How a 5-Person Team Made an Oscar-Winning Movie's Effects | WIRED

'Everything Everywhere All at Once' directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (also known as DANIELS) sit down with visual effects artist Zak Stoltz to talk about the special and visual effects used in their astonishing new movie. The Michelle Yeoh sci-fi vehicle is capturing audiences and critics with its distinctive take on the action genre. Stoltz and DANIELS explain how their small budget forced them to get creative to create something truly unique.
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[@thatainthay]

FIVE PEOPLE did the VFX on this??? If you have seen this movie you know how absolutely mind blowing that is. What a feat in filmmaking. I've been griping lately about how theaters are empty and cinema is dead. I went to see this on a weekday evening and it was packed and ALIVE. Everyone laughing, crying and engaged. Word of mouth is king. Tell your friends and family. This is a 1 of 1. See it on the big screen while you still can.

[@carteztail7512]

Whats the name of this movie?

[@Blinky.Catttt]

@@carteztail7512 Everything Everywhere All At Once

[@levyan4718]

YAWN SO MUCH AT YOUR COMMENTS

[@aloknr2430]

Five people and a ton of years of hardwork and experience behind them.

[@njdotson]

I've seen many comments on youtube mentioning this movie and said it was really good. I'm immediately interested because every one of these shots look really good

[@KaosMasterX]

Are you serious? 5 people and independent? I'm shocked by how good and clever/creative this team was. The movie is fantastic and easily one of the best movies of the year.

[@mix4ns]

it is easily one of the best movies of the decade.

[@lanzer22]

For me it's one of the best movies of all time.

[@dragonhunterx5929]

For me it's one of the best movies in the whole Multiverse.

[@parthb8994]

Everything Everywhere All At Once.

[@handuo6301]

While I was sitting in the theater, I thought to myself “I really appreciate how this movie doesn’t treat you like an idiot, and lets you discover the emotional depth behind the symbolism for yourself”. Then I left the theater and read dozens of reviews calling it “gen Z tik tok marvel-meets-rick-and-morty nonsense”, and I realized that no matter how much faith Everything Everywhere put in its audience, there were still definitely idiots in attendance.

[@shallemshteinbock3866]

@flerb I saw a few people leave during the fake end credits... What a shame...

[@xiaofha]

@@shallemshteinbock3866 No wayyy people left early? Not like, started to leave and then came back?

[@shallemshteinbock3866]

@@xiaofha no no, they straight up left and didn't come back. (They were a bit young to be honest)

[@SapSapient]

@flerb Dealing with a messy and confusing reality is one of the themes of the movie. I wonder how those people would have felt if they had stuck it out.

[@boopboopbeedoop495]

I watched this movie twice and cried both times, some people just be kanxbxb smh

[@jakehuang3545]

I'm glad WIRED has decided to actually interview the people behind the camera and special effects instead of the usual Hollywood actors and actresses. It's SO refreshing to finally hear people get down into the details on how these films are actually made.

[@c4tac133]

ikr!!

[@mickey1942]

0:40 This film is low budget?! I just watched this movie and it has some of the most creative visual effects I've ever seen. I would've thought it had the budget of a Marvel movie. And the directing and editing is incredible. I had no idea this was an independent film

[@theprowler18]

Pretty much a great example of, it comes down to a skilled yet talented group of people working together to create pure movie magic. And these mad lads really got a killer team behind the production that really made great use of the limitations. Something we rarely see in cinemas (as most productions have massive, monstrous budgets upwards of $150-200 million nowadays).

[@didyouwashyourlegstoday3601]

it looks more impressive than marvel films, and that because of the amazing art direction and creative control the team has.

[@nataliajimenez1870]

It had a budget of 25M, so it was relatively high for an indie. But they used every penny very well. Their experience with creative but low budget music videos helped them a lot. I would compare it to The Green Knight which also looks absolutely gorgeous with awesome effects and its budget was $15M

[@theprowler18]

@@nataliajimenez1870 inflation has made production budgets completely astronomical, due in part to actors pay day, reshoots, issues on/off set, and the unpredictable winds of Word of Mouth. The 25 million is literally pennies on the dollar in contrast to what most studios spend these days. It makes the efforts on here and definitely The Green Knight (I personally enjoyed it) all the more impressive. It's rare to see budgets get to double digits until now with how much the pandemic completely changed the media landscape.

[@carteztail7512]

Whats the name of this movie plus where could i watch it?

[@MrSuzuki17]

Studio A24 lowkey dissing all these big budget shenanigans. This low budget multiverse indie actually puts the latest spiderman movie to shame. It's classy, it's effortless, it's just genuine, and to have the legendary Michelle Yeoh as the lead, makes it perfection.

