This is How They Actually Made Jumanji - FX Breakdown

[@sakinahafifah8451]

In my opinion, Jumanji 1995 will always be one of the legends.

[@TheJarlath9]

@@GraemeGunn well itsa better than the latest jumanji movies

[@chandrusekar6746]

that's your opinion ok so what

[@banquetoftheleviathan1404]

@@TheJarlath9 plural? or are you counting zathura?

[@nyengster]

I seriously dont get how people can sey the new once are better?! This was an adventure movie. The new ones are colorful comedys.

[@akpembroke8717]

@@nyengster isn't there is an interview where the producer said that they don't want to taint the 1995 version that made up the childhood for many people with some cash grab sequel or remastered like some recent real-life disney movie, hence why they made sequel with completely different take where content almost not related to the original at all and new people don't need to watch the original to understand the new one?

[@-darrell]

Robin is one of the best performers of all time & will be deeply missed.

[@Clipfartt]

Always ❤️

[@chandrusekar6746]

so what there are so many performers is waiting for so many roles but not give chance for that

[@ThisUsernameSystemF-ckingSucks]

@@chandrusekar6746 having the ability to type doesnt mean you have to use it.

[@kclarke5796]

@@ThisUsernameSystemF-ckingSucks I know right?? They've commented a few times on other people's comments. It's getting kind of lame lol

[@ReallyBadDriving]

I never had a problem with the monkeys in the movie. They had a weird look which blended in well with the overall weirdness of the movie.

[@fgjjdgb3949]

As a child, I came up with my own explanation for this. All creatures of the game have a common magical origin, they are like ghosts consisting of ectoplasm, so their unnaturalness and bizarreness looks normal, because they are not ordinary animals.

[@VeganRevolution]

@@fgjjdgb3949 correct

[@murtazarizvi368]

the thing is that the other creatures blended well but the monkeys were always sticking out. if all the creatures were sticking out then it would be fine to show a gamey look

[@MysticalJessica]

@@murtazarizvi368 At the time I didn't notice anything weird. Now I do but for the time they were still pretty good...

[@alex43223]

Same for me lol

[@Right_Said_Brett]

This video stands as an important lesson in why it's always best to mix practical effects with CGI, whenever possible, as opposed to the modern tendency to rely almost exclusively on CG effects. The manner in which they shot the car being crushed practically and then added a CG elephant works marvelously. These days, filmmakers would almost certainly compose both the car and the elephant with CGI and as a result, the effect wouldn't look half as seamless.

[@Grand_Works]

Maybe 10 years ago, but not today. Today it would be almost impossible to tell that the CGI wasn't practical as long as the VFX team is any good, and their budget was adequate enough. Movies have shots that are entirely CGI that people are totally unaware of, because nothing too crazy is happening and suspension of disbelief isn't being pushed too hard. But doing as much practically as possible is always good, at the least for reference to the animation, but we are very far away from the technological abilities of Jumanji, and really, that elephant does no hold up well anymore, or those awful drop shadows on the rhino.

[@peoplez129]

The real problem with CGI is they often overdo it, by adding "cool" aspects to the effect, but then it gets overdone to the point it just doesn't look real.

[@RegularJohn53]

I believe they had some hydraulics inside the car to pull in the roof.

[@TheBlargMarg]

Complete agree that practical effects are still crucial to making believable special effects. It's sad with today's technology, practical effects are never used (I think Mad Max Fury Road is the last big budget movie to use practical effects and they were amazing).

[@MyriadSkies]

@@peoplez129 Actually, the real problem is when the VFX team isn't given enough time and resources to do their work. Basically all the big VFX studios have *amazing* artists, specialists and experts on their teams, who definitely know how to make almost anything work and look amazing... As long as they're given the time to make it look amazing, and get the support they need. I can almost guarantee you, that anytime you can tell something's CGI, or the CGI is bad, that it's not the VFX artists' or studio's fault, it's the fault of the budget, or someone interfering with the VFX studio, by for example having them redo months of work, not allowing them to take the references they need, or them being asked to do something that'll just look bad.

