Sometimes, pop culture conjures up a stunt so faultless that we’re left wondering, “How the fuck did they actually do that?” Case in point: Billie Eilish on the first episode of the new season ofFor h
er performance of chart-topper “bad guy”, Billie bounced and crawled across the walls and ceilings of an art deco skyscraper lobby, clearly not giving a fuck about the ankle injury that’s left her in a leg brace.
Usually stunts like these are reserved for film sets, which have the benefit of big spaces and endless takes to make the “walking on walls” trick look seamless and believable. For, the massive special effects team build a huge rotating set in a hangar-like movie studio, and used multiple digitally-operated cameras to make sure everything flowed perfectly. The used this technique for Ariana Grande’s “No Tears Left to Cry” video too.
In this video lifted from actor Justin Theroux’s Instagram stories, we get a closer look at how they managed to make it work. It seems the stage, lifted from the ground and placed inside what can only be described as a massive bingo caller’s machine, rotates clockwise throughout the performance. The camera, stabilised by cables, carefully turns with it, maintaining the illusion that the floor doesn’t move. Sure, people have tried stunts like this before, but it’s really hard to make it lookSo there you go. It seems Billie Eilish has yet another reason to brag about how she’s dominating the pop cultural conversation.
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