In nuce: Visual effects service provider Rodeo FX has released a new video from its “Breaking Down The Breakdown” series, in which visual effects heads are asked to chat about their involvement in current productions – this time about The Sandman. The almost four-minute video is the second instalment about the series adaptation of the popular comic book by cult author Neil Gaiman(watch the first video).
In toto: In the video, VFX producer Clement Zveguintzoff (West Side Story, Godard Mon Amour) and animation supervisor Bernd Angerer (Blade Runner 2049, Loki, Lovecraft Country) talk about Gregory, a baby gargoyle who already played an important role in the comic book and who demanded a great deal of skill from the VFX artists at Rodeo FX due to the need to credibly portray a wide range of emotions. Josée Chapdelaine and her team (from the creature effects department) were responsible for creating a realistic-looking muscle simulation for Gregory.
Click further: Digital Production has reported on several occasions in the past – about the interesting insights into the creative process provided by the video series Breaking Down The Breakdown, as well as the visual effects for the series adaptation of The Sandman. The graphic novel is over 2,000 pages long; at the centre of the story is the eponymous Sandman, who is held captive by a British occultist for centuries – and is ultimately freed and sets about rebuilding his dream realm.
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Breaking Down The Breakdown – The Sandman – Episode 2
