Behind the Scenes Doc & Marty Back to the Future Part II 1989 Rehearsal 6-Sec Clip 🎥

Universal City CA, 1989 – Stage 12 backlot (32K sq ft, Hill Valley set reused/expanded, $40M budget).
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6-sec Betacam BTS (Ralph Nelson, Sony CCD-FX101): Lloyd (Doc, pomade hair, LED vest) cues Fox (Marty, puffer vest, earpiece) for pizza dinner multi-role (VistaGlide rig, ILM digital comps debut, 47 takes). Lighting 3200K, clapper #89-045. Sources: ILM logs, Zemeckis commentary.
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Fun Facts:
🎥 VistaGlide patent 1990
👕 47 outfit changes
⚡ 4 oz pomade/take
🕶️ $500 hover prop
📺 17 ad-libs
🛸 $1.2M VFX
👟 Velcro sneaker mocks
🎬 3-day dinner rehearse
📽️ 30 fps Betacam
🔄 Script in 1 week
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Quote: “The VistaGlide let us move the camera freely around Marty playing three roles—it was a game-changer for dynamic effects.” – Ken Ralston, ILM Supervisor, American Cinematographer, June 1989.