[@ashanmahendran96]

I wouldn’t be surprised if this and Doctor Strange 2 both got nominated for an Oscar for Best Visual Effects. The nominees are gonna be tight

[@maxpops8427]

I wouldn’t go that far

[@illusionofartYT]

I love this movie but there definitely space for both, I loved these movies for completely different reasons

[@RileyHarrisVFX]

And Jamie Lee Curtis high key dissing

[@Gawillamon]

Nah the new Spider-Man and Everything Everywhere All At Once are both amazing, incredible, spectacular, and very enjoyable in their own right for completely different reasons. Comparing the two is ridiculous. I'm glad to live in the universe where both of these movies exist.

[@tomtamjimjams]

THIS MOVIE WAS SO VISUALLY REFRESHING AND YOU'RE TELLING ME IT WAS BROUGHT TO US BY SUCH A SMALL TEAM? I AM SO IMPRESSED I SIMPLY FIND THIS AMAZING WELL DONE

[@bobshagit9503]

no, 5 people get the credit over 50 were involved ya know like the world works now... the few in charge get the credit screw the hard workers dont believe me??? just wait til the credits at the end of the movie they give it to

[@sleeksonic3672]

@@bobshagit9503 5 people getting the credit for the VFX portion

[@bobshagit9503]

@@sleeksonic3672 yes and there was more than 5 people involved but those entitled pricks dont want to share any credit

[@alexsiemers7898]

@@bobshagit9503 that 50 people includes stuff like writers and set designers, not just vfx

[@bobshagit9503]

@@alexsiemers7898 this is my point thanks

[@WanderyenErin]

This is not a movie. This is an experience for eternity. Transcendental. Needed. Revolutionary. Much more amazing knowing that just five people did the VFX.

[@Chiggianya]

Well said

[@Elle_Hodges]

I feel like watching this on a micro dose would be insane!

[@verycoolguy5947]

@@Elle_Hodges Micro dose? Why not a double dose? I remember watching ‘Lucy’ on acid and it was exhilarating, not only the film itself but the tv was constantly melting as I was watching the movie lol

[@hah6988]

🙄

[@YourMajesty143]

They re-released it to theaters. I saw it yesterday and before the movie started, the directors came on screen & made the CUTEST intro ever! Loved it!! I pirated it on my 1st watch, but felt it deserved my money, so I dragged my family to the nearest theater to catch it on the big screen. So glad I caught the re-release, bc that Directors Intro elevated the entire experience! Oh and they gave us a behind-the-scenes & blooper reel after the credits!! Go see it in your local theater NOWWWW 👀 🌭👐

[@bl00dvv1tch3]

This movie definitely has one of the most impressive vfx and camera editing i have ever seen. Very trippy and weird.

[@parkerburgio]

sameee

[@grayonthewater]

But it’s not original, there’s nothing actually unique about the effects and editing yet the composition of the movie itself was so refreshingly original

[@illusionofartYT]

@@grayonthewater no it's definitely both editing and vfx worked in harmony to create something very unique

[@gotchathespider7850]

I thought it was obvious, but that it was so well done it didn't even end up mattering. Like if you pay attention to scenes like when they show shots of the alphaverse, it's pretty clear they didn't have the biggest budget on it, considering the set pieces and the costumes, but it's so good at immersing you in the story regardless, that it doesn't really pull you out of the story, and it's not like it looks bad either, you can just tell they had a tight budget.

[@mrpotatoguy1]

How was it trippy? Not even top 200 trippiest movies ever made.

[@hatelovebowel4571]

Everything Everywhere All at Once should win EVERYTHING in the next award season if justice still exists!

[@randomguy6679]

I bet you money it won’t be nominated for a single thing

[@herrlindner]

* if awards still exist

[@jessxrees]

*Everything Everywhere All at Once should win everything everywhere all at once 😄

[@rat1448]

@@randomguy6679 They would get so much backlash so they would probably nominate it

[@WallJumpGames]

Unfortunately I think it’s gonna get a lot of nominations but not a lot of Ws because money really matters in the awards choosing process and the academy/bafta voting committee have VERY different tastes to moviegoers a lot of the time

[@concernedcitizens4110]

They literally put Disney, Warner Bros, Universal, Sony, big State owned companies and other conglomerate studios to shame. This just proves that no matter how big a budget or how large your crew the most important things are your passion and creativity.

[@enotsnavdier6867]

None of those are state owned companies?

