How Kubrick made 2001: A Space Odyssey - Part 1: The Dawn of Man

Ever wonder how Kubrick made his sci-fi masterpiece, 2OO1: A Space Odyssey? In Part 1, we take an in-depth look into the production of ‘The Dawn of Man’ sequence. I spent over a month compiling all the available information I could get my hands on to better understand the construction of this masterpiece.

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Credits:

This video essay was written, edited, and narrated by Tyler Knudsen.

Sources:

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968 Dir. Stanley Kubrick)

Kubrick Interview by Jeremy Bernstein (1966)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xa-KBqOFgDQ

The Making of Kubrick’s 2001 – Edited by Jerome Agel (special thanks to La Familia Film)
issuu.com/lafamiliafilm/docs/the_making_of_kubricks_2001

2001: A Space Odyssey Blu-ray commentary

A vintage article from American Cinematographer by Douglas Trumbull on creating Special Effects for 2001 A Space Odyssey
cinetropolis.net/vintage-article-by-douglas-trumbull-on-creating-special-effects-for-2001-a-space-odyssey/

Projector diagram from Taschen's "The Making of Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey"
www.taschen.com/pages/en/catalogue/film_music/all/03150/facts.the_making_of_stanley_kubricks_2oo1_a_space_odyssey_art_a.htm

Similar cloud pattern
fun-with-kubrick.tumblr.com/post/98238287354/examining-kubricks-single-horizontal-flip-of-a

Man-ape costume
www.tomspinadesigns.com/restoration-2001-space-odyssey-kubrick-movie-costume-display-conservation.html

Dan Richter Cinetropolis Interview
cinetropolis.net/interview-dan-richter-2001-a-space-odysseys-moonwatcher/

Stanley Kubrick | 2001 A Space Odyssey (1968) | Making of a Myth
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7HGwVqI_FM

Music:

“Oxygen Garden” by Chris Zabriskie ( chriszabriskie.com/licensing/)
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“Candlepower” by Chris Zabriskie ( chriszabriskie.com/licensing/)
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“Divider” by Chris Zabriskie ( chriszabriskie.com/licensing/)
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“Heliograph” by Chris Zabriskie ( chriszabriskie.com/licensing/)
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