Award season is well underway! Following an established tradition, the week prior to the Oscars, we’re going to talk about some of the prominent Academy Award nominees. Let’s start with “The Substance,” a body-horror film with a distinct visual style. One of the biggest features of this movie is how it was made, prioritizing practical effects whenever possible. How does the special effect magic of “The Substance” work? What approach helped the creators achieve its incredible look & feel? Read all about it below! Coralie Fargeat’s second feature film touches on topics as old as time–social pressure around a woman’s body, childbirth and fertility, and fear of aging. Yet it approaches them through a very original storyline, hyperrealistic and even grotesque visuals, and extensive use of prosthetic make-up and practical effects. No wonder the film has scored five Oscar nominations this year, including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, as well as nominations for Demi Moore’s brilliant acting and for Coralie Fargeat’s directing. Cinematic magic of The Substance “The Substance” follows Elisabeth Sparkle, a fading celebrity and fitness instructor who gets fired the day she turns 50. Desperate to stop aging, she agrees to take an experimental black-market drug that creates a younger and more perfect version of herself (portrayed by Margaret Qualley). The experiment quickly turns into a nightmare, and Demi Moore’s character must face the consequences. In one interview, the director Coraline Fargeat explains that she grew up loving genre films: western, horror, sci-fi, fantasy...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 25 February