Practical effects in the wasteland

The Mad Max experience

In case you were wondering what makes Mad Max a cult classic, and one of our favourite movies, there's really no better way to tell you than to watch the video below. What makes  the Mad Max franchise stand out in the movie industry is the excellent stuntwork involved in making it. I remember the first time I watched Mad Max, and how I watched the stunt scenes over and over again (especially the infamous scene where one of the riders gets hit by his motorcycle after crashing it...in the head). You could really see that while the movie was low budget, they put all the effort into making it look and feel as realistic as possible, turning it into the masterpiece it is. Following in the footsteps of the first three movie, George Miller kept the use of computer generated imagery to only where it's necessary. Take the time to watch the full video, and I guarantee you'll want to put spikes on your car, paint your skin white and take buses down on the highway.

 All the action you're about to see was done without the use of CGI.



Hopefully this gives you an idea on exactly why Mad Max: Fury Road raked in all those Oscars, and perhaps now you'll take the time to sit down and watch it. And while you're at it, pay attention to the underlying message of the movie, and try to really grasp what it is about and how it's relevant to the world we live in today. Once you figure it out you'll be surprised, it's not what you would expect from a testosterone and nitro fueled action movie, which will only make you appreciate it even more.

On a different note...

Even though this blog is supposed to document our build progress with the Last V8, we haven't posted much about it yet. This is due to a number of reasons. Firstly, the street legal S-Type is not finished yet, it's still missing its transmission and we cannot focus on this project until she's done. However good news is that we'll show you what the mighty V8 sounds like once it's operational. Secondly, I, Sándor (the writer of this blog as you could assume) am away studying in Scotland until the end of April, therefore I will not be able to be there and put my free time into working on the car and bringing you news "in person".
Either way, in the future we're going to take a look at what we actually have planned for the car so far, although the exact hows will be answered during the build, but you'll know all about the whys.