Michael Powell's 1940 fantasy remake The Thief of Bagdad was a technological marvel as the first film to ever use blue screen.
The Big Picture Cinephiles who hear the name Michael Powell are likely to think of his collaborations with Emeric Pressburger and their insistence on dazzling Technicolor spectacle — but they should also be thinking ‘industry-changing VFX connoisseur’ as his 1940 historical fantasy remake of The Thief of Bagdad was actually the first movie to ever use blue screen! Fans of The Red Shoes, fret not, for there’s still plenty of Technicolor to be found, and while The Thief of Bagdad may not hold the...
How Did 'The Thief of Bagdad' Invent the Blue Screen Process? Close Of course, all the fantasy and mysticism on display in Aladdin, over 50 years prior and in live action no less, required some pretty startling innovation to capture on screen in 1940. Just like Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar invented new science to service its story, The Thief of Bagdad had to invent new technologies to make its production possible.
This means that even the not-so-eagle-eyed viewers can catch every instance of the new practice coming to life, in scenes that range from flying magic carpet rides, the magical appearance of a gargantuan Djinn, the Sultan’s ride on a flying toy horse, and Abu’s own fight against a giant spider. Every form of spectacle that we rely on VFX for today can be easily spotted in this film, making the best case for why we need more documentaries about visual effects artists to begin with.
How Michael Powell Influenced Cinema, From 'The Thief of Bagdad' to 'Peeping Tom' For those based in London, there’s a reason that the British Film Institute is currently hosting a Powell & Pressburger season. These men changed the game with every film that they worked on.
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