Superman Returns - Bryan's Journals

Superman Returns Trailer #3

Jor-El Speaks.

Jor-El Speaks.

Jor-El Speaks.

Look, up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman soars to DVD June 20th. This fascinating chronicle of The Man of Steel includes rare footage, intimate behind-the-scenes looks, and insightful interviews with cast, filmmakers, comic legends, and celebrities. From comic books to cartoons to musicals to television to film, Superman has emerged through the decades as a universal symbol of hope and strength to fans around the globe.

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Dogs. 800,000 liters of water. A plane. Guy Dyas wearing a cool shirt and James Marsden's greatest performance ever. Bryan Singer directs the hell out of the watery action sequence that is journal 26.

The Superman mythos is full of legacies, and Jimmy Olsen is no exception. In 'Superman Returns,' young actor Sam Huntington steps into the shoes of Superman's pal and aspiring photographer for the Daily Planet. He didn't have to look far for inspiration. Jack Larson, who played the cub reporter in the Adventures of Superman (starring George Reeves), has a role in 'Superman Returns' and he passes the camera and bowtie to a new generation.

Paparazzi have been following the entire production around Australia to a piece of the Superman action. Watch how the crew creatively works around them as Bryan directs Kevin Spacey and Parker Posey on a beautiful day at the beach.

The Superman mythos is full of legacies, and Jimmy Olsen is no exception. In 'Superman Returns,' young actor Sam Huntington steps into the shoes of Superman's pal and aspiring photographer for the Daily Planet. He didn't have to look far for inspiration. Jack Larson, who played the cub reporter in the Adventures of Superman (starring George Reeves), has a role in 'Superman Returns' and he passes the camera and bowtie to a new generation.

Bryan Singer has taken his epic masterpiece down to miniature proportions. While it's not the shrunken city of Kandor, this massive model railroad set was built specifically for the film. Every kid's dream come true, the set contains several easter eggs that are sure to have fans scouring the movie screen to see what they can find.

San Diego Comic-Con - The largest comic event in North America. Superman - The world's most beloved superhero. Every fan at Comic-Con was anticipating what wonderful surprises might be in store at Saturday morning's Superman Returns panel. Bryan Singer flew half way around the world to give fans their first glimpse of footage from the new film. The result... a standing ovation.

Meet Guy Dyas’ team of graphic designers. These versatile artists are responsible for a vast portion of the minute details that help to sell each scene to the viewer as being a real place, in a real world.

For a massive film like Superman Returns, previsualizing much of the movie is essential. Bryan Singer works closely with a large, creative team of visual effects artists to imagine the film before they actually shoot elaborate scenes. This helps him ensure that he's getting exactly what he needs from both the shooting and the visual effects groups.

Give me the Genesis Device! Director of Photography Newton Newton thomas sigel talks about digital film-making and being the first film to use the new Genesis Cameras.

In Video Journal #12 we saw a massive gimbal the special effects team built, and we asked you what you thought would go on top of it. Watch to take a ride on the gimbal and get the answer!

Dan Harris & Mike Dougherty, writers of Superman Returns, spend a few minutes discussing their thoughts on Superman. They talk about the challenges of telling such a well-known story and what it's like working with Bryan Singer and his familiar crew.

It looks like Santa's getting a new neighbor - Superman. Guy Dyas gives Bryan Singer and crew a tour of a chilly arctic set.

Making a film like Superman Returns is anything but an easy undertaking. On a project of this size, every scene is planned in great detail with storyboards. It is in the storyboards that you first get a sense of how the film will look. Join storyboard artists Chew Chan and Phillip Holiday as they walk us through this process.

In an homage to Superman: The Movie, Bryan updates a classic scene. Under a stunning Aussie sky, and with the help of a few practical special effects, Clark Kent's casual toss of a baseball is turned into a superheroic throw.

Just how fast would you drive to an alien crash site to find your son? Ma Kent (Eva Marie Saint) shows us in this fiery night shoot. Meanwhile Bryan has a really cool trailer - at least for a few seconds...

The special effects team has put together an enormous gimbal for the film. Take a look at what goes into constructing such a mechanical monstrosity, and start forming your opinions about just what this mechanical marvel is going to be used for.

Production Designer Guy Dyas gives a quick walk-through of the magnificent Daily Planet set. He and his team work busily trying to make the final preparations before Bryan comes in to direct a scene of Clark Kent's return to his life as a mild-mannered reporter for the world's greatest news publication.

RA Rondell, Glenn Suter, and Neil Corbould take us beyond the linear flying rig from the corn field to give a peek at how they'll be achieving some of the more advanced flying maneuvers in the film.

Bryan takes us into a screening room at the Fox Studios where he's looking over the digital footage shot in Tamworth at the Kent Farm. He and the crew discuss shooting digitally, and we get our first glimpses at actual footage from the film!

Peek in at the location shoot outside of Metropolis General Hospital. Guy Dyas discusses some of the challenges of shooting on location, and Bryan gives us his own rundown of what it's like shooting large crowd scenes with loads of extras.

Singer to the Rescue! While laboring through another mild-mannered day in Sydney, director Bryan Singer gets a call from a friend in need. Singer takes to the skies and upon landing, finds a dire situation indeed! But have no fear, Bryan rises to the challenge, facing his most gargantuan challenge ever! How will it all end? Who will prevail?! Watch this journal to discover answers to these riveting secrets, and more!