Take a 45 second look at different sets from G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. The clip is from a bonus feature on the G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra DVD
Here's another clip from the bonus extras on the G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra DVD.
This one is really cool, with VFX Supervisor Boyd Shermis narrating the evolutionary process behind the application of CGI visual effects to the landing platform scene. Really cool stuff.
Take a look at another bonus extra on the G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra DVD that focuses on the visual effects behind the convoy attack scene.
Rachel Nichols as Scarlett in 'G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra'
Paramount has apparently been besieged by calls from angry theater owners who aren't happy that the studio is releasing G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra on DVD and Blu-ray so soon after its theatrical release.
Though studios and theater owners have no formal agreement in place, the typical rule of thumb abided by all is that studios don't release films on DVD until a four month window has passed. In the case of G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra it's been little over three months since it was released.
Responding to theater owner concerns, Paramount has announced that their decision to release the film on DVD and Blu-ray within the stock-standard four month window is not a change of policy and is an exception rather than the rule.
Their reasoning is that they want to capitalize on timing the release with the launch of Hasbro's toy line in time for the holiday season.
Source: Variety
Boyd Shermis, the Visual Effects Supervisor for G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, narrates the following featurette about that cool looking street action sequence with the accelerator suits.
The featurette is one of the extras on the upcoming (Nov 3) DVD and Blu-ray release.
Rachel Nichols / Sienna Miller looking hot in 'G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra'
I haven't seen G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, but I intend to. Despite bucket loads of negative buzz from "critics", I'm on the side of the fence that wants to see this film on a day when all I want is some mindless fun.
Firstly, not every film needs to be a philosophical mind bender. Secondly, in G.I. Joe's case, we've got Rachel Nichols and Sienna Miller dressed in seriously cool looking tight costumes going at it in a well rehearsed fight scene, to which this article relates.
After the jump, watch a cool featurette that takes a look at the making of that fight scene, including interviews with Nichols and Miller.
