In nuce: Digital Domain has released a new VFX breakdown for the streaming series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (German title: She-Hulk: die Anwältin). All in all, Digital Domain has completed almost 1,000 VFX shots, including 660 shots of the series heroine She-Hulk alone.

In toto: For the series season, VFX supervisor Jan Philip Cramer and his team brought the human-sized actress Tatiana Maslany down to Hulk size. Transferring the actress’s nuanced facial expressions into Hulk dimensions was a particular challenge. For the series, Digital Domain developed in-house tools, including the so-called ShapeWear system, with the help of which garments are adapted to the gigantomaniac proportions of the series’ eponymous heroine. Apart from this, other proprietary Digital Domain tools were used, such as Masquera 2.0 or Charlatan.

Click further: If you want to see more Digital Domain visual effects, we recommend watching the VFX breakdown of the Bollywood blockbuster RRR, which Digital Production reported on 19 September this year. Industrial Light & Magic’s VFX breakdown for the Marvel series Hawkeye, which we reported on 14 June this year , takes us back to superhero fare.

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law | VFX Breakdown | Digital Domain

The post She-Hulk – Attorney at Law | VFX-Breakdown first appeared on DIGITAL PRODUCTION and was written by Patrick Poti.

In nuce: VFX service provider Image Engine has released a VFX breakdown for the streaming series Obi-Wan Kenobi. The Force is with Image Engine, as the VFX house has already created visual effects for the series The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett. Thanks to this previous experience, visual effects supervisor Andy Walker and his team were able to deliver eye-catching effects for this latest Star Wars series.

In toto: Along with the VFX breakdown, a report has been published on awn.com detailing the story behind the 360 or so VFX shots that Image Engine created for Obi-Wan Kenobi – from giant CG environments of the mining world of Mapuzo, set extensions, vehicle tyre removal, laser swords cutting through cargo doors, Imperial henchman laser cannons, to Star Wars-style lightsaber duels. According to Andy Walker, for example, Houdini was used to create the flora of the desert landscape.

Click further: Digital Production last reported on the Star Wars series Obi-Wan Kenobi on 31 October this year – or rather on the VFX service provider Hybride, which in turn shook Obi-Wan Kenobi out of his leisure robes for Disney Plus Force alumnus. Image Engine is also familiar with galactic streaming content beyond the galaxy far, far away; on 6 February 2020, Digital Production referred to Image Engine’s breakdown reel for the second season of the sci-fi series Lost in Space, and on 6 September of this year, Image Engine rumbled across screens with showpiece Pokémon Pikachu, the dinosaurs from Jurassic World and police robot Chappie.

Sources: awn.com (report by Debbie Diamond Sarto), jedipedia.fandom.com ( entry on Mapuzo)

Obi-Wan Kenobi | Breakdown Reel | Image Engine VFX

The post Obi-Wan Kenobi | Breakdown Reel first appeared on DIGITAL PRODUCTION and was written by Patrick Poti.

In nuce: Which classic sci-fi film monster once went to the Central American jungle for a showdown with Arnold Schwarzenegger, fought a duel against Danny Glover in the urban jungle a little later – and later found his opponent at Zubeis height in H.R. Giger’s Alien? The Predator, of course (also known as Yautja in the jargon). MPC has now released a VFX breakdown of the latest cinematic spin-off from the Predator universe, Prey. In the VFX breakdown, the extraterrestrial trophy hunter is joined by other predators: Wolf, bear, cat – and the battle-hardened protagonist who takes on the visitor from outer space.

MPC – Prey VFX Breakdown

In toto: Prey marks the first Predator flick to be produced since the Walt Disney Company took over brand owner 20th Century Fox in March 2019. The film was directed by suspense-tested director Dan Trachtenberg (10 Cloverfield Lane). The last attempt by 20th Century Fox to bring the predatory alien back to the big screen with The Predator (German title: Predator – Upgrade) by cult director Shane Black (The Nice Guys; Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang; Last Action Hero) fell short of expectations both fiscally and from a critical perspective. Prey, on the other hand, the fifth cinematic incarnation of the Predator IP, was very favourably received by the majority of viewers, but was released exclusively on the streaming service provider Disney-Plus. A Predator hunt on the big screen was therefore unfortunately cancelled. The special feature of Prey: the film is set in the year 1712 and the heroine is the Comanche Nanu. Comanches are an indigenous people of the North American Indians.

Click to continue: Just recently, Digital Production referred to current showreels and breakdowns from MPC – two of which are linked below.

• 30.08.2022: Ruler lizards, lordly Vikings and marvellously around the world in 80 days – a showcase of current visual effects.
• 13.10.2022: MPC releases its latest showreel!
  Of dragons, flying saucers, Elvis hip-swinging – and other things that whirl through the air.

Source: avp.fandom.com

The post Prey | VFX Breakdown first appeared on DIGITAL PRODUCTION and was written by Patrick Poti.

In nuce: VFX house MPC has released its latest showreel – including cinema film highlights and streaming gems such as Chip and Chap: The Knights of Law, the sci-fi mystery thriller Nope (by suspense grandmaster Jordan Peele), Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis film, the video game adaptation Monster Hunter, the Predator film Prey by Dan Trachtenberg, the spiky blue sequel Sonic the Hedgehog 2, the remake of West Side Story by Steven Spielberg, the fashion drama House of Gucci by Ridley Scott, the kaiju smash hit Godzilla vs. Kong and, and, and. The list of films and series you can treat your retinas to is almost endless.

Below you will find some more eye candy – straight from MPC to your stream:

• 30.08.2022: In a land before our time: ruling lizards, lordly Vikings and gloriously around the world in 80 days – a showcase of current visual effects.
• 19.10.2021: (Sonic is) walking on Sunshine: Visual effects with radiance (and with Sega’s flagship spiky animal)!
• 28.04.2021: Pikachu and co. in the cities? Or: How to populate a pedestrian zone?

MPC Film Showreel 2022

The post MPC releases its latest showreel! first appeared on DIGITAL PRODUCTION and was written by Patrick Poti.

In nuce: Union VFX has released a VFX breakdown for Disney’s streaming series Moon Knight. In the series, a former CIA agent, played by Oscar Isaac, is rescued by the ancient Egyptian moon god Khonshu. The series has been available on the Disney Plus streaming platform since March this year. Other roles include: Ethan Hawke, May Calamawy and eye-pleasing VFXs from Union VFX. Moon Knight is produced by Kevin Feige, the central creative mind behind the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Mohamed Diab, among others, has been hired to direct some of the episodes. The Egyptian screenwriter and director adds authenticity to the series with his personal background.

Union VFX, based in Soho, London, specialises in VFX design, CG animation, digital makeup, compositing and matte painting. The service provider pays particular attention to GC environments and effects that remain invisible to viewers. In addition to Moon Knight, the company’s portfolio includes the sequel Trainspotting 2, the sci-fi film Annihilation, the award-winning Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri and the actioner The Gentlemen. Victor Perez is one of the artists who worked for Union VFX (Digital Production reported on 11 March 2022).

Click further: Do you pray to the moon god Khonshu? Then you should put the Marvel series under your retinas. Digital Production wrote about another VFX breakdown for Moon Knight, this time from Image Engine, on 9 August 2022.

Moon Knight | VFX Breakdown Reel

The post Moonknight | VFX Breakdown first appeared on DIGITAL PRODUCTION and was written by Patrick Poti.