Move over, dubbing. “Vubbing” is all the rage now.
What do you do when you have to reshoot scenes but don’t have the budget? The filmmakers behind the indie action-thriller Fall were facing this issue when Lionsgate picked up the movie for a U.S. theatrical release and asked the filmmakers to tone down the number of F-bombs dropped in action scenes.
In a high-intensity action sequence, two friends are climbing an abandoned radio tower to scatter the ashes of Becky’s (Grace Caroline Currey) late husband. When a section of the rickety ladder breaks from the dilapidated tower, the two friends are left stranded.
During this scene, multiple curse words naturally slip out, perfectly capturing the peril of the situation. Unfortunately, that response is too much for the Motion Picture Association of America.
With a production budget of $3 million, the producers couldn’t afford to reshoot all the scenes where the petrified tower climbers screamed “fuck.” Variety reports that the crew’s solution was to turn to deepfake technology.
Author: Alyssa Miller
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