[@nikkeipvck8529]

​@@enotsnavdier6867theynare state owned companies yes

[@AsaSunod]

If this doesnt win an oscar for best visual effects, i swear to god.

[@elsonlam]

"Best Visual" usually go for gigantic blockbusters with $100M more in budget than EEAAO. Not just the winners but the nominees. It's just not a fair competition. Also, around Oscar time, all the big studios go on a marketing blitz. Billboards, advertisement, sending their stars to talk shows, etc. Those help sway the Oscar voters toward their films. I love this film. But realistically speaking, they just don't have the money to compete.

[@ac3d657]

so you want a bunch of hollypedos to give this film an award uhh no thx

[@shinsekai101]

Oscar? This movie wont ever win it. Not because its bad or good. Because it is oscar we are talking about. They are dumb

[@justalostlocal]

@@elsonlam Then we have to trow the awards show away.

[@elsonlam]

@@justalostlocal Ummm...It's a private organization. We don't have any right to throw their event away.

[@JonkariP]

Really inspiring to see what such a small team can do

[@Meeperthemp4]

Dawg how are you here

[@kerbeuz1669]

Make a movie now

[@Neojhun]

Sorry but your Profile Pic reminds me of Bonzai Buddy. Especially that colour scheme.

[@leif1075]

WORD!

[@leif1075]

@@Meeperthemp4 Who are you talking to if I may ask?

[@allistar34]

not even hyperbole when i say this is the best movie i have ever seen. what they were able to accomplish with such a small vfx team puts the mcu to shame.

[@firstnamelastname7473]

If this is the best movie you have ever seen i feel so bad for you😂😂. This movie was a clusterfuck

[@50yearsand65]

@@firstnamelastname7473 opinions are like a-holes, everyone has one and everyone thinks others stink. 😂

[@RonYoYo]

@@firstnamelastname7473 i would imagine if you were a dumber person that yea this would be a clusterfuck for you, maybe try doctor strange? seems more catered to your simple sensibilities

[@firstnamelastname7473]

@@50yearsand65 did you think this was the greatest movie ever?

[@prodjustxrolo]

@@firstnamelastname7473 obviously you didn’t get the message of the movie. Nothing matters so Why not it be the greatest movie of all time

[@dimas44444]

It's sooo refreshing to see practical effects in a world dominated by CGIs

[@2darki]

What do you mean lmao?

[@fellipepessoa1685]

As a cgi artist, I agree

[@LolixBelle]

Agree, sometimes practical look much better than cgi, some cgi is alright but I always enjoy good practical effects in movies.

[@alexsiemers7898]

@@2darki they said that stuff like the hotdog fingers and raccoon were actual props instead of just placeholders for CG effects.

[@heinhtet2234]

​@@alexsiemers7898 and not to mention using ropes for the jump of office lady with a stapler on head and hiding those ropes, practical effect rather than using cgi

[@HoDoBoDo]

This movie is what Doctor Strange 2 should've been, this is how you do a multiverse movie.

[@WenQixz]

Lol don't compare this to Dr strange. That movie has a completely different story. In that movie the multiverse and how it works has been defined by other marvel movies.

[@tingtinglin232]

I saw that Dr strange had a budget of 200mil and Everything Everywhere had 25mil, but somehow the two films are just incompareable lmao

[@kickass2117]

@@WenQixz And it still managed to do NOTHING with it. While this movie managed to do EVERYTHING.

[@h34lth01]

​@@WenQixz MoM was mid. shut up

[@FloydRos]

@@tingtinglin232 and the cgi in this movie was better than dr strange

[@almostyeet4569]

It might seem obvious, but I really enjoyed that one scene near the end when Evelyn experiences all the universes, but it goes for a longer duration than usual. It felt so trippy, and being in a dark theater room made it feel much more engulfing, if that makes sense. I loved it.

[@jordanalexander6895]

I remember that. One of the few scenes in a movie that sucked me into the screen and I just couldn’t look away.

[@Bono363]

just for that scene they shows a lot of universes. Amazing scene!

[@crazyanimo]

Absolute goosebumps

[@peedfarded]

Man I was on the verge of having an out of body experience during that scene, completely sober. Ive never had the feeling before in my life and for a movie of all things to give me that experience? Wow. Just, wow.

[@cloudshad0ws]

Yeah that scene made me feel high just watching it. You're talking about the scene with the bagel behind Evelyn, where Joy is telling her to come with her and she's looking the other way, right? Intense scene.

[@cgiraffs]

It’s kinda crazy how this movie is almost on the visual scale of a standard Marvel movie yet on a smaller budget.

