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Behind the Scenes

Posted by Behind the Scenes Derrick Veurink on April 3, 2004 | 4.0 / 5

Three featurettes are hidden throughout the two special features discs. The first featurette can be found on Disc Two. From the main menu, click on "Pre-Production". At the next menu, click on "Prep". Once there, highlight "Safe Cracking School" and press right. Hit enter to watch the featurette "Real Safe Rooms". The second featurette can also be found on Disc Two. From the main menu, click on "Production". At the next menu, highlight "Main Menu" and press right. Hit enter to watch the humorous anecdote "Breaking the Mirror". The final featurette can be found on Disc Three. From the main menu, click on "Visual Effects". Once in, advance to the fourth page of featurettes. Now, highlight "Arm on Fire" and press right. Hit enter to watch a series of CGI fire tests. In addition, two somewhat obscured branching featurettes can be found on Disc Three. From the third page of the "Visual Effects" section, select "The Flashlight". About 3 minutes and 12 seconds into the featurette, hit enter to view a short explanation of anamorphic lens flares. To view the other branching featurette, select the featurette "X-Ray Floor" from the third page of the "Visual Effects" section. About 2 minutes and 53 seconds into the featurette, hit enter to view a similar shot from Alfred Hitchcock's "The Lodger".