Reverse foward motion

nyarlothothep

I'm trying to find information on this method that was used in Coppola's Dracula (1992). They used it for the vampire brides and Lucy's movements into the coffin. I'm not sure if this is how they achieved it, but did they basically just get the actresses to move backwards and then the flip the footage to get the desired effect? So basically Sadie Frost, who plays Lucy, moved out of the coffin and they reversed it so it looks like she's going back in when Van Helsing uses the cross on her? Is there any material I should read up on for getting the most out of this effect because it was really cool in Dracula, it gave the vampires a very unnatural otherworldly appearance.

Miguel_Sanchez

Twin Peaks used it for the classic dream scene:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjeRCsoufII

Someone has reversed it so you can see how it was filmed here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lopDQDYyO7w

It was also used for comic effect in Top Secret:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuYTVl0iOkk

Not sure if there's much reading to be done on it. I think it's as simple as you described. Just requires trial and error to get it right.

indough

i think bruce campbell did a fair bit of reverse acting in evil dead II as well if thats the kind of thing youre referring to? it makes for a very unnatural feel

al28283

It was used in Aliens aswell. docu up on youtube shows it a bit but its nearly 3 hours long