Behind-the-scenes photos show how the 'Barbie' travel montages came together without the use of CGI

Libby TorresJul 26, 2023, 04:12 IST

Director Greta Gerwig relied on practical effects for transportation scenes between Barbie Land and the Real World.Warner Bros.

In a new behind-the-scenes video, "Barbie" director Greta Gerwig spoke about her use of practical effects.
Gerwig said she didn't use CGI for scenes involving travel from Barbie Land to the real world.

Fans of the new "Barbie" film have likely noticed that some of the scenes taking place as characters journeyed between Barbie Land and the Real World don't appear to be shot using CGI.

In a behind-the-scenes video recently shared to the film's Twitter account, director Greta Gerwig, as well as various other cast and crew members, spoke about the practical effects used in some of the transportation sequences.

Here's how some of the film's most iconic sequences came together without the use of digital effects.

Barbie and Ken driving across the desert in a slightly undersized pink convertible is one of the film's most iconic shots.

Barbie and Ken drive across the desert in a pink convertible.Warner Bros.

But the behind-the-scenes video reveals that the car's "motion" was actually created by moving the background and foreground at different speeds while the car stayed still.

A behind-the-scenes view of the driving scene from the "Barbie" movie.Warner Bros.

But the behind-the-scenes video reveals that the car's "motion" was actually created by moving the background and foreground at different speeds while the car stayed still.

Gerwig purposefully went for an artificially-staged look in the scenes.

Barbie and her human friends travel through space in a scene from the "Barbie" film.Warner Bros.

Similar to the driving scene, crew members operated conveyor belts with scenery on them for Barbie's journey through space.

A behind-the-scenes still showing how the space scene was shot in "Barbie."Warner Bros.

The conveyor belt technique was also used for scenes in which Barbie, Ken, and later a group of Mattel execs cycled through a field of flowers.

Barbie and Ken bicycle through a field of tulips in "Barbie."Warner Bros.

BTS footage shows how the tulips were pulled to create a sense of movement.

A behind-the-scenes still showing how a scene involving Mattel employees biking through a field of flowers was made.Warner Bros.

Clever effects were key to recreating the shimmer of the ocean in the speedboat scene.

Barbie and Ken drive a speedboat across the ocean in a scene from "Barbie."Warner Bros.

Gerwig said she wanted to "paint in big, beautiful broad strokes" while building the "crazy world" of Barbie in the film.

A behind-the-scenes still showing how an aquatic scene was filmed in "Barbie."Warner Bros.

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Behind-the-scenes photos show how the 'Barbie' travel montages came together without the use of CGI

Barbie and Ken driving across the desert in a slightly undersized pink convertible is one of the film's most iconic shots.

But the behind-the-scenes video reveals that the car's "motion" was actually created by moving the background and foreground at different speeds while the car stayed still.

Gerwig purposefully went for an artificially-staged look in the scenes.

Similar to the driving scene, crew members operated conveyor belts with scenery on them for Barbie's journey through space.

The conveyor belt technique was also used for scenes in which Barbie, Ken, and later a group of Mattel execs cycled through a field of flowers.

BTS footage shows how the tulips were pulled to create a sense of movement.

Clever effects were key to recreating the shimmer of the ocean in the speedboat scene.

Gerwig said she wanted to "paint in big, beautiful broad strokes" while building the "crazy world" of Barbie in the film.