Throne Of Blood - Arrow Scene

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

I was watching Throne Of Blood and i'm wondering how they done the arrows shooting Toshiro Mifune's character? Especially the Kneck shot at the end.

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I think the special effects are pretty amazing considering it was made in 1957. To me it looks more realistic than the majority of pew! pew! arrows in movies we get today CGI or otherwise.

 

[Eddie Dean]

They shot real arrows at Mifune, except for bamboo ones that hit him.

 

[Asgard]

Wtf.

That's pretty hardcore.

 

[Motown Marvel]

you're video doesnt work anymore....anyways:



old school special effects ingenuity and creativity will always beat out CGI for me.

 

[Evil Twin]

You can see genuine fear on Mifune's face in some of that sequence. As well as his reactions timing up perfectly with the action. That's one of the best arguments for practical effects.

Of course, you need your expert archers to be on their game. Even if you do play some tricks with focus to make the arrows look closer than they actually are.