{"id":3525,"date":"2020-10-26T10:15:23","date_gmt":"2020-10-26T10:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/?p=3525"},"modified":"2025-09-07T08:58:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T08:58:32","slug":"how-to-fake-the-moon-landing-from-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/how-to-fake-the-moon-landing-from-home\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fake the Moon Landing From Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Getting to the moon had fascinated filmmakers long before it was, if you believe NASA, landed on, from Georges M\u00e9li\u00e8s\u2019 beautiful 1902 classic&nbsp;<em>A Trip to the Moon<\/em>, through&nbsp;<a href="\&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=98qw86DsdZ0\&quot;" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ralph\u2019s threat\/promise to Alice<\/a>&nbsp;in the Honeymooners all the way to Stanley Kubrick\u2019s masterpiece&nbsp;<em>2001: A Space Odyssey.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"A Trip to the Moon - the 1902 Science Fiction Film by Georges M\u00e9li\u00e8s\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xLVChRVfZ74?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And the fascination didn\u2019t stop there. James Bond\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Moonraker<\/em>, Ron Howard\u2019s 1995&nbsp;<em>Apollo 13<\/em>&nbsp;and Duncan Jones\u2019 2009&nbsp;<em>Moon<\/em>&nbsp;are only a few examples of the industry\u2019s attraction to that whitish bulb in the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The moon also inspired our latest Artgrid commercial. And before&nbsp;space diving in detail into the ad\u2019s background and production, it\u2019s only fitting that you watch it. See you on the other side:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"youtubeIframe\"><iframe id=\"496719500\" title=\"Get the most extraordinary shots in the Universe | Artgrid.io\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ODkpSH2agRg?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;origin=https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io&amp;width=840&amp;height=1000&amp;discover=1\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-1_19=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the moon landing campaign, Artgrid launched a&nbsp;<strong>space-themed footage collection<\/strong>&nbsp;and Artlist released curated&nbsp;<strong>music<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/artlist.io\/sfx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-anchor=\"?utm_campaign=landing%20on%20the%20moon%20sfx%20collection%20referral&amp;utm_content=%7B%7Badset.name%7D%7D&amp;utm_medium=moon%20landing&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_term=%7B%7Bad.name%7D%7D\">sound effects<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;collections that are perfect for videos about space or the moon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Space Odyssey and the faking of the moon landing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As conspiracy theories go, one of the classic and more entertaining &#8211; certainly from a cinematic point of view &#8211; claims that the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing was staged. It was supposedly shot in a studio and directed by none other than Stanley Kubrick. Believers go further to say that, Actually, Kubrick\u2019s 1968\u2019s masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey merely served as a research and development project into how to stage the moon landing, or maybe even a coverup to keep away attention from this secret project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uncode-single-media text-left\">\n<div class=\"single-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"tmb tmb-light tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\">\n<div class=\"t-inside\">\n<div class=\"t-entry-visual\">\n<div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\">\n<figure><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3529 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Music.jpg\" alt=\"850\" width=\"850\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Music.jpg 850w, https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Music-300x88.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Music-768x226.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The clues<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a partial list of signs that skeptics gave to supposedly prove the moon landing was faked:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Because of the moon&#8217;s vacuum, the American flag planted on the moon by the astronauts should have been loose. Instead, it was waiving.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Although the sun was the only light source, the astronauts&#8217; shadows are in several directions, suggesting there were multiple light sources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The moon landing\u2019s blast circle should have shown marks on the moon. Instead, NASA photos don\u2019t show any marks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They were in space, yet you can\u2019t see any stars in the photos.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If Neil Armstrong was the first person on the moon, who filmed him from outside going down the ladder?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-3530 size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"985\" height=\"817\" src=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/apollo_11_flag_on_the_moon_w_aldrin_as11-40-5874-e1603702568285.jpg\" alt=\"717\" class=\"wp-image-3530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/apollo_11_flag_on_the_moon_w_aldrin_as11-40-5874-e1603702568285.jpg 985w, https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/apollo_11_flag_on_the_moon_w_aldrin_as11-40-5874-e1603702568285-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/apollo_11_flag_on_the_moon_w_aldrin_as11-40-5874-e1603702568285-768x637.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">How come the flag is moving in space?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though each \u201cpiece of evidence\u201d could be explained, the skepticism about the moon landing&#8217;s authenticity did not wane.&nbsp;Some argue that after spending billions, the American government decided to shut off the moon project but needed to have a grand finale to get public support back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assuming the moon landing was staged, the obvious question was, who would have had the skill and know-how to create such a credible hoax?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kubrick could pull it off<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s where the theory starts to get interesting for us filmmakers. According to doubters, Kubrick\u2019s 2001: Space Odyssey was so well done that it looked more realistic than the actual NASA footage, having the \u201cright\u201d shadows and the astronauts\u2019 movements. Kubrick used physical models of the planets and the space station, making it look believable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fact that Kubrick also had ties to NASA added to the plausibility of his involvement. One such connection was renowned science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke, who co-wrote the screenplay for 2001: A space odyssey. Clarke\u2019s work and NASA\u2019s space achievements have run in parallel throughout the years, and there was\u00a0mutual admiration\u00a0between the space agency and the author.