The Future Begins at Total Recall

“Total Recall” is an action thriller about reality and memory. The movie is set in a futuristic, post-apocalyptic setting, with a company that can turn dreams into real memories, called "Welcome to Rekall." Equally awesome cameras with advanced fiber optic cables recorded the awesome set, special effects, and actions scenes.

The movie was shot on the RED EPIC with Panavision anamorphic lenses using advances fiber optics.  The camera has a 5k resolution and watching playback on the monitors, every little detail could be seen.  There is a big chance that this is the camera everyone will be using in the near future.  It’s truly an incredible fiber optic invention.

This new generation of anamorphic lenses for filmmakers, which are high‐performance lenses designed for today’s fast‐moving production workflow, were introduced by Panavision. The front anamorphic design substantially reduces stop loss, and produces superior image quality, with minimal aberrations and improved field illumination.  Both zooms have a constant aperture at all zoom and focus positions, and constant focus at all zoom positions. Because of their high performance imaging, these zooms are not restricted to use as variable primes but are fully usable as in‐shot zooms.

Some of Total Recall is being shot in 48fps (frames per second).  This will eventually be reduced to 24fps when being projected, but it will make any camera movement look incredible and it’ll dramatically reduce motion blur. The set of the movie was also designed so that a camera can spin 360 degrees around.  This way the people dressed in synth-suits can remain still, but the camera will make it seem like they’re upside down.

Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, and Jessica Biel star in “Total Recall” the movie that is towing awesome visual effects behind it. The strength of the movie is its ability to blend practical set making with advanced VFX techniques to create imaginary worlds with features only movie-makers can conjure. This remake of the 1990 film that originally starred Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sharon Stone was actually inspired by the short story “We Can Remember It For You Wholesale” by Philip K. Dick.