[@carterhaugenmusic]

Yeah a wayyyy smaller budget and team and yet the creativity is unmatched

[@minister2965]

Marvel VFX sucked tho, all those blurry shots and whatnot

[@petey5009]

The fact that this movie, which has a budget of only 25 million (still pretty high for an indie movie), looks as good as Marvel movies with budgets in the hundreds of millions is crazy to me

[@lip3dits]

@@petey5009 looks way better tbh

[@widepeepocat6940]

Doctor strange has no say to this movie. This movie beats multiverse of madness

[@joes1920]

These guys took "if you cant make it perfect make it stylized" to a whole new level. Congrats to the whole crew on making such an amazing film.

[@tonikavorkias5296]

Nothing about this movie screamed low budget!! This movie was beautiful throughout - story, acting, visuals...everything just on point!

[@redadamearth]

That's because it wasn't low-budget. $25 million is a fortune for a film like this.

[@RKCfootball]

I could legit watch a commentary of them breaking every effect down

[@seancadieu5400]

I agree lol

[@JohnK_]

4:45 "The core thing we all realize as we do visual effects is that it needs to stay grounded with what's going on in the story. The visual effects should never overtake that" That was definitely directed to Marvel.

[@amylynn826]

I think that could be directed at most action movies nowadays (Michael Bay, Star Wars, that Day After Tomorrow hack, the Jurassic World franchise, Marvel etc etc etc). I personally think *some* of the Marvel storytelling has been fantastic, but EEAAO is easily one of my favorite movies ever made. They crushed it, and part of that is def due to their VFX (and the glorious editing).

[@alexg4936]

lol especially because they turned down Marvel to make this film! lol

[@iinarrab19]

@@alexg4936 bruh, the Russo brothers were one of the main producers

[@erniewyles8832]

I completely thought of George Lucas and the prequels as I heard this part of the video. No really Marvel, as the Russo brothers are producers of this film.

[@misteryA555]

The reason this looks so good is because most of these effects are practical, or have a lot of practical elements. That's why Star Wars looks so good even today- practical is always better if you can swing it! Unfortunately, film practical effect artists are almost always union workers, and big movie companies like Disney prefer to make everything CG so they can get away with underpaying people (unions mean higher salaries!), but that's another story entirely. What a freakin amazing movie!

[@elsonlam]

That depends on what's needed to be done. For example, a lot of the effects in Disney movies are easier to make on computers than in real life. (Imagine the cost of building all the stuff for a MCU film). Another big reason why Disney prefer CGI is that they're able reuse them. There are ~30 MCU films, all connected, with many more on the way. It's easier for animators to pull up old stuff on a computer and reuse them. Or edit them slightly into something different. They could just put the actors in front of the green screen and pull up some background they made 10 years ago. Done. EEAAO is a 1 time movie. The stuff they make will not get used again. It was the right decision to stick with practical effects. Disney is playing the long game. With a gazillion Star Wars and MCU films on the way, it's just cheaper for them to keep stuff computers and reuse them.

[@justalostlocal]

@@elsonlam You think DISNEY lack the money to pull off practical effects? The corporation and shareholders are so money hungry that they rather "save" budgets, put directors on tight deadlines plus not compensating artists than play the long game of taking time plus investing money to make sth lasting out of IPs they bought. It's always about the quick money for shareholders that's why big franchises Star War and Marvel looks so generic and have hollow, standardised storylines.

[@alexsiemers7898]

@@justalostlocal even with all the shortcuts and cheats that Disney uses in their moves their average blockbuster costs 8x as much as EEAAO. So yes, even Disney could start to see some major losses if they had to go with more practical effects

[@CC-gy7el]

@@justalostlocal I don’t know, the Star Wars sequel trilogy had many issues but I thought they looked great and they had a lot of practical effects

[@RaeFung]

Bottom line - the low budget meant that this fantastic team had to really choose what VFX they wanted and how to do it creatively. Those huge Marvel movies have huge budgets so they just throw in more and more stuff which is not necessary at all times. It’s kinda like giving a kid too much pocket money.

[@ScenicFights]

I love these VFX breakdowns. VFX artists don't get enough credit and it's so awesome how creative they are.

[@lilchinesekidchen]

please do a fight scene breakdown of the pinky fight scene

[@Juanmaligno]

Vfx, stunt, animators seriously so much underapreciated talent

[@dominicmcg2368]

Possible cross over with @Corridor Crew? They also have a stuntmen react which has featured Scott Adkins, Gui Da Silva, James Young, and Jesse La Flair among others which may be more up your street?

