SPECTRE vlog features Day of the Dead festival

The latest SPECTRE video blog (or vlog) focuses on filming the opening sequence set during the Day of the Dead festival in Mexico City.

Sam Mendes on the SPECTRE set in Mexico

“I wanted the audience to be dropped right into the middle of a very, very specific, very heady, rich environment. It’s the Day of the Dead, everywhere you look there’s colour and detail and life. We’ve built floats and maquettes, the costumes are extraordinary and the craftsmanship is amazing,” says Director Sam Mendes.

Extras on set in Mexico

See interviews with costume designer Jany Temime, costume supervisor in Mexico Anna Terrazas, costume supervisor Kenny Crouch and crowd hair supervisor Tracey Smith about dressing and managing the 1500 extras.

In addition to the video, two photos of the Mexico scenes were released:

Bond chases Sciarra through the Day of the Dead parade in Mexico City. Scairra’s helicopter swoops in to collect him in SPECTRE

One of fifteen hundred extras dressed and made up to be part of the Day of the Dead parade in SPECTRE