[@meenashetty9782]

A film made 27 years ago and animation holds its own even today

[@victorbukhaltsev9010]

Watched it last Sunday, don't feel outdated at all

[@Saxena_vishal]

and we in 2022 , came with ADIPURUSH 🤣

[@isaaccutlip5815]

We must have peaked already back then

[@Anfiyaah]

This gives me a new profound respect for film making. Absolutely miraculously how great the human imagination is!

[@NenadlPopovic]

I adore Jumanji!!! Its one of very rare horror-adventure family-friendly classics!!! And hell yeah, Cgi was way ahead of its time

[@chasehedges6775]

Jumanji 1995 is a classic

[@Rick_Cleland]

I'm so OLD!! 😔😔😔

[@murdock6159]

Mid 90's was the absolute best time for moviegoers. So many classics.

[@wastedtalent666]

@@murdock6159 facts now we live in the age of the remakes smh

[@Nmdixon-cu7vm]

@@wastedtalent666 and constant marvel cookie cutter movies.

[@wastedtalent666]

@@Nmdixon-cu7vm yes dude I'm so sick of superheroes

[@Darkstarproductions1]

One of my favourite and most nostalgic films from my childhood. Incredible & very clever use of both CGI & Practical effects. I especially loved how they explained the cross-cutting between the miniature house and the torn rubber floorboards to create the illusion that the house was being split in two!

[@WhiteRockBoy]

A friend was able to take a few of us on a tour of the set at Bridge Studios, I remember looking close at the lion and being amazed at how realistic it was, incredibly detailed. The bookshelves all had signs on them saying remember this is make believe so don't put anything on them, and the underside of the shelves were all routed out resembling wormwood to break easier. Remarkably interesting to say the least. So many memories popped back watching this video, thanks for posting it!

[@ihadanamebutitwasbadsonowi8186]

The amount of work that is done for just a couple scenes is incredible.

[@KisDraga]

I miss DVDs for this very reason. i always found behind the scenes footage and discussions to be fascinating. Now your lucky if production will give you a 5 min montage of the cast and crew smiling. And its hard to find any decent interviews that go into any depth.. This was great to watch!

[@g8807]

Yeah same! I always liked the behind the scenes of the making and commentary. I miss that.

[@kora4185]

I used to re-rent dvds JUST to watch the behind of scenes and commentaries (gosh I loved watching my fav movies with the director and actors explaining how it was). They should add this on streaming sites at least. And I often want to watch again some making offs of the dvds I still own but I just don’t have any computer that supports cd anymore 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@RichardDuryea]

I think the subpar look for the monkeys actually works for the tone of the film. I think it gave them an uncanny look that suggested they were from some other realm. And it made them scarier.

[@fgjjdgb3949]

In addition, they are much smarter and more emotional than earthly counterparts. Perhaps they are not even animals in the usual biological sense, but spirits from ectoplasm, which may partially explain their final elastic metamorphosis with other animals.

[@starkj92]

The effects in this movie are much more convincing on a low-resolution VHS tape.

[@SunnyGirlFlorida]

Pretty impressive for nearly 30 years ago!

[@j.lindback]

I don't think there's anything wrong with the monkeys, tbh. They don't detract from the viewing experience. ILM did a great job, as always!

[@Unknown-us4ob]

lol really bruh?

[@IreneWY]

@@Unknown-us4ob yeah, it's called suspension of disbelief and imagination. Try it out 😉😉

[@MamiTT237]

They scared the crap out of me!!!

[@jmalmsten]

Hm... The "Anima" in "Animatronics" refers to animation, as in, bringing inanimate objects life. So I guess, it's still considered animatronics eve when it's plants. :)

[@derk4737]

Animatronics... in a way means "animated-electronics".

[@u1zha]

@@derk4737 Yes, and the word "animated" was created through reference to "anima" as explained above.

[@ILLUSIONgroup]

Most of people cannot understand how amazing that lyon is and how incredibly hard was to make it and other animals at that time... More, the compositing of vfx is so amazing!

[@yabaniiybn]

A movie with very good computer effects for its time.