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There was also a cinematographic connection. Kubrick&#8217;s camera lenses to film his 1975 film Barry Lyndon &#8211; Carl Zeiss AG Planar 50mm f\/0.7 &#8211; were originally commissioned by NASA to take still photos of the dark side of the moon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-3531 size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/moon-landing-space-odyssey-moon.jpg\" alt=\"718\" class=\"wp-image-3531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/moon-landing-space-odyssey-moon.jpg 780w, https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/moon-landing-space-odyssey-moon-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/moon-landing-space-odyssey-moon-768x473.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Was this only a trial run for staging the moon landing? Taken from 2001: A Space Odyssey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another element that amplified the theory was Kubrick\u2019s mastery of the front projection effect, a technique used to create a background with a field depth. Originally invented for photographic use in 1955, the technique involved having the subject perform in front of a reflective surface and projecting pre-filmed footage onto it from the front with a mirror in between. Kubrick was actually one of the pioneers to apply front-screen projection in filmmaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Skeptics \u201cnoticed\u201d that in the Apollo footage, the bottom of the screen is hidden in every scene where there\u2019s space background and that the set\/screen separation line can be seen, claiming that it\u2019s proof the moon landing was filmed using front screen projection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The confession<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>And here is where it gets exciting. To get more than just circumstantial evidence for his involvement in faking the moon landing, the doubters needed something that would tie everything up and make the story whole. They had to wait 11 years until Kubrick&#8217;s The Shining to get it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-3532 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shining-sweater.jpg\" alt=\"715\" class=\"wp-image-3532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shining-sweater.jpg 960w, https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shining-sweater-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shining-sweater-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Why does the kid wear an Apollo 11 sweater? Taken from The Shining.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The plot of The Shining has nothing to do with the moon, telling the story of a writer who comes with his wife and kid to house-sit at a hotel that\u2019s closed for the winter in hopes of breaking through his writer\u2019s block. Among the numerous theories surrounding the horror classic, which you can see in the excellent documentary Room 237, skeptics view it as Kubrick\u2019s confession for being responsible for staging the moon landing through various hints and oddities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I won\u2019t get into all the signs hidden in the film, but one supposedly strong hint for Kubrick\u2019s admission of guilt was that in his cinematic adaptation of Stephen King\u2019s novel, he changed the number of \u201cthe scary room\u201d from 217 to 237. In thousands of miles, that number is the average distance between the Earth and the moon (although it is actually 238,900 miles).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now back to our production&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How we faked the moon landing from home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"mceNonEditable embeditem\" data-embed-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/mAqDnEg6LnY\" data-embed-height=\"384\" data-embed-width=\"800\" data-embed-constrain=\"true\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mAqDnEg6LnY?feature=oembed\" width=\"683\" height=\"384\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-1_19=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Apart from tapping into that whole \u2018Kubrick staged the moon landing\u2019 theory, the ad draws inspiration from \u2018Mad Men\u2019 with the scene where the creative\/marketing team is trying to come up with the best way to fake the moon landing. Failing to come up with a good enough idea, they turn to Stanley (Kubrick), who presents the ultimate solution &#8211; using Artlist&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/artlist.io\/stock-footage\">stock footage<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Working remotely<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After the script was ready, we put together a treatment containing a storyboard with many references to the look we wanted for this ad. This was critical, especially since we worked remotely with an external production company in a different county. We had to communicate each and every detail in the best way possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first slide of the treatment was an animatic storyboard, a key component in most of our pre-productions. It gives a pretty accurate visualization of how the final video should look. When everyone is on the same page in that regard, it makes your work much easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Animatic vs. result\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/767812838?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In this specific project, we actually created a storyboard in two stages. The first was sort of a rough draft meant to deliver the ad\u2019s overall look and feel to the New York production team. They then did an initial location scouting according to that rough draft and sent us a few options for each set. Our director and producer then went on a remote recce with the NY crew via their phones to determine the chosen locations\u2019 suitability. After we settled on the locations, we created a much more detailed and accurate version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/3f4bf837133cf8f26f962bd96c617b31db4013e0.jpg\" alt=\"directing a commercial remotely\" class=\"wp-image-3534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/3f4bf837133cf8f26f962bd96c617b31db4013e0.jpg 715w, https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/3f4bf837133cf8f26f962bd96c617b31db4013e0-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This might seem obvious, but I\u2019ll say it anyway; when you do pre-production remotely, a crucial element for making sure everything is ready for the shooting day is having good communication between the teams in the different locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div 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Since the whole thing needed to have a 1960\u2019s look, we made sure to include many relevant references.