Perforator & AudioCommentary
So I saw that big crane scene in the latest action flick and it got me thinking about how they'd actually set that up on a real construction site, what do you think about the way they pulled that off?
Honestly, the camera’s doing most of the heavy lifting. I suspect they used a rigged crane or a motion‑controlled rig with a gimbal to keep that shot steady. On a real construction site you’d need a full setup, run cables, get permits, and coordinate with operators. The director was more into the dramatic reveal than the logistical reality, so the sequence probably leaned heavily on CGI or a remote‑controlled crane rig. Still, the way they framed the tower was classic—high angle, slow zoom, that old‑school sense of looming threat. If they’d actually pulled a live crane off a working site, I’d have expected a few more shaky moments, not the clean, almost dream‑like movement. So it’s definitely a stylized homage rather than a faithful recreation.