Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Army of Darkness

Army of Darkness also known as Evil Dead III, Evil Dead III: Army of Darkness or The Medieval Dead is a comedy horror/adventure film and the third installment in the Evil Dead series. Once again, Bruce Campbell stars as protagonist Ash Williams who in this film is lost in the medieval times where he must battle the undead in his quest to return home. 

The film was directed by Sam Rime, and written by Raimi and his brother Ivan, and produced by Rob Taper. Principal photography took place between soundstage and on-location work. Army of Darkness was filmed in Bronson Canyon and Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park. The interior shots were filmed on an Introversions stage in Hollywood.

 Ramie’s use of the Introversion process was a tribute to the stop-motion animation work of Ray Harryhausen. Introversion uses front-projected images with live actors instead of the traditional rear projection that Harryhausen and others used. Introversion blended components with more realistic-looking results.

To achieve this effect, Ramie used Scotchlite front-projection screens, miniatures and background plates. According to the director, the advantage of using this technique was the incredible amount of interaction between the background, which doesn't exist, and the foreground, which is usually your character.

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