The Production Design of Ghostbusters: Afterlife!

Adam tours the filming sets of Ghostbusters: Afterlife's production, guided by Production Designer François Audouy. They walk from the Spengler farmhouse on location to its exact recreation built on a sound stage, and explore the massive set built for Gozer's underground temple!
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife is now available digitally and will be on Blu-Ray and 4K Ultra HD February 1 www.sonypictures.com/movies/ghostbustersafterlife More Ghostbusters: Afterlife behind the scenes videos here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4W9ZqycodWgp5Y

[@coffee9030]

I want to see all your KZbin channel I want to see and I want you to talk about Ghostbusters

[@lemonherb1]

Just out of curiosity, how long was Adam out here to film these segments. Considering all the locations he visited, it couldn't have been just a couple days. I hope he took some time to enjoy some of the local sights as well

[@salex4108]

Most movies that I buy,the first thing I check is the special features and what kind of behind the scenes they have. I really really wish more movies gave this type of look upon release. Not everybody wants to wait till the 20th year special anniversary of a movie to get that special look at how the movie was made. Keep these coming Adam,I watch everyone of them.

[@awandererfromys1680]

BTS used to be a big(ger) marketing thing on TV. Like I remember the ones for Back To The Future, Labyrinth, Robocop, Terminator 2 etc. Just 50 minutes of awesomeness to lure you into the theaters. It worked lol!

[@thisolddog2259]

I'm with you friend. Im usually more entertained by how it was done

[@timeiszzz]

Now this is a Movie BTS. This whole series is what I wish would come on a home release copy of the movie.

[@MorningDusk7734]

It just hit me that Adam is hearing and seeing these things before the movie was finished, and had to just keep it in this whole time.

[@cixelsyd40]

He did work at ILM though so it's not like he hasn't done it before.

[@cole003f]

@@cixelsyd40 but imagine having to hold it in for 2 years

[@Retro_Sorcerer]

The ECTO 1A license plate makes me so happy.

[@MrMrmmu72]

Hopefully it will silence the whiners who have had their panties in a wad about what happened to 1-A!!! 😀😃

[@jolliwoodstudios]

@@MrMrmmu72 i always assumed that in the Ghostbusters universe the 1A was just a temporary publicity stunt to promote them returning to business.

[@GeremySidebeak]

The Rusted Ecto is actually the Ecto 1A Car repurposed back to 84 and aged which is cool

[@tropkewl1035]

Whether you like any movie or not, never forget the work and dedication of those were involved making it.

[@N1RKW]

The aged paint is amazing! It looks just like the old multi-layer lead paint I remember seeing on old houses and barns when I was growing up (back in the stone age). Kudos to the team!

[@TomMinnick]

Those were some tasty chips back then!

[@Mikebuster]

4:35 ecto 1A license plate in the barn. nice.

[@longboweod]

Let me get this straight. They 3D modeled their terrain and analyzed the perfect spot to put their house, then BUILT that house FROM SCRATCH. Then they AGED the house to match their perfect barn, that they FOUND, PICKED UP, MOVED, AND REASSEMBLED?!! Hoooooooly bananas, this is A-1 movie making. Edit: And then they built and aged a duplicate house on a sound stage. We're not worthy.

[@eustatic3832]

I did not consider that you could laminate historic glass, but that makes so much sense, it breaks so easily

[@FilmTrekk]

Eeeyyy its my boss! This was such a fun production to work on! Was excited to finally see the videos from the art department :D

[@CharmingNewSociety]

You guys did an amazing job! Congratulations!

[@5Ci0N]

You weren't there. Stop trolling dude.

[@FilmTrekk]

@@5Ci0N It was filmed in my city and I work in film/tv for a living. I can prove it somehow lol 😂

[@FilmTrekk]

@@CharmingNewSociety Thank you! :D

[@emilagopian]

Went to school with this guy he’s legit

[@headrushindi]

I saw the film , prior to watching Adams little documentaries. I now appreciate , so much more the care, and talent , and artistry and heart that went into this. Just amazing. I wish many more films of this nature today were filmed "analog " so to speak rather than entirely on a green screen set with no real heart. I'll bet if we went back to the tried and true old school ways, there would surely be MANY more LEGENDARY BLOCK BUSTERS made today , rather than just Good Movies.

