many Lestat scenes in the novel of QUEEN would require cgi, versus what you saw in INTERVIEW. I think it's night and day. Given that, we were quite sparing with the use of cgi. I don't think it overwhelms the movie any more than it did the novel.
Do Vampires Walk in Daylight?
Speaking of pale images, Debbie, some of those posted on your site are over-exposed (or something), so that they look as if they are shot in broad daylight. In the movie, each of those images appear as dusk or out-and-out nighttime. I hope this answers all but one of the "their vampires walk in the light" questions.
Marius is painting in the early evening. And yes, it is a gorgeous image.
Those outdoor scenes are poor quality images. In the movie, those scenes are all clearly after sunset.
