Exploring The Flash's Unique Visual Effects: How The Speed Force and Chrono Bowl Look Different From the Normal World
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The Flash is the latest DC movie to hit cinemas and it has some unique visual effects that are meant to look a bit off. In an interview, director Andy Muschietti revealed that this was intentional to create a unique experience for viewers and to represent Barry Allen's lightning fast movement on screen. Let's take a closer look at how the Speed Force and Chrono Bowl look different from the normal world.
The Speed Force is the place in the DC universe where Barry Allen, the Flash, gets his speed. It's a place of intense energy and light, and when Barry runs in the Speed Force, the world around him looks distorted. The visual effects of the Speed Force are meant to look like a waterworld, with bright lights and textures that are different from what a normal person would see. The Speed Force also has the effect of making the sight of babies falling to their deaths feel slightly less traumatic.
The Chrono Bowl is another place in the DC universe that Barry Allen visits in The Flash. It's a place where he can turn back time and it has its own unique visual effects. The effects in the Chrono Bowl are also meant to look distorted and surreal, with bright lights and textures that are different from what a normal person would see.
The Flash's visual effects are meant to create a unique experience for viewers and to represent Barry Allen's lightning fast movement on screen. It's a challenge for filmmakers to create a whole new visual language for when Barry is running and when he turns back time, but director Andy Muschietti has done a great job of creating a unique visual experience for viewers.
The Flash is in theatres now, and if you're interested in learning more about the film, you can read more from the Muschiettis, discussing Man of Steel connections, Grant Gustin’s absence, Michael Keaton’s addition, and the film’s controversies, at various Gizmodo links. And we’ll have more next week.