[@Madiela]

As a Zulu native I can assure you that Jumanji absolutely does not mean "Many effects" .. its simply gibberish, it does not mean anything, as far as the Zulu language is concerned

[@isaacsithole]

Exactly ,this word does not exist in the Zulu Language

[@Ass_Burgers_Syndrome]

@@isaacsithole Like Mark said, Williams was likely joking.

[@knightofarkronia9968]

I think he was quoting the original author.

[@andeeharry]

The film is done so well, it is so iconic, it lead you to believe that it was reall....well done

[@riskRED]

I love that the thumbnail implies that the production found an actual quick-sand floor, but not a person to pull Robin Williams out of it.

[@dynamicdave2647]

This shows how smart and creative ppl who make these kind of movies are

[@brooksashmanskas4516]

The BEST Jumanji. That's all. 🔥🔥❤️❤️

[@Abu-Hudhud]

Jumanji was the best movie of that time with CGI

[@Twisterguy-ic5sp]

Keep hoping to see you make a video over the movie Twister

[@thewildbruce5612]

Jurassic Park had much better CGI! And it came out just 2 years later.

[@thewildbruce5612]

The CGI of the lion and the monkies in Jumanji looked pretty fake.

[@AnimatronicsArchive]

would love to see more of the animatronics! Especially what the mechanism to move the facial features looked like!

[@RegularJohn53]

This movie blew my mind when I was a kid. Aged excellent.

[@razaabbas4595]

Jumanji 1995 made our childhood amazing 😍😍

[@chandrusekar6746]

not for me because I am not watch this movie that time our childhood different going to playground with friends not only watching movie then say amazing childhood 🤣

[@dawacool9628]

Given the time period. It was top notch vfx and movie even to theseday's

[@kremesauce]

The older I get the more I love the movie and the psychological themes

[@Nirlep70]

My childhood classic. Thank you for making this video

[@AAvfx]

great video, thanks

[@1971bdott]

I worked on that film. Awesome job.

[@robertmac7833]

What was your job?

[@chandrusekar6746]

i m also worked do you remember me 🤠

[@1971bdott]

@@robertmac7833 I was in charge of the Rubber end of special effects. Like the car that the computer generated elephant walked over. The whole car was made out of rubber, and we put hydraulic cylinders inside that was connected to a computer program that industrial light and magic made. And then we made it mechanical fish. We made the big vine that came out of the plant that grabbed the kid. lots of mechanical vines, and the Jumanji game board and play pieces And lots of other things if you look my name up, you can see me on IMDb.

[@1971bdott]

@@chandrusekar6746 boy that was almost 30 years ago. What department were you in?

[@robertmac7833]

@@1971bdott That’s incredible! Sounds like a lot of hard work, but also great fun!!

[@alooncnej4696]

The movie of my childhood, now we can make better many effects but the movies are not the same as before, about deep and magic feelings.

[@saint-gallier]

I had managed to ask my mother to take me see the movie, she had no idea what it was about. I remember on our way home she said that the special effects, both cgi and animatronics were made to look that way on purpose despite the technical limits which she had no idea about at that time. We as viewers can project ourselves in the movie and know that all those animals and elements were sort of magical so they "had to" look that way. To this day, i still think this was a clever remark from her. Jumanji is my all time favourite movie, i went through school waking up earlier and watch it over and over again every morning. Love that movie and everything about it!

[@fgjjdgb3949]

Likewise, apart from the animated series, Zatura and the recent mobile game, Jumanji has not received more development. The newest films have a different approach.

[@saint-gallier]

@@fgjjdgb3949 I pretend the other movies don't exist. They don't, they just don't.

[@fgjjdgb3949]

@@saint-gallier I understand that I came up with a more cunning explanation: Dwayne Johnson starred several times in jungle films, so the newest trilogy refers specifically to these jungle films and you can forget about them, because they are all very similar. The only decent alternative storyline of Jumanji for me is an animated series. I watched it in my youth, as soon as I found out about its existence and this animated series was incomparable. Excellent Jumanji, which has taken a different path of development.