[@FactsDontCareAboutFeelings_97]

I couldn’t agree more. 👌🏻

[@ia5662]

the best part of all this is the practical sets and in-camera effects stuff - so awesome to see a studio still using this time-consuming yet superior low-tech film techniques

[@Md2802]

I didn't grow up with Ghostbusters, but the passion in these behind-the-scenes videos piqued my interest in the franchise. So I took a couple of days to watch the 3 movies for the first time... and WOW! *That's* why it's a cultural phenomenon that people are still obsessing about nearly 40 years later. It's the real deal. And I can tell it's something that's going to stick with me for a long time. It's also given me somewhat of a unique perspective on Afterlife. I didn't see the original films decades ago, in a different context, like many fans - I didn't spend the intervening years rewatching, pouring over details, and mentally immortalising everything about those movies - and I didn't go into the 3rd movie with the kinds of long-incubated expectations that I've had for other franchise reboots. I got to experience all 3 at the same time. And I have to say, Afterlife was the real deal. *Spoilers below.* Tonally, it's different. The originals were a bunch of comedians also taking things seriously, whereas Afterlife was a bunch of actors also being funny. This sounds like a recipe for disaster, but ended up being the perfect way to approach the movie. It felt like the original Ghostbusters weren't trying to be outdone, or have their schtick recreated, which gave their appearance in the film the space to dominate comedically - and without encroaching on the strengths of the new cast. Each the masters of their own domains. Meanwhile the self-aware underdeveloped nerdy humour from the kids helped keep the levity of the original films, without giving the actors more comedy than they could pull off. The balance was perfect. More importantly, having actors in the roles allowed the filmmakers to give serious weight to the emotional aspects of the story - which is where the real soul of Afterlife is. And good lord the movie has a lot of heart. Not only did this make for a phenomenal movie experience in its own right, the added emotional depth has made me retroactively appreciate the originals even more. I wasn't planning on rewatching 1 and 2, but after seeing Afterlife I just had to experience them again.

[@Hentaicho]

Mad respect for the prop and set makers out there. These videoes make me want to be one.

[@Bonzulac]

Don't you mean "Mads respect?"

[@ethobbyshow]

The rock formations impressed me the most. I do that on small scale I can only imagine the work put into a project that big

[@kinskifilms]

This is unbelievable. I am an old Mythbusters fan but just got turned onto this Adam Savage channel and I am OBSESSED. He's the best. Before this I watched him build end tables. END TABLES. I was riveted! Love you Adam!

[@twiztid83222]

Never thought about all the work that goes into a movie. Amazing movie

[@ditzydoo4378]

This Production team, the Writers, the Crew, the Actors and Director were absolute Rock-Stars making this film...

[@sheepnari4373]

This movie was actually sick, i was not expecting it to be that good

[@stephen300o6]

Sick like Omicron, a weak sequel

[@sheepnari4373]

@@stephen300o6 you cannot say it was as bad as the 2017 one, and meaby you could learn to enjoy movies for what the are movies, i am not saying you do this, but i am tired of people bitching about nothing

[@digitalmasters8253]

i agree with you, movie was awesome but i wasnt expecting it to be.

[@peterkelley6344]

Stage nudge: Some of us who are 60+ might consider the phrase "actually sick" to suggest something in a negative light or a bad view point.

[@sheepnari4373]

@@peterkelley6344 no one today says sick, it was popular in the 90s, 😐

[@calebfederico-dyer8837]

Amazing Movie!!!❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️

[@wirelesmike73]

I love the fact that so much practical work went into this movie. I hope it's a trend that continues for productions down the road. Digital is great, but you just can't beat the look of a practical set and effects. Not to mention all of the amazingly talented people it employs. That's job creation. This is the direction production needs to keep going in.

[@AJeepADroneAndAnOldMan]

I absolutely loved the movie, it fit in perfectly with the original. The care and detail that went into set production blows my mind.

[@jackdundon2261]

I wish these guys had done star wars 7 8 9.... -- would been really good!

[@melaninxhalide1165]

This was so cool to see! Thank you for sharing all of this BTS access of the film with us! ❤️

[@adamfilip]

Love these type of behind the scenes looks. nothing worse then watching a makin of video. and its just actors talking about how great other actors or the director is to work with.

[@Luka1180]

Would love to see you visit some stop motion, 3D and 2D animation studios too to tease and show BTS of their movies. For stop motion, maybe Ardman in the UK. Also, if you want to meet and observe truly independent low budget filmmakers making huge movements in DIY filmmaking technique and VFX and special effects, the stuff Ian Hubert and his friends does in Seattle for the insane cyberpunk web series Dynamo and Dynamo Dream! See you visit him would be a dream come true! Maybe you could even contribute to Dynamo with a single custom-built prop or piece of backdrop. He loves practical stuff but his expertise is in photoreal CG.

[@__mads__]

He went to Aardman! There’s a great series of BTS Aardman videos from early 2018.

