Conan O'Brien discusses the behind-the-scenes creation of a "Mad Max" parody that they filmed as a cold open for their show at Comic-Con. The parody involved a flamethrower guitar and intricate shots, and was shot entirely in one day. The team reminisces on the challenges and complexity of filming the parody, including the risks involved in using a real flamethrower guitar.
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1. The text discusses a cold open that parodied "Mad Max: Fury Road" for a Comic-Con event.
2. The cold open was shot in a single day in Southern California.
3. The cold open involved a real flamethrowing guitar built by Eric Allard.
4. The flamethrowing guitar was tested in Southern California, which is prone to drought and forest fires.
5. The cold open was shot using a single camera and had a precise shot selection.
6. It was shown at Comic-Con in a large theater called the Spreckels Theater.
7. The creators tweaked the color levels to give it a post-apocalyptic look.
8. The cold open was considered one of the most expensive productions for the show.
9. The creators used a dolly truck and remote control for filming.
10. It involved a large number of moving parts, including pyrotechnics and fast-moving cars.
11. The creators had to be precise because it was shown in front of 1500 die-hard movie fans.
12. The flamethrowing guitar was used in the parody, and it had real flames.
13. They added fake flames to the guitar in post-production.
14. There were concerns about accidentally setting fire to telephone poles during filming.
15. The creators used real hot dogs in the production.
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