[@saint-gallier]

@@fgjjdgb3949 Well the animated series had an atmosphere on its own with its own mythology, it was cleverly made and what a great opening theme. The Dwayne Johnson movies have two major flaws: Dwayne Johnson himself - i call him the licence killer and mostly the entire cast, and these movies deny the most important aspect of what makes Jumanji a great story and a great movie: the element of magic thrown into a realistic world. The plot is the opposite of what Von Allsburg's Jumani is. Same goes for Jurassic Park for example, creatures from the past/ a board game are back into a 1992 world and not the other way around: it cannot function for the imagination, not to mention how poorly created these imaginary lands look in the movies. It's bad, so bad and of course it goes too fast with a cheap humour. I am so afraid of what the end of the second movie ushers.

[@tesser3569]

Watching this in the 90s, immersed in the movie and also not used to seeing CGI in movies, it never even occurred to me that the animation was "bad." Sure, it was obvious those weren't real monkeys, but it's funny how nowadays they immediately jump out at me as being "bad" CGI. Luckily the movie itself is just as incredible today as ever!

[@VersatilePessimist]

Just watched this again and wow, and I thought the effects were so good for back then I had to look up how they did it!

[@TheSimMan]

This is a brilliant forensic study into the making of this classic. Though I still think it’d be fascinating to see them make a special edition of this film - Preserve the original live action filming but give the CGI a significant contemporary upgrade. The outcome would be particularly interesting!

[@simonediliberto4314]

A remake?

[@mobdeli]

this is your best video yet!

[@ThokozaneNxumalo]

Many Effects will be translated as “Imiphumela Eminingi” in Zulu, which may also mean Many Results. Therefore, Jumanji is 100% not a Zulu word, it’s foreign to us Zulus and the only time we use Jumanji in a sentence is when we ask someone “usuke wayibuka yin lefilm okuthiwa yiJumanji” which means “have you ever watched the movie/film called Jumanji”

[@raraszek]

Such ingenuity will never be seen in any recent movies

[@davidchahal7682]

Outstanding performance !! ❤

[@DrunkInPublic]

Absolutely amazing breakdown of this movie

[@javiercampillay6045]

never see another masterpiece like this

[@chandrusekar6746]

why another piece go to watch same movie problem solved

[@SkipSpotter]

That was kinda cool. Way ahead of it's time.Great story JUMANJI (1995). I miss Robin Williams, as he was one of a kind, and always brought that magic with him when infront of the camera. I remember watching a video clip of another movie behind the scenes, where they had to design water droplets and wave motion and mechanics that would look as real as possible using VFX. We've come so far in what seems such a short time frame. Could you possibly look into WAR OF THE WORLDS - Tom Cruise - (2005). Brilliant movie. Be interesting to see how the specifics were created. Thanks Mr.FF

[@Aethyea]

jumanji and back to the future were my favorite movies growing up. they still hold a special place in my heart 💜

[@valentinabucibattorti9813]

One of the most interesting videos on effects I've seen, thank you so much, really helpful and full of great insights. That's true, monkeys were to be shown in full daylight and doing not so animal-like stuff, so.. more complicated. Interesting, really

[@rogeriohcaraujo]

That is awesome!! One of my favorite movies ever.

[@sharronbrennon899]

I’d still have to say that this jumanji is better than the sequels

[@thewildbruce5612]

Yes, it is! Jumanji from 1995 will ALWAYS be the best!!! 😁👍🏻

[@mr.peanutbutter6969]

Does anyone else notice that crocodile bit Sarah's foot @ 0:15

[@juliusphilipligan5975]

I love this movie... It's a childhood memory...

[@rileyolson6008]

The fact that they did the animation on a dinosaur of a computer like that is so impressive to me. This movie was ahead of it’s time

[@JI04]

I can't imagine what they could have done if they had the technology we have today. The cgi would clearly have a proper use and would make it even more spectacular!

