<P> In a July 2014 interview at San Diego Comic - Con International, Miller said he designed the film in storyboard form before writing the screenplay, working with five storyboard artists . It came out as about 3,500 panels, almost the same number of shots as in the finished film . He wanted the film to be almost a continuous chase, with relatively little dialogue, and to have the visuals come first . Paraphrasing Alfred Hitchcock, Miller said that he wanted the film to be understood in Japan without the use of subtitles . </P> <P> Principal photography began on 26 June 2012 in Namibia . Filming also took place at Potts Hill and Penrith Lakes in Western Sydney . In October 2012, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Warner Bros. sent an executive to keep the production on track . Filming wrapped on 17 December 2012 and lasted for 120 days . In February 2013, a leaked draft from the Namibian Coast Conservation and Management group accused the producers of damaging parts of the Namib Desert, endangering a number of plant and animal species . However, the Namibia Film Commission said it had "no reservations" after visiting the set during production . It disputed claims reported in the media, calling the accusations "unjust rhetoric". In September 2013, it was announced that the film would undergo reshoots in November 2013 . </P> <P> Miller said that he did not feel he had to top himself in terms of production design compared to the previous films in the series . Instead, he wanted the production design to harken back to the earlier films and reflect the changes of the past 30 years . Colin Gibson, the production designer, said that they developed an internally consistent history to explain the film's look and justify its use of hot rods . Gibson designed the film's vehicles, all of which are fully functional . Construction of some of the vehicles began as early as 2003 . The cars were designed to show characterisation and detail in the world, including the characters' feelings of guilt, loss, and their attempts to recycle the remains of civilisation . Both the Doof Wagon and the Doof Warrior's guitar are fully functional--none of his scenes were rendered in CGI . </P> <P> Cinematographer John Seale came out of retirement to shoot Fury Road . He replaced Dean Semler, the cinematographer of the previous two films, after Semler left . Seale outfitted his camera crew with six Arri Alexa Pluses and four Alexa Ms, as well as a number of Canon EOS 5Ds and Olympus PEN E-P5s that were used as crash cams for the action sequences . It was the first time Seale shot with digital cameras . Because of the fast nature required for edits, Miller asked Seale to keep the focus of the shot centered for each scene, thus allowing the audience to quickly orient towards it . </P>

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