Notre-Dame | VFX Showreel

In 2019, the fire at Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral caused horror – the mini-series on Netflix portrays the firefighters. Fire simulation from The Yard VFX.

In nuce: French visual effects service provider The Yard VFX has released an almost three-and-a-half-minute VFX showreel; the video shows the work of the VFX artists très français on the Netflix drama series Notre-Dame – the focus is primarily on set extensions, particle and fire simulation.

In toto: The film revolves around Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, which is on fire in 2019, surrounded by a crew of firefighters. The miniseries is based on the experiences of the firefighters who were on duty during the fire. The Netflix series, with a total length of around five hours, was released on the streaming provider Netflix in 2022. The Yard VFX has been (The Gray Man, Enola Holmes 2, Wanda Vision) and will be (Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, John Wick 4) involved in many visual effects blockbusters.

Click further: Digital Production has repeatedly reported on how realistic fire effects can be achieved – not least in the following news items.

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