&nbsp;Our main set was the office, where the team brainstorms how to fake the moon landing. We looked for one of those old, classic spaces that consist of wooden walls, heavy cabinets, warm tones and maybe a touch of green or blue elements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/moon-landing-aert-references-1300x611-1.jpg\" alt=\"716\" class=\"wp-image-3535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/moon-landing-aert-references-1300x611-1.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/moon-landing-aert-references-1300x611-1-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/moon-landing-aert-references-1300x611-1-1024x481.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/moon-landing-aert-references-1300x611-1-768x361.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our art direction references included all the layers needed to create the 1960s look, including wardrobe, table props, wall paintings, lamps, furniture and even old storyboards and space miniatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And if you\u2019ve been following us for a while, you might know that one of our hobbies is placing Easter eggs into our commercials. Usually, they refer to our album art, which we are very proud of, but the two hints we hid here reference Stanley Kubrick&#8217;s films. One is the glass of milk, which is the favored drink of Alex from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0066921\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Clockwork Orange<\/a>. The second is the red eye, a reference to Hal the supercomputer in 2001: A Space Odyssey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/moon-landing-easter-eggs-1300x770-1.jpg\" alt=\"715\" class=\"wp-image-3536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/moon-landing-easter-eggs-1300x770-1.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/moon-landing-easter-eggs-1300x770-1-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/moon-landing-easter-eggs-1300x770-1-1024x607.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/moon-landing-easter-eggs-1300x770-1-768x455.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Casting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our treatment also included casting references for the 4 characters that appear in the office scene. The candidates sent us a video audition, and we mixed and matched them in an edit to find the best fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One casting choice that had to be perfect was the Kubrick look alike. We went through almost the entire actors&#8217; list on backstage.com &#8211; a website where you can cast actors for your projects based on location &#8211; until we found the right guy. Our initial choice was located in Israel, but due to the COVID-19 situation, we couldn\u2019t fly him to New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We considered two options; either to shoot him in front of a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/how-to-use-a-green-screen-the-right-way\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">green screen<\/a>&nbsp;and merge it in post-production, or use&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/the-history-of-aging-and-de-aging-on-screen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deep fake technology<\/a>&nbsp;like we did in our \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dW_OsAlzsKg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forever<\/a>\u201d production. Neither choice was optimal in our view, and luckily, a week before filming started, we came across our perfect Stanley on backstage.com. He was located in New York, which spared us from doing tons of post-production work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1245\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-10-20-at-10.22.46.jpeg\" alt=\"840\" class=\"wp-image-3537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-10-20-at-10.22.46.jpeg 1245w, https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-10-20-at-10.22.46-300x107.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-10-20-at-10.22.46-1024x367.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-10-20-at-10.22.46-768x275.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1245px) 100vw, 1245px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To enhance the physical traits that are unique to Kubrick, like the shape of his beard and eyebrows, we brought in a special effects makeup artist. Actually, when we saw the last shot where Stanley looks at his creation on the TV screen, there was a moment where we believed that it was actually him, and it gave us goosebumps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second set featured the classic all-American family watching the historical event on TV in their living room. To emphasize the importance of this occasion, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/night-scene-videography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scene is happening at night<\/a>, which implies that the whole family is staying up late just for that. The kids are dressed in Pajamas, and the young boy is also wearing an Astronaut helmet, which shows the excitement and anticipation for this iconic event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uncode-single-media text-left\">\n<div class=\"single-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"tmb tmb-light tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\">\n<div class=\"t-inside\">\n<div class=\"t-entry-visual\">\n<div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3538 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/SFX.jpg\" alt=\"850\" width=\"850\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/SFX.jpg 850w, https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/SFX-300x88.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/SFX-768x226.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">One small step for stock<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All the footage of the rocket launch, spaceship and moon landing was completely made with CGI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The office and living room scenes were pretty simple to shoot on a technical level. We filmed most of the ad with a Panasonic Varicam on a Dana Dolly and for our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/lighting-youtube-videos-a-beginners-guide\/\">lighting setup<\/a>, we used an Arri SkyPannel and a few Aputure lights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the day of the shoot, our Israel-based director and producer gave directions and monitored everything from home. They watched the action unfold in New York from afar, a bit like how NASA\u2019s mission control center operated the (supposedly) real moon landing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When directing a project remotely, there are a few things we recommend you have: The most basic is, of course, live feed from the camera. You need to see exactly how the frame looks in each take or scene. If your film has dialog, make sure you also have a good audio signal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another helpful element is having a second camera with a wider angle that shows the whole set and gives you a complete view of everything happening on the set. 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