[@cebruthius]

its*

[@coreyabell6332]

Jumanji and Toy Story two great classics brought about in 1995 both films should a 30th anniversary crossover for 2025

[@vfxfan]

I think the stampede and the lion hold up quite well. I think overall the CGI was more convincing than the animatronics.

[@-sollarz]

i always loved the effects of this film, can't beat practical effects.

[@isaacthemonke233]

Even if the cg hasn't aged the best, it still looks pretty good.

[@GODLUAT]

this is so crazy hard work

[@gerardmcquade]

i love all the jumanji films and i love props and effects so seeing this was just amazing

[@thewildbruce5612]

Have you seen the Jumanji movie with Dax Shepard? It wasn't named Jumanji, but it had the same plot as this movie. I think it came out in 2005, if I remember correctly.

[@gerardmcquade]

@@thewildbruce5612 i don't know i haven't heard of him

[@thewildbruce5612]

@@gerardmcquade I looked it up and it's called Zathura.

[@gerardmcquade]

@@thewildbruce5612 is that the space one?

[@thewildbruce5612]

@@gerardmcquade Yes.

[@FantasyNero]

Old Movies Such of the 1990s - Early 2000s are the best to watch, ain't like the modern ones full of VFX & CGI feeling like completely a CGi Movie

[@kjamison5951]

It’s not fah-kade. It’s fah-sad. Façade.

[@angosalvo5734]

Glad 😊 I wasn't hallucinating.

[@wojtek1582]

Contraption at 2:30 is probably the funniest special effect thingy I have ever seen :D

[@MsGalen]

I've waited for this for years!!

[@loksvid]

The last running rhino always hit me😃🔥

[@MegaKorben]

What do you mean with ‘a monkey on a motorcycle is difficult to find’? - I see one every day…oh wait…that’s my dad…😂

[@AndrewSmart32]

great video, I need to rewatch this film

[@chandrusekar6746]

don't wait go and watch

[@Hojjat_sz]

@@chandrusekar6746 please move name?? 🥺

[@MrFLUIZZLE]

I'm almost 100% positive the vertically challenged rhino in the stampede was real.

[@fireaza]

WHAT?? Large amounts of CGI *AND* practical effects?? That's not possible! Everyone knows movies can only use one or the other! Not both in a balanced, symbiotic relationship that shows the director has a keen understanding of the limitations of the ALL tools available, and the knowledge to know which tool to use in what situation!

[@thewildbruce5612]

😂

[@gixoupa4898]

As a Zulu man who was born Zulu, by two Zulu parents, Zulu grand parents, Zulu friends, got Zulu neighbors, went to Zulu school, been speaking Zulu since birth, I'm glad and proud to say, we don't have the word Jumanji in our Zulu language and vocabulary. Thank you.

[@mufudzaonline]

i was about to say the same thing

[@heathb4319]

@@mufudzaonline ...ME TOO except im not Zulu. ;))

[@khzero]

i wonder if they could take old movies like this and update the vfx with modern tech some day

[@johnmiceter]

When your watching the movie I never once thought, how do they do that. I was just sucked into the movie and really enjoyed it. But I never realised just how much effort went into making it so believable

[@vorco8120]

I’ll be honest, I appreciated the effort that went into making the monkeys looking the way they were much more than how the spiders ended up looking. Those things gave me nightmares for weeks…

[@enigmawstudios4130]

The new Jumanji films are like animes in comparison to this masterpiece. And I do believe the animals were intended to look a bit unreal...

[@cholasimmons]

Movies shot in daylight will forever impress me more 🤠 More than fake thumbnails

[@albertdadzie4567]

Aye! to all the unsung heroes of movie productions, the digital special effects crew.

[@fgjjdgb3949]

I still don't understand how the idea of tornado and spaghettification appeared at the end of the game. It was extremely unusual in terms of getting rid of antagonists and unusual in technical execution. Once I heard on a television program that the idea was based on the rotation of the Mask. Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

[@Kruku666]

feals we don't get any movie as ambitious as this anymore ;/

[@PunxTV123]

all are lazy now and join the trend… thats why stories are almost same

[@captchasuck]

Studios only care about money and saving money and making money.