[@lucasrios2089]

pretty sure he’s been to Aardman already for one of the last movies they did

[@gorrbaczow]

What amazed me the most was that they moved the whole freaking barn from one place to another. I can't even imagine the amount of work..... So great that you were able to make these kinds of videos! Would love to see more like this.

[@scotishpatriot]

Ghostbusters Afterlife was such a good movie. Loved it. And I loved especially that it honoured the old Ghostbusters movies and their characters. The dediaction to one of the characters especially (won‘t say who, no spoilers).

[@iamscoliosisgirl]

looks really amazing! the set is art

[@MadMrMatter]

Incredible, really.

[@peterkelley6344]

Adam! How much more can you get out of this movie! Video after video I keep getting more and more surprised! All I think that is left is the Actor interviews. 100% planing on getting the movie on DVD.

[@kamodius]

The depth of the little funk guitar riff in the sound design... I thought for sure it was Adam's phone ringer, but then it kept coming forward and it was the *transition music between cuts*. Shout out to whoever's doing sound at Tested. Well done. That was a deep fade. Edit: Starts at 11:17

[@Dude-oh8vq]

Beautiful magical work!

[@Glaaki13]

great to have yet another look behind the scene

[@Francine5522]

When you see the house and old barn in the movie , they look to be on the verge of collapse. I really admire the amount of hard work that goes into visual/prop/special effects.

[@arsenic774]

Absolutely wonderful behind the scenes

[@mokdumoknonsharrall1868]

I love the behind the scenes looks these videos are giving!

[@curtismorgan4372]

I love this type of content! Show us more!

[@marqueeviveiros8412]

Nothing short of amazing

[@EveryCrazyDay]

Ngl I think I enjoyed these Tested BTS of Ghostbusters: Afterlife more than the actual film. And the film was pretty damn good.

[@SpaceWizardCosplay]

It's hard to imagine in this day and age of CGI, that the $70 million budget went into doing all of the visual and special effects practically, as well as build all of the sets by hand. Not to mention renting the barn, tearing it down, and then rebuilding it twice. Plus the house they build twice and then aged up to make it look dilapidated. This just proves how much love and respect was put into making a true Ghostbusters 3.

[@norm5785]

This is so cool, thank you for sharing this with us today from Henrico County Virginia

[@willv7868]

This is great and I love all the work that's involved to make this. Then all it takes is some kid on the internet to say the movie sucks and it goes viral diminishing all the work these talented people put in. I, on the other hand, appreciate it all especially when it's a good story.

[@johnabbottphotography]

It is SUCH a good film. Mad props to all of the people who made... the... props.

[@ofthenearfuture]

Such an awesome video getting to see the BTS, hope you had a good time in Calgary/AB!

[@gavindean]

that was amazing more vids like this please Adam

[@GHILLIESARCADEANDMORE]

So freaking cool

[@dcb_75]

Very cool to see. Having the real farm house be seen so much in the film really makes the stage one work - you know there is a real house so in your mind it is easy to assume they just filmed everything there, you don't really think that it is 2 different locations being used. Plus the stage one doesn't jump out at you as a stage since it is so well made. I am actually surprised they did the interiors on the second floor. It makes sense with the main level since you can see out the windows but you don't really see that with the 2nd floor but I guess you are going to build those sets anyways, might as well save space and do it there instead of somewhere else on the stage. Love these videos.

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

Adam is like the proverbial kid in the candy store...😊

[@bugnorman7377]

This is very cool behind-the-scene, but I have to say that "none of us had ever seen a barn like this" is the most hilariously city-person statement I have ever heard.

[@paulstan9828]

That is so cool. Boy would I love to be part of that.

[@mikeuk666]

Loved the movie

[@hugoheikkila]

just WOW

[@richardnewton9411]

Loving these ghostbusters afterlife behind the scenes videos with Adam. Ps I just purchased that T-shirt Adam is wearing, just waiting for it to be flown across the pond.

[@ricardoseoane1980]

This movie is awesome!

[@djfaber]

Great interview Adam!

[@johncage5368]

Very very impressive.

[@Mr-Blitz]

Love that all this magic happened about an hour from my house! Long Live Canadian cinema!!

[@sc1338]

It’s American cinema that uses Canada because of tax breaks 😂

[@danielfranceschini1]

ECTO 1A license plate 😱

[@skate6788]

1:46 It's nice to see the blender being used by professional studios

[@wikwyre]

I bet the levels of self restraint required to sit on this video for, obviously, soooo long, was damned near biblical (to wait until after film release). Bravo Tests, Bravo.

[@alonsolopez9543]

Wow... 4:36 Ecto 1A

[@1young-geezer]

Wow, absolutely incredible!

[@PalimpsestProd]

13:30 I love that Hellmouth is a common word now, people just know what one is.

