The Story Behind the Oil Fire Scene in There Will Be Blood

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Remember that scene in There Will Be Blood where they hit a gas pocket causing a geyser of oil to erupt and then catch fire? I love how crazy and intense that scene is. It’s pretty much the centerpiece of the movie, so how did Paul Thomas Anderson do it? Well, that’s exactly what we are going to talk about in this episode of Making Film...

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

Sources:

Cinephilia & Beyond (tons of resources): http://bit.ly/38Q8VeX

There Will Be Blood - Entertainment Weekly
http://ew.com/article/2007/12/26/ther...

Daniel Day-Lewis and Paul Thomas Anderson on There Will Be Blood- Reel Pieces with Annette Insdorf
https://filmmakermagazine.com/archive...

Setting an Oil Derrick Ablaze - American Cinematographer - Stephen Pizzello
https://theasc.com/ac_magazine/Januar...

Blood for Oil - American Cinematographer - Stephen Pizzello
https://theasc.com/ac_magazine/Januar...

15 Surprising Facts About There Will Be Blood
http://mentalfloss.com/article/526144...

Daniel Day-Lewis Interview - Indie London
http://www.indielondon.co.uk/Film-Rev...

Story Notes for There Will Be Blood - AMC
https://www.amc.com/talk/2011/11/stor...

Bonus Video Sources:

Behind the Scenes for There Will Be Blood - Mix TV - Sound Re-recording Mixer Michael Semanick

‘There Will Be Blood’: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Epic Take on American Identity with Day-Lewis’ Performance of a Lifetime (Cinephilia & Beyond)
https://cinephiliabeyond.org/will-blo...

A Pinewood Dialogue on There Will Be Blood, moderated by chief curator David Schwartz (December 11, 2007)

Interview with Daniel-Day Lewis & Paul Thomas Anderson (2007) - Charlie Rose

Giant Ambition by James Ponsoldt
https://filmmakermagazine.com/archive...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodysong

Daniel Day-Lewis and Paul Thomas Anderson on There Will Be Blood- Reel Pieces with Annette Insdorf

Music:
Epidemic Sound