"A specific challenge designing the vehicles was achieving
esthetic qualities as well as functionality. Our vehicles had
to look amazing, but beyond that, they also had to drive safely
at speed!"
I'm curious if the sound effects were directly recorded from their respective vehicles or if they were mostly done in a studio. A massive component of the Mad Max movie for me was the phenomenal sound work starting from the brilliant score to the unique purr of each vehicle's engine. Only the dialogue mixing is flawed as far as I can tell as I was dumbstruck for two hours straight each time I saw it.
Based on a Top Gear (RIP) interview with one of the actors, all of the dialog had to be rerecorded because the engines were so loud. I wouldn't be surprised if they used actual engine noise, given there was so much of it available.
I agree, it was absolutely a character. It was loud and visually intimidating, and even had a temperament. It felt like a dragon to me...under 'control', but wild.
Not to mention that it was kind of the glue that held the group together.
Great movie, and I think the use of actual vehicles contributes a lot to the feel of it.
