Watch to see the evolution of chase sequences over the last 100 years – DIYphotography

Chase scenes have been a staple in movies for almost as long as movies have existed. And boy have they changed over the years! Car chase scenes from the 1920s look practically comical now, yet were at the pinnacle of on-screen drama back in their day. With Fast & Furious 9 set to hit our screens this year, Insider decided to take a look at how theyve evolved over the last 100 years.

From 1924s Sherlock Junior, through Bullitt, The French Connection, Ronin, Drive and more, through to the latest Fast & Furious movies, it covers a lot of ground in not only how the filming of the scenes has evolved, but how new technological innovation has allowed them to kick things up a notch every so often.

Most of us wont be using tech and equipment anywhere near as advanced or as expensive as the examples illustrated in the video above, and I dont think most of us would be able to convince Lexus or Mercedes to send out a tech to disable the safety features of our vehicles to film a chase scene, but it is quite interesting to see where the technology is at and what it allows filmmakers to do these days.

Its also fantastic to see that even in the latest overplayed Hollywood franchises, the care chase sequences are still mostly shot practically and arent CG. At least, not the driving. A lot of them still use CG to extend the set and make a city look like a completely different city on the other side of the planet.

Whats your favourite movie chase scene?

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