[@BruitBlancXYZ]

EEAAO vfx's breakdown : the concept is hotdog fingers so to render that we... made hotdog fingers. and for the sliding on a chair to show a verse jump we put the actress on a chair and slided it.

[@LambentOrt]

Watched it in the cinema two days ago. It's so amazing. Hilarious, melancholic, thrilling, moving, awe-inspiring. It's truly a must-watch!

[@Tonyyyily]

RIGHT

[@hellohowareyou8396]

I want to watch it _🤚😭_ That sounds amazing

[@noooname]

Laughing, gasping and crying in a cinema full of people was awesome. Loved the energy. Everyone applauded at the end.

[@arvind_menon]

What’s the movie name ?

[@thedoreeto]

look at these mad lads changing the title after the Awards.

[@DizzyBusy]

We stayed for the credits, fully expecting hundreds and thousands of names, and was surprised at how short the credits were for such a labor intensive film. So many matched shots with costume and make up changes. Such detailed sets. Kudos, guys!! Creativity trumps budget!!

[@cheesecakelasagna]

I always finish credits as well. I'm not in the industry, but I'd love to! Even just for tiny parts like being one of those set drivers that are always credited in. Also, for animated films, "production babies" or pets is also a cute detail I've noticed.

[@Langstonswells]

It’s is an absolutely flawless and brilliant film. Beautiful in every way. Everyone who has the ability to see this movie in a theater should 100% see it. It’s phenomenal

[@iloveentertainment]

Agree

[@james.b.mcgill]

It's amazing to me how excellent this movie looks for only $25 million.

[@juliannehannes11]

I legit thought they had a big budget and an underpaid team of 500 rotoscopers

[@dgillies5420]

@@juliannehannes11 Well, I don't think $25M is low-budget, maybe mid-budget. Moon ($5M) is low-budget, but you'd never know it - only by counting the actors at the end would you have any idea ... Remember Blair Witch project was shot for $70,000 on a DV Camera, Halloween was shot for < $100k, actors acted in their street clothes ...

[@wanpingchan8362]

I think the budget less than 25 million, according to Daniels is 16 million.

[@redadamearth]

$25 million is not a "low-budget" movie. It's a mid-budget movie. $25 million in the world of indie filmmaking is a FORTUNE. Even if it's $16 million, it's still a giant budget for an independent film.

[@outofdarts]

These guys are rad. Mind blowing that five people completed these vfx.

[@stephenmumbles123]

This is a huge reason why I think this movie deserves to win Best Picture (not that it matters since it's still a great film). It's good all-around and was made with a low budget and small team. A true achievement in filmmaking.

[@phunk8607]

U got your wish

[@wabisabi7755]

Well

[@scottmena4653]

I can't stop thinking about this movie. As an editor, the jump cuts, effects, and style was perfect for this movie. Absolutely loved it and appreciate it so much. Makes me want to jump into After Effects again!

[@AJ8871]

hearing about the challenges they faced due to the pandemic makes these visual effects even more impressive hearing it was only 5 people who brought the effects to life is just insane. some of the best VFX i’ve ever seen

[@chubchenny3511]

Watching this film is the closest experience to witnessing a masterpiece of art being created for the entire human history. It's already a classic and I'm living in it!

[@_observado]

So incredible to see how such a small budget film could get so far, not only in the awards season, but with the audience, so many people loved it, hated it, but none left it under the radar which is groundbreaking, it's art

[@chrislee3601]

Low key has more polished vfx than recent Marvel

[@harsh_21]

Just stop

[@messygamez5675]

And with less than a quarter of the budget of the average MCU movie. This is real cinema.

[@T3H8]

@@harsh_21 have you seen Black Panther?

[@nahbdjd4435]

@@messygamez5675 Granted, the VFX shots are far less complicated than the ones in Marvel films.

[@ex18ga24]

Nice joke, where’s the funny part tho

[@commenter4898]

It's independently made!? So that's why it's not yet available in my country. Definitely going to watch it when it's in theaters.

[@Osigot]

Bruh vfx in this movie was better than on the some marvel/dc titles. Proof that the paramount thing in movie production is passion and ideas, not the money.

[@wakandaforever616]

Every generation has Movies that should be experienced in a movie theater. Everything, Everywhere, All at once is that movie.

[@kyoko703]

I'd love to see these guys sit down with Corridor Digital and do an episode or two of VFX Artist react. That'd be awesome. 🙂

[@1Mar30Mar1]

Yeeessss, that would be awesome

[@ehongkongwong]

Seconded. Did you pitch it to Corridor Digital to invite them onto the show??

