Twister may have been groundbreaking at the time for its impressive tornado effects. It was a milestone in the VFX technology that combines state-of-the-art computer-generated imagery and practical effects. For the latter, director Jan de Bont and his crew used equipment, such as retired Boeing 707 jet engines mounted on trucks, to simulate the deafening tornado wind effects of over 100 mph. I remembered the first time I watched Twister in a pac…
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