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Looking For Signs (480p, 6:12). Looks at what makes an M. Night Shyamalan movie unique, and the influences of The Birds, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and Night of the Living Dead on Signs.
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Building 'Signs' (480p, 8:02) follows with a look at one of the early meetings pertaining to the movie, the pre-production process for an M. Night movie, and building the set and choosing shots for the movie.
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Making 'Signs:' A Commentary By M. Night Shyamalan (480p, 22:34) examines the impact of September 11, 2001 on the film (the attack occurred the day shooting was scheduled to begin) and dealing with shooting the saddest scene of the movie at the same time. From there, the piece features interviews with Mel Gibson, Shyamalan, and other members of the cast pertaining to everything from shooting schedules, to character arcs, to time crunches on the set, and other interesting tidbits.
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The Effects of 'Signs' (480p, 8:32), examines the special effects of the movie. Shyamalan describes his first time working with CGI as "brutal." The piece also focuses on the evolution of the alien from early concepts to the final version seen in the film.
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Last Voices: The Music of 'Signs' (480p, 8:26) is a piece focusing on Howard's score for the film and Shyamalan's ideas on the place of music in movies.
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Full Circle (480p, 4:48) examines the business end of the movie's promotion and release.
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Moving past the documentary is Storyboards: Multi-Angle Featurette. This incredible feature allows viewers to watch two select scenes either as they appear in the film or as a rough animated storyboard drawn by Shyamalan. Viewers can also watch the scenes with three audio options: the final 5.1 mix, a 5.1 score-only track, of a 5.1 effects-only track.
- Five deleted scenes (480p, 7:32)
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