[@kyoko703]

@@ehongkongwong I tweeted at them on twitter but we'll see if it goes through anywhere.... :p

[@RioHusnadyHidayat]

that's what I thought when I first seeing the title

[@anonymous4244]

my exact same thoughts

[@alenemarie1726]

This film was one of the BEST movies I’ve ever seen. I loved everything about this movie and the visual effects were AMAZING

[@jaspersong7959]

I have so much respect for the editors. These 5 artists put the big name studios to shame with their creativity and just overall amazingness. Like compare this to the new dr strange (which also has a multiverse concept) and you can clearly see how EEAAO is leagues above dr strange in terms of innovation and creativity

[@nealnelson6998]

Most blockbuster directors are a joke nowadays and it sad... they are there not there due to skill or passion but politics and who they know.. look at marvel and disney (cough ryan johnson)

[@evilolivias]

nice title change

[@waywardmind]

This looks mind-blowing. I can't wait to see it! Huge congrats to the small and extremely talented team behind the film!

[@hellohowareyou8396]

Yes!

[@Eserr7856]

Did you see it yet?

[@waywardmind]

@@Eserr7856 I did, and the movie went waaaay beyond my expectations. It was a truly singular movie-going experience, I thought.

[@ruseboy]

Inspiring! I imagine this can only be possible when you remove a lot of creative red tape and let the VFX artists breath and do their thing without much hierarchy.

[@entropizzazz2733]

The decision to have the effects done by music video/commercial directors who do their own effects was genius. Each person's regular livelihood depends on finding clever ways to sell an effect cheaply.

[@zofi6410]

When my mom and I saw this we cried multiple times and the first thing my mom said when we left the theater was that she wanted to see it again. It truly was incredible! Very inspiring to see how few people put in so much effort and it came out great! I absolutely recommend it

[@akosettan6888]

This movie really defined what multiverse is all about- really inspiring on how only 5 guys were able to accomplish such a big feat , Loved it and I suggest everyone should watch it

[@FSUMercerian]

Only 5 people working on this? Now I need to see the Corridor Crew do a VFX artist reacts to this because this is amazing.

[@sifblack6043]

This is so cool. I didn't know Daniel Kwan directed/wrote one of the episodes of the Legion tv series on FX in 2019. It's one of my favorite shows, what a small world

[@tanaykumar1043]

Its pretty underrated too

[@AndersonPEM]

These people. They didn't use external monitors on their Macs because it slowed render performance. You guys have my infinite respect. Hats off. And thank you for this masterpiece. It's a slap on the face of the movie industry.

[@thinkpctive8078]

If this phenomenal movie does not get an Oscar, I am throwing every tables all at once.

[@allanori1926]

LMFAOO ME TOO

[@blade7y156]

Every tables, everywhere, all at once.

[@emmmmz]

They got plenty, well deserved ❤️

[@leflairon]

They got 7 and one of them is best picture! I'm so happy and proud 😭

[@starlenestilltouringyoutub2116]

It got a crap ton of Oscars so there we go-

[@MichaelMichael-us6wq]

The fact that five people did VFX compare to an average Marvel team. Shows that its more, than just “large = better”

[@mascadadelpantion8018]

One of the most beautifully written and made movies to ever come out in the past decade!!!!! This should get more recognition than any Disney movie So underrated HOW IS THE WORLD NOT BLOWING UP TALKING ABOUT THIS?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

[@SwaggestNico]

I hope this movie wins every award in the books it was so good. I had to just sit in the theatre after thinking about what I just watched because it was such an amazing experience

[@EvaCottontail]

The practical effects were so cleverly done! I hope EEAAO becomes a part of film making history in decades to come.

[@earlybird3668]

These guys are Edgar Wright, Coen Brothers level talent, and they are just beginning! I love Everything Everwhere All at Once. It ROCKS!

[@viciousLUA]

I definitely got Scott Pilgrim vibes

[@earlybird3668]

@@viciousLUA YES!

[@LeeKnowsCatss]

Every additional video I watch about the cast or crew makes me love this movie even more. Absolutely incredible

[@becoming.andreia]

Seen this in theatres yesterday, it's an amazing piece of art, funny, deep in thought, and probably a future cult movie. I love that they ditched all that CGI glowing streaks of light shxt, every action sequence feels solid.

[@L8yMeg314]

And to think nearly a year after this vid, they won several Oscars. This movie means so much to me for a dozen reasons. The "simplicity" and practicality of their methods just blows me away and love them even more

[@VRXconnect]

This movie was so wonderful. I love it even more learning how small the team was. A masterpiece, I hope this gets recognized by more people!

