17 Facts You Might Not Know About the ‘Best Picture’ Winning Films of the Oscar’s

Argo (2012) – Ben Affleck channeled the 1970s in multiple ways

Director Ben Affleck went to great lengths to make sure his period piece really did look like it was filmed in the 1970s. Part of this process meant shooting it on regular film, then slicing frames in half and blowing them up to 200 percent to give them a grainy look.

If that wasn’t enough, he also required that the actors playing embassy refugees had to live in a housed decked out in 1970s decor to absorb the vibe of the decade.