[@captchasuck]

Blumhouse and A24 not included.tho I'm sure they enjoy profits those small financed indies make every few months.That low budget genius competition.

[@PopeDuwang]

Jumanji, a rare example of a movies series where the OG and the Remake/Sequel were both Great.

[@grvhhhh]

Comparing it to the modern day technology, this movie is a Marvel of its time. Maybe the best CGI and VFX of that time

[@el_senor_xan]

It is worth mentioning that Jumanji was the first movie to recreate REAL animals in CGI, unlike Jurassic Park... so they had a HUGE mission because the viewer can always compare the CGI with the animals they already know from real life

[@sanketkshirsagar4783]

As a kid I thought all these animals were real and hence enjoyed the movie so much. It was much later that I realised all of them were special effects

[@RumleKjaer]

Great episode!!!

[@chandrusekar6746]

first of all this is not series it a movie 🍿

[@violah]

This was my movie growing up loved it 😍

[@Punisher6791]

took me 20 years to realize the guy playing the dad in the movie was also playing the crazy African Safari Hunter.

[@Jagjit_Deshwal]

Still a better VFX / CGI than Adipurush!

[@Eric_1991]

Now I want to rewatch this 😊

[@mersies2986]

This jumanji is 1000times better than recent ones

[@holger_p]

First time, the surprise effect by the ideas is always higher. Once you got it, it's only a continuation.

[@MakarovFox]

so sad how cgi ended this art of practical effects

[@sarahaurara]

They did a NICE JOB(actually the whole gang of the movie: from director&actors to special effects crews). I think: for the fact/main point that;JUMANJI's story was about a magical boardgame, the makers could have the advantage of NOT NECESSARILY ABSOLUTELY REAL LOOKING CREATURES(the monkeys for example); I mean, when you make a REAL LIFE(or not fantasy,etc.)movie, using real persons&as much as possible REALISTIC LOOKING creatures is a must, but with fantasy(or even sometimes some sciences fictions)movies not. Very interesting🤩👍👌Thanks for Info&Sharing👍💕

[@OddOneOut665]

Love that Thumbnail. XDXD

[@kampbadam295]

Genius presentation sir!

[@Dani-ICU-RN]

New MAD RESPECT, & Appreciation... wow

[@SkipSpotter]

Agree 100%

[@amyecorbin]

Actually, in the DVD extras, one of the people who worked on the film said they wanted to make the monkeys look unrealistic. Like something that would come out of an otherworldly game.

[@SkipSpotter]

That makes sense, after all, it all came out of a "magic" game, not a local zoo.

[@Yurgens21]

You may just imagine that all it was about 30(!) years ago! It's a little strange thing that almost all best movies were made before 00's (I think that period 2001-2003 was like any turning point). I mean such movies as Robocop (1-3), Terminator (1 and 2), Jurassic Park (1-3), Jumanji, Aliens/Alien vs. Predator etc. Maybe it could be called "when creators did their job with soul and heart"...

[@christopherespinosa3699]

artist knows the accomplishments of the effects

[@powernapproductions3145]

i am a Zulu man. This is the first im hearing of the meaning of Jumanji. Imthelelo emningi (Imthelelo = effects, emningi = many) that's the common term used through out the whole of South Africa. Hollywood has been known to misinterpret out languages. Hakuna Matata is actually Hayo Mathata} not exactly a problem free philosophy, but more of a there are no worries we are hopeful. Apart from that Enjoyed the video.

[@str8kronic]

When I was 6 years old and the movie came out, I couldn't tell anything was fake. Even the monkeys

[@WhoCaresAnymoreTho]

Miss films like this man 😔

[@julieb9811]

I'm probably dating myself, but I got to see this in theaters! I loved it then, and still love it now. It's also fascinating to me to watch the "behind the scenes" stuff to see the making of Jumanji, as well as other movies.

[@sadakathkhan1658]

movie is classic but each scenes of this movie is impressing

[@pablooargentina]

06:14 Mars Attacks!, 1996 , me recordo esa pelicula ! como no se ingles. que dice? jajaja que fue un test?