[@lamich_helada]

man, THIS MOVIE IS AWESOME kudos to these guys seriously, they managed to make this movie waaaaay better than a lot others with huge budget EVERYONE should see it

[@afterdarks]

I had a bit of a multerverse mega day and watched this + multiverse of madness. MoM just seemed like endless romp through SFX with a vague story draped over it, whearas EEAaO was a fully-fledged film. I feel like EEAaO achieved what MoM couldn't because of the special effects. Zak knocks it on the head with "It really needs to stay grounded in what's going on in the strory, the visual effects should never overtake that."

[@Lefthand880]

I would NEVER had guessed the effects were done by a team of five people. They're absolutely amazing, we salute your creativity and adaptability. And what a stunning movie!

[@Lightgrenadez7777]

I've been a filmaker for like 12/13 years. This movie instantly became my favourite film ever. What they achieved with this film. 100% prooves that the massive studio model most of the movies that get released today under. Shouldn't be the future of filmmaking. This should. small crew, who are exceptionally talented. Not 1000000 people + corporate studio interference mind you. When you have a massive corp like marvel, they're primary concern is making a profit. A small indy crew like this their primary concern is to make an incredible film. The results speak for them selves. One is a heartwarming original story. thgats well written, produced, acted, mixed shot. The other is BIG_MOVIE_PHASE_465_prt_7 They shot this in 38 days. In primarily one location. Endgame took 10 months. Shot all over the world. But it just goes to show. 5 talented artists that are well directed create a better more believable visuial product than a multibillion dollar production giant. why? Too many cooks + studio interference.

[@cheesecakelasagna]

I imagine miniscule stuff like the trailer hierarchy is a big part of why a project that can be realistically/logistically be done in months are done in half a year. Things that are not really necessary to the project making.

[@Lightgrenadez7777]

@@cheesecakelasagna im a bit confused by your questions can i ask you to rephrase so i can give you the rght answer? the trailer doesnt have much impact on shooting scheulde usually. dont get me wrong there are productions that do and it can be common. but its not a common thing to plan the shooting schedule of the drafted trailer concept. they are more likey to have a rough idea in pre production. then half way through shooting start cutting the trailer. and then finish and polish in post. making drops and additions to the trailer along the way. is that what your asking ???

[@cheesecakelasagna]

@@Lightgrenadez7777 My bad, I meant literal trailer vehicles. I guess that so tangential detail seeped in the front of my mind since I recently watched a video where a guy was given a trailer even though his role is essentially a cameo as a way to give him the Hollywood treatment since he's a big part in the fandom of the movie they were making. And other stuff that makes one feel like you're stepping up in Hollywood that's not necessarily related to the actual filmmaking itself.

[@Greenhourglass]

Practical effects and simple edits like these will always be way more compelling and awe inspiring than blockbuster movies where just about everything on screen is CGI

[@jillcnc]

This is how when people are really, really inspired and creative, they can do a lot on a shoestring. What a masterpiece this film is on so many levels.

[@AgentSmith911]

I love it when small companies, small crew, small budgets (well, relative to big blockbusters anyways) make great movies and get big success.

[@shotglassanhero]

After watching the movie I would have never guessed so few people were working on special effects. I get they weren’t “perfect” but it really looks amazing what they pulled off.

[@GoodBloodGames]

Wow I've been fans of these guys since their Manchestra Orchestra / Simple Math music video. So good seeing them come this far!

[@lordpoob]

since they're WHAT?? i knew andy hull did the music for swiss army man but i didn't know they had a relationship before then, that's so cool!

[@jaylencalinaw1080]

there are lots and lots of movies that didn't do justice on their big budgets... then there are movies like this that you just can't fathom how they managed to fit all those scenes with a budget that's tighter than all those superhero costumes they make in other movies

[@7891andy]

And you won an Oscar 👍👍👍!!!

[@JGSkywalker]

I really was wondering how they pulled off the lighting when Evelyn was going through different multiverse rapidly. I thought the closest thing would be Lucasfilm's StageCraft.... and oh boy they actually did a budget version of StageCraft.

[@channelgertgert]

they changed the title 🥹🥹

[@dolphinn9017]

sometimes it's not about the equipment of how expensive it is. It's about the passion.

[@edwardwongliupepelutivrusk1262]

After what they were saying, I do realize the VFX isn't crazy in this moive, and they worked in a very effective and smart way to create those visual effects. The end result is phenomenal. But 5-person team? This is still unbelievable.

