Disney sci-fi comedy with 40% RT score leaves VFX artists stunned 32 years later

The Disney sci-fi comedy Honey, I blew the kid Leave VFX artists stunned 32 years after its release. Directed by Randall Klezer, the movie, a sequel to Honey, I shrunk the kidsFollow the Salinskis as their son Adam grows in size, the result of Wayne’s (Rick Moranis) new technology. Along with Moranis, the cast of Honey, I blew the kid Includes Marcia Strassman, Robert Oliveri, Amy O’Neill, Lloyd Bridges and John Shea. premier in 1992, The film garnered less favorable reviews than its predecessorScoring only 40% on Rotten Tomatoes.

in Corridor crews latest video, VFX artists react to Honey, I blew the kid And explain how the movie successfully made Adam appear so great. Watch the video:

Some of the effects are practical, including the “In-camera child’s forced perspective Texas switch“ where another actor was used in Adam’s place. He also took a fake head, which was shown in the scene where Adam is playing with a paddle. Looking at another sequence, as he is being chased through the house, Sam immediately comments, “No, no, no, impossible“But Nico reveals that, by using multiple sets, the film cuts back and forth smoothly. Read some of the comments from Corridor Crew below:

Ren: So they have like a whole little mini-house set elevated off the ground inside the actual set. Because that’s why his hair looks so good. There is no rotoscoping happening.

Nico: Yes, there is no casing and everything is so cleverly lined up. The whole movie is genius. They specifically set up the fireplace and the candle to cast the shadow of the child on the wall to sell the trick right there.

Nico: So what they’re really doing here is filming both the kids and the animatronic head to see if the skin tone matches, and that’s probably what the big man is wearing when he plays ping pong.

Their sets match so well that we go from a miniature set with a kid and the whip pan, we cut to the real set with the actors and the big guy in the costume.

Why the honey, I blew the child effects still hold up

Honey, I blew the kid uses practical effects when other movies would use CGI

what makes Honey, I blew the kid So impressive is that, as Corridor Crew mentions, it used a hands-on approach, along with CGI, to change perception, something the first movie also had a great effect on. By including two sets, child stars Daniel and Joshua Shalikar were able to play opposite Moranis and others, while providing a picture with high contrast levels. The video even shows, at the moment Adam opened his door to see Wayne, That a useful dummy stood in place of Moranis.

It is almost expected of many science fiction movies, especially those involving transformation or noticeable size disparities, to use CGI. With this in mind, it will be interesting to see how a potential reboot of the Honey, I shrunk the kids Franchise handles decreasing and/or increasing characters. when it’s right, The older effect of Honey, I blew the kid Keep yourself healthy And, as Sam explains, “It’s just as entertaining as the day it came out.”

While there were some negative reactions to Honey, I blew the kidReflected in his Rotten Tomatoes score, it seems the effects remain a major highlight. To see how VFX artists at Corridor Crew have responded to the film after more than three decades demonstrates just how good they are. While other elements of the movie may not hold up, this is an area that deserves a lot of praise.

Source: Corridor crew