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.

• 16.09.2020: After-effects tutorial: Playing with fire makes the forest sizzle. All-clear: It’s all virtual!
• 7.04.2022: Here JangaFX demonstrates its fire effects! In this video, developer EmberGen ignites enthusiasm for particle simulation tools. Get infected now!

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In nuce: VFX service provider MPC has released a new showreel that summarises the studio highlights of 2021 from the film & series sector in a slim one and a half minutes.

In toto: In the video below, there is a reunion with a galaxy far, far away (The Mandalorian), or with the talented dancing duo Marion Cotillard and Adam Driver from the musical film Annette. Some of the most visually impressive films MPC has worked on in recent years include the action sequel Top Gun: Maverick, the mystery film Nope by suspense mastermind Jordan Peele, and the video game adaptation of the gaming IP Halo (Digital Production reported on 18 November and 24 November last year on the series Breaking Down The Breakdown by Rodeo FX, in which VFX producer Nancy Heller and VFX supervisor Patrick David take apart the creation of the visual effects for the series). VFX-heavy projects currently in the pipeline at MPC include Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.

Click further: In the past, Digital Production has increasingly referred to showreels from MPC – most recently on 13 October 2022, because that’s when it started: Elvis hip-swinging, flying saucers and fluttering kites. It was a similar story on 30 August 2022, when ruling lizards and lordly Vikings embarked on an 80-day journey around the world.

MPC – Film & Episodic reel 2021

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