Project: Hail Mary- Bringing ROCKY to life as a puppet
Drop into the Project: Hail Mary “Rocky” rabbit hole with Creature Effects Supervisor Neal Scanlan.
Neal discusses the path leading to Rocky’s ultimate design, from conceptual points to designing maquettes, animatronics and puppeteering considerations. Puppeteer James Ortiz’s crucial role as Rocky’s on-set performer was significant to the Rocky puppet becoming a true character in every sense, interacting with Ryan Gosling on set, and significantly informing the final animation.
Informative, fun and enlightening, it’s a rare glimpse into the magnitude of decisions involved in creating such a character.
A Fireside Chat with Michael Ralla and Pepe Valencia, SINNERS
As a VFX Set Supervisor, I’m very appreciative of previz that provides detailed clarity for all production departments on the set. This Fireside Chat with Visualization Supervisor Pepe Valencia and VFX Supervisor Michael Ralla explores their approach using Unreal for the previz on SINNERS, beautifully. Just over an hour, but worth every second. Solid gold, this.
Behind The Scenes:
Director Gareth Edwards and Virtual Scouting on Jurassic World: Rebirth
A very cool BTS of Director Gareth Edwards wielding virtual scouting tech for Jurassic World Rebirth. A wireless handheld V-cam, some space to move around, and Gaussian Splat environments augmented with digital assets allow Director Gareth Edwards to scope out his location and plan shots, without leaving the building. A fantastic, informative look behind the curtain.
Thanks to Ian Failes / Befores & Afters for sharing this, of course!
Behind the Scenes on Project: Hail Mary
Collider.com brings in Directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller discuss the emotional core of the film, conceptualizing the sets, the Rocky character, the gravity science based on the book, and the film’s visual style. A fantastic walk-through of the making of the film, behind the camera. Have a look –
HUGE Befores & Afters issue featuring SINNERS…. for FREE!
Jump aboard and get yourself a .pdf copy of the SINNERS issue of Ian Faile’s Befores & Afters magazine. Absolutely fantastic gift for fans and the curious alike, this issue provides a rabbit-hole deep-dive into the VFX of the film.
Click the image below, and get yourself a copy of this 157-page behind-the-scenes spectacular!
A great team makes all the difference.
Working as On Set VFX Supervisor on The Wheel of Time for S03, I was fortunate to have one of the best in the business as my right hand for my episodes. Gergely Galisz, Lead Data Wrangler & On Set VFX Supervisor, helped keep things moving smoothly with the rest of our fantastic team on set, from Prague to South Africa.
A great guy, super talented, and a friend.
Happy to have dug up this bts image from our shoot at Barandov Studios; it brought back fond memories of our adventures.
The Dead Boy Detectives S02 gets ghosted by Netflix
I’m sad to learn The Dead Boy Detectives won’t be back for a 2nd season on Netflix.
We had fun working with a great crew in beautifully dressed sets and locations. Have a look at S01 on Netflix- fun scripts, a wonderful cast of characters, and great-looking work all around. Long live the Cat King!
