mˈoʊst əv ðə sˈiːnz wɜː ʃˈɑːt ˌɔn sˈaʊndsteɪdʒᵻz ænd ˌɔn jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsəl stˈuːdɪˌoʊz bˈæklɑːt, ænd wɜː ðˈɛn ˈɛdɪɾᵻd wɪð ˈɑːɹkaɪvəl ɹˈʌʃən fˈʊɾɪdʒ ænd ˈɑːɹkaɪvd fˈɪlm fɹʌm kˈɔːɹbɪs.
Most of the scenes were shot on soundstages and on Universal Studios' backlot, and were then edited with archival Russian footage and archived film from Corbis.