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Strange Secret #1 Director Scott Derrickson is excited for fans to take a closer look at the intricately-designed sets of Doctor Strange . The Blu-ray and Digital release of Doctor Strange is packaged with behind-the-scenes featurettes, hilarious outtakes, an audio commentary and an exclusive look at the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. When quizzed about what excites the director the most about the in-home release, Scott Derrickson reveals: “I’m excited for fans to be able to experience a closer, more in-depth look at the attention to detail on the sets. If you look closely at the detail of the sets in Kamar-Taj, you’ll see that our production designer – Charlie Wood – is in a league of his own. We shot the sanctuary and

can get detail of that level is in London, because it’s a tradition of molding that goes back a century. This trade has been passed down over the generations and it only exists in London. You cannot get that kind of fine work anywhere else. All the mandalas and all the intricate detailing are fantastic. I urge fans to pay attention to the production design in the movie because it is so pristine.” Strange Secret #2 The actors were taught to cast magical spells with their hands by a professional dancer. Audiences across the globe have marveled at the use of intricate ‘finger tutting’ for the magical spell-casting in Doctor Strange . “We learned how to ‘tut’ from JayFunk, who is a professional dancer and choreographer,” explains actress Tilda Swinton, who plays the Ancient One in the movie. “Everyone should go on YouTube and look for JayFunk, because he is amazing. He has magical fingers! They are real, non-CGI fingers; not like our fingers. JayFunk taught us a series of extraordinary movements, which had to be super- precise because the lines of the magic had to be added by CGI afterwards. It looks fantastic in the finished film.” Strange Secret #3 The epic Hong Kong scenes at the end of the movie were the most

They are real, non-CGI fingers; not like our fingers

the courtyard of Kamar-Taj in London. The detail of the woodwork, the detail of the brickwork, the detail of any part of any set is so pristine and realistic. Charlie will tell you that the only place in the world you

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