[@MrStanwyck]

Wow!!!! Thanks Adam, this was very interesting to see. I’d be curious to know how much was spent on the sets…

[@DeadMansPartyFilms]

I want to live there...

[@stick004]

Afterlife was such a great movie!! Getting to see all this, and the creators passion makes me understand why. Thanks Tested!

[@txm100]

lol, 'great'

[@brettbaratheon9776]

Excellent movie. Hope they keep going with it.

[@norcanexs.g.llc.4625]

It's always cheaper doing this in Canada, there's always movies made here in Southern Alberta, it sometimes gets in your way when they do the on location in our old towns. It's all good!

[@NovemberFoxtrotRC]

Imagine the man hours that goes into this sort of movie just in location and props. The thought of box office failure must be haunting.

[@pauljr4706]

Oh I will need to re watch the movie 2-3 time again now... I will pause it often I guess

[@adamfilip]

want to see this 4 axis mill

[@171QA]

Wow, so much effort went into making this film.

[@kilo-1337]

god i wish i could do this job

[@Korina42]

Amazing work, I loved loved loved the film. I have to wonder what happens to the sets when they're finished. Does it all get broken up and landfilled? Seems like that would be a huge waste, especially with the price of lumber these days. We won't talk about the Styrofoam.

[@wolfelkan8183]

11:17 Did anyone else think his cell phone was going off?

[@RichardAllen7753]

BLENDER 3D!!!

[@joachimkarstens9769]

aaawesome! Can sb. tell me what he means with "super thin squeezes of real rock"? I first thought they used real rock impressions to imprint styrofoam. but it must be something else. From ca. 17:20 on

[@aerykhurley8236]

Funny how california city boys just freak out with this kind of scenery... but most of the rest of the country actually live in or near it..

[@DaniMakes]

0:35 the toaster from WandaVision!

[@AnthonyHortin]

It’s the toaster from the original movie. It doesn’t look anything like the one from WandaVision (i.e the Stark Industries toaster from the first episode)

[@DaniMakes]

@@AnthonyHortin pretty sure they both have the design on them. But whatever.

[@djbassaus]

I can't believe they built an entire house and that it looks authentically old.

[@alwayscensored6871]

Twice

[@bredlo]

Seems like it *almost* would've been as easy / difficult to erect a gigantic soundstage around the outdoor set, rather than recreating everything - DOWN TO THE CORN FIELDS - indoors. Wow.

[@googiegress7459]

Unrelated question, but I figured it would be best asked on a recent video: how do you prevent damage to your wedding ring when working?

[@DidricSundgren]

at 5:11 i thought i was going shrough a nether portal

[@gallmanconstruction728]

I couldn’t care less about a lame ghost movie, but as a contractor and craftsman, this process is absolutely fascinating to me!

[@seaneddy1]

It would be awesome if the made the 3d models available.

[@jackdundon2261]

Lego kits please....

[@twiztid83222]

No freaking way. That house is newly built! Mind blowing

[@gingertimelord5]

Still haven't been able to see it

[@SpotlessPanda]

How do they exactly treat that new wood so the paint cracks? Does somebody know?

[@gabrielbrown6934]

You put thinned down wood glue or white school glue on the wood and let it dry. You then paint the wood. The paint will crack as it dries

[@SpotlessPanda]

@@gabrielbrown6934 Thanks!

[@jacmccauley7581]

I’ve been watching a lot of these behind the scenes videos and I still haven’t seen the toaster in the movie. Does anyone know at approximately what time stamp in the movie the toaster from Ghostbusters 2 appears?

[@twitte0king]

Omg the guitar riffs sounds like someone didn’t put their phone on vibrate

[@joedatuknow]

Adem wasnt that house used in the book of Eli well kinda looks like the inside of it an porch/front door

[@bladerj]

9:25 OSHA here ,your workers are not using their protection equipament. 95.000 fine

[@leonoraitam3217]

Did they build the farm house or it is a real old farm house?

[@YouTubsel]

"They are child actors. They can't work all night long as we can..." Me: "And you shouldn't do this, either!"

[@curiousmind616]

Hey heres an idea next time find a run down farm pay the family lots of money and use that, then you've changed people's lives

[@makatron]

Now this is old school sculpting, now everything is done with a chroma backdrop and hope the SFX team works their magic in post. Makes me want to rewatch the movie to appreciate all those details.

[@daveco1270]

What was the budget on this movie...half a billion dollars? Haven't seen it yet, but I'm looking forward to it.

[@cole003f]

cost less than $80 million to make because so much of it was practical effects

[@NzedY]

sorry i just nerded out seeing that the modeling is done on blender

[@Coopers941]

Hello