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As seen in the likes of “Spider-Man” (2002), “The Matrix” (1999), and “The French Dispatch” (2021), movies can make scenes look like they’re frozen in time. The first step is shooting at a higher frame rate to slow the action down as much as possible. In “X-Men: Days of Future Past” (2014) and “X-Men: Apocalypse” (2016), the crew used a camera capable of shooting at 3,000 frames per second to capture time standing still as Quicksilver runs at superspeed. In postproduction, digital tools allowed animators to retime a live-action shot so Quicksilver looks like he’s the only one moving, while stabilizing any subtle movements on any characters who were supposed to be completely still. But movies can also approach these scenes practically. For the Oscar-nominated “The Worst Person in the World” (2021), prop master Hedda Virik created a fake coffee stream, built stands to hold up bicycles mid-ride, and employed stuffed dogs. Rising Sun Pictures: Hedda Virik: MORE MOVIES INSIDER VIDEOS: How Dinosaurs Have Evolved from ‘Jurassic Park’ to ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ | Movies Insider | Insider How 13 Props Are Made For Movies And TV | Movies Insider | Insider How Flying Scenes Are Shot For Movies And TV | Movies Insider | Insider ------------------------------------------------------ #FrozenInTime #MoviesInsider #Insider Insider is great journalism about what passionate people actually want to know. That’s everything from news to food, celebrity to science, politics to sports and all the rest. It’s smart. It’s fearless. It’s fun. We push the boundaries of digital storytelling. Our mission is to inform and inspire. Subscribe to our channel and visit us at: Insider on Facebook: Insider on Instagram: Insider on Twitter: Insider on Snapchat: Movies Insider on Snapchat: Insider on TikTok: @insider How Frozen-In-Time Scenes Are Shot For Movies And TV | Movies Insider | Insider