[@ProductionCrate]

Zak Stoltz and team absolutely killed it, 500 VFX shots?! Also, shout-out to Daniel Kwan for 1:01 - So many directors talk as if Special Effects and Visual Effects are synonymous

[@xgiha]

I cannot believe how 5 people came with those magnificent effects, transitions, vfx and whole editng of this movie is amazing

[@fersie8856]

this movie was a LIFE experience

[@Medicinelife348]

Best movie I’ve ever seen. It’s one that sticks with you months after watching it.

[@BarryB.Benson]

I literally got “turn down for what” vibes when I first saw some of the fight scenes

[@GoShiggyGo]

Congratulations. I didn't realize it was made with a couple of "99 cent" panels. It gives hope to indie-film makers on low budgets!!

[@richardharrison1910]

Most original film I've seen in ages.........it reminds of the great films we used to get in the early 80's when I was growing up, Big Trouble in Little China for anyone born after 1986. I absolutely loved it!

[@kewpz]

god i wished i saw this in the theatres rather than seeing doctor strange. It wasn't bad but watching this movie in the theatres would've enhanced the experience. the music and how so much goes on, imagine seeing it in 3D 😭😭

[@tomsam1314]

I don't want to make you feel like you missed out but it was absolutely incredible!

[@qwirky1709]

Depending on where you live, an AMC theater nearby might give you your 2nd chance. I was like you and saw Dr. Strange in theaters but not EEAAO. I just saw with some friends two days ago and I'm really glad I got to experience this on the big screen.

[@mjnz]

Every single review of this movie needs to be only 4 words: "Go see it now". Done.

[@shreyashdhore6019]

Only a team of 5 people did this, that's incredible I recently watched this movie and it's amazing and mind-blowing 👏

[@lockjawjak]

This style of effects will ALWAYS trump the overdone CGI in too many films these days. It has such a wholesome, imaginative feel, its like halfway between reading a book and imagining something and seeing something visually. Absolutely love it. It just seems to activate your imagination instead of purely giving you something to watch. Mad respect to the crew who put this together

[@Lumibear.]

I’ve just seen it, yes late I know, but this the first movie I’ve seen in a looooong time that had the same feel as all my favourite 80s movies; a simple core idea expanded into a fully formed fictional universe that offers an engaging narratively solid ride and feels like the whole BTS team was onboard and passionate about it. Cinema lives again! Good lord I so hope they won’t drown in yes-men and bigger budget responsibilities now.

[@smalls9852]

I love these people so much! It's amazing when directors trust their cast and crew, while still being able to showcase their vision. This movie is so incredible.

[@briaweea02]

I saw this yesterday and it was truly one of the most fun theater experiences I’ve had since seeing ‘Sorry to Bother You’! It was so new, creative, silly, heartfelt, and awe inspiring. I loved it so much, and I’m amazed it only took 5 people to pull off what it did

[@eneafrancesco]

Seriously: this is the best movie I have seen in the last 10 years.

[@BlueberrySlurpyPouch]

The fact that they accomplished creating such an amazing creative film on a low budget should put the high budget films to shame.

[@l.1020]

coolest movie project I've seen in a long while, they're all so passionate end excited about the whole progress and I love that

[@KyberEagleProductions]

Disclaimer: Independent film / 5 person team, does not equal low budget. The movie's budget was $25 Million.

[@20somethingnormalgirl]

low budget for a blockbuster film of this caliber. Marvel movies can be upwards of 200 million dollars to do the exact same thing.

[@KyberEagleProductions]

@@20somethingnormalgirl That's true to an extent. Marvel movies or big studios for that matter often inflate their budgets. This is done to give the impression that the high expenses did not allow the project to profit. Studios can therefore tell investors or vendors outside who are taking a profit share, that they earned no profit, and therefore no share. As an indie film, the mindset is to make it as cheap as possible. Whereas a big studio would want to maximise their personal profits, so they claim higher expenses.

[@Altopasto]

it's low enough to take risks, but i would define it as "humble budget"

[@Dhregon]

The video title aged like fine wine

[@Hellingame]

It's mindblowing how the VFX on this movie, despite being world class on a budget, was second to the acting and writing quality. An overall phenomenal film that deserves its place in the archives.

[@xoieveck9505]

The fact that this is an independent film is mind blowing. I genuinely thought this was a high budget movie. It was AMAZING.

[@ohtrueyeahnah]

Best movie I've seen in A LONG TIME

[@Calida]

The VFX & SFX were incredible! Thank you for this breakdown!

[@rockysage7760]

Please more interviews like this that goes into the technical aspects