ɔːlðˈoʊ ðə fˈɪnɪʃt fˈɪlm ɪz ɪn blˈæk ænd wˈaɪt, ɪt wʌz ʃˈɑːt ɪn kˈʌlɚ bɪkˈʌz ðɪs ɐlˈaʊd ðə jˈuːs ʌv fˈæstɚ fˈɪlm ðɐn ɐvˈeɪləbəl blˈækændwˈaɪt fˈɪlm stˈɑːks, ænd ɐfˈoːɹdᵻd ðɪ ɐbˈɪləɾi tə jˈuːz ɡɹˈiːn skɹˈiːn tɛknˈiːks.
Although the finished film is in black and white, it was shot in color because this allowed the use of faster film than available black-and-white film stocks, and afforded the ability to use 'green screen' techniques.