The real Grid was built in a warehouse, not a computer.
A focused look at TRON: Legacy's production design, examining the importance of light, the work of director Joseph Kosinski, the ideas behind the story, the evolution of the film's special effects, the combination of practical and digital sets and effects, the unique aspects of the costumes, shooting in 3D, creating a young Jeff Bridges, and more.
Production
Built actual glowing sets instead of green screens. Madlads.
Practical Effects
Real glass, real lights, real suits that weighed 40 pounds.
Costume
Electroluminescent threading sewn by hand. Cyberpunk haute couture.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The glowing suits were so fragile that actors couldn't sit down between takes—hence the rigid, upright posture of every program.
This 12-minute doc is basically an apology for the original TRON's 'cheesy' effects, reframing Legacy as 'serious' cinema through sheer production value.
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