To fulfill Yorgos Lanthimos’ vision of “Poor Things” as a surreal Victorian world embodying Bella’s (Emma Stone) wild and forward-thinking imagination, Simon Hughes, the production VFX supervisor, got to play with a vast toolbox of traditional and cutting-edge techniques with Union VFX. This included miniatures, painted backdrops, LED screens, CG enhancements, and mixing strange hybrid animal combinations shot in camera and digitally composited. The result is a unique retro-futurism that was achieved in collaboration with production designers Shona Heath and James Price and the art department.
“From the get-go, the idea of avoiding this run-of-the-mill visual effects world was discussed with Yorgos,” Hughes told IndieWire. “So it’s like, how do we embrace some of that traditional approach? ‘Black Narcissus’ [from Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger] was openly discussed [for its use of miniatures and painted backdrops for the Himalayas]. So that was a huge part of the work that we had to do, creating environments that are photoreal with traditional...
“From the get-go, the idea of avoiding this run-of-the-mill visual effects world was discussed with Yorgos,” Hughes told IndieWire. “So it’s like, how do we embrace some of that traditional approach? ‘Black Narcissus’ [from Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger] was openly discussed [for its use of miniatures and painted backdrops for the Himalayas]. So that was a huge part of the work that we had to do, creating environments that are photoreal with traditional...
- 12/12/2023
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Ali Wong, Jeffrey Wright, Noah Schnapp, and Yo-Yo Ma are featured in the Tribeca Film Festival’s 2019 lineup of immersive, interactive, and virtual reality titles.
Projects include a South Carolina school tragedy in “12 Seconds of Gunfire: The True Story of a School Shooting,” Arthur Ashe’s landmark tennis victory in “Ashe ’68,” an exploration of pollution and conservation in “A Drop in the Ocean,” and persecution of the Lgbtqia community in “Another Dream.”
Tribeca Immersive encompasses Virtual Arcade with 22 experiences and exhibits, and Tribeca Cinema360 with a dozen screenings in a virtual reality theater. The Tribeca Film Festival takes place from April 24 to May 5.
The festival will premiere the first “Doctor Who” experience in Vr with “Doctor Who: The Runaway,” voiced by the current and first female doctor, Jodie Whittaker, and present a collaboration with historian/podcaster Dan Carlin and Mwm Immersive that transports attendees to a World War I battlefield in “War Remains.
Projects include a South Carolina school tragedy in “12 Seconds of Gunfire: The True Story of a School Shooting,” Arthur Ashe’s landmark tennis victory in “Ashe ’68,” an exploration of pollution and conservation in “A Drop in the Ocean,” and persecution of the Lgbtqia community in “Another Dream.”
Tribeca Immersive encompasses Virtual Arcade with 22 experiences and exhibits, and Tribeca Cinema360 with a dozen screenings in a virtual reality theater. The Tribeca Film Festival takes place from April 24 to May 5.
The festival will premiere the first “Doctor Who” experience in Vr with “Doctor Who: The Runaway,” voiced by the current and first female doctor, Jodie Whittaker, and present a collaboration with historian/podcaster Dan Carlin and Mwm Immersive that transports attendees to a World War I battlefield in “War Remains.
- 3/6/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Baobab Studios’ Bonfire, Yo-Yo Ma project Into The Light among selections.
Tribeca Film Festival brass on Wednesday (6) unveiled the 2019 immersive programme of more than 30 Vr, Ar, and mixed reality films and experiences.
New work includes Baobab Studios’ Bonfire created by the Madagascar series and Antz director Eric Darnell and featuring Ali Wong; Wolves In The Walls: It’s All Over includes Jeffrey Wright and Noah Schnapp from Stranger Things; and Immersive experiences including Into The Light featuring musician Yo-Yo Ma, and Ayahuasca (pictured) created by Jan Kounen.
Tribeca Immersive includes two events, the Virtual Arcade featuring Storyscapes, and Tribeca Cinema...
Tribeca Film Festival brass on Wednesday (6) unveiled the 2019 immersive programme of more than 30 Vr, Ar, and mixed reality films and experiences.
New work includes Baobab Studios’ Bonfire created by the Madagascar series and Antz director Eric Darnell and featuring Ali Wong; Wolves In The Walls: It’s All Over includes Jeffrey Wright and Noah Schnapp from Stranger Things; and Immersive experiences including Into The Light featuring musician Yo-Yo Ma, and Ayahuasca (pictured) created by Jan Kounen.
Tribeca Immersive includes two events, the Virtual Arcade featuring Storyscapes, and Tribeca Cinema...
- 3/6/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Special Mention: Dressed To Kill
Directed by Brian De Palma
Written by Brian De Palma
1980, USA
Genre: Thriller
Brian De Palma’s films, like Tarantino’s, are a cinematic mash-up of influences from the past, and in De Palma case he borrows heavily from Alfred Hitchcock. Obsession is De Palma’s Vertigo, Blow Out his Rear Window, and with Dressed to Kill the director set its sights on Psycho. Dressed To Kill is more thriller than horror but what a stylish and twisted thriller it is! The highlight here is an amazing ten-minute chase sequence set in an art gallery and conducted entirely without dialogue. There are a number of other well-sustained set pieces including a race in the subway system and even, yes, a gratuitous shower murder sequence. Dressed To Kill features an excellent cast (Michael Caine, Nancy Allen, Angie Dickinson), a superb score (courtesy of Pino Donaggio) and...
Directed by Brian De Palma
Written by Brian De Palma
1980, USA
Genre: Thriller
Brian De Palma’s films, like Tarantino’s, are a cinematic mash-up of influences from the past, and in De Palma case he borrows heavily from Alfred Hitchcock. Obsession is De Palma’s Vertigo, Blow Out his Rear Window, and with Dressed to Kill the director set its sights on Psycho. Dressed To Kill is more thriller than horror but what a stylish and twisted thriller it is! The highlight here is an amazing ten-minute chase sequence set in an art gallery and conducted entirely without dialogue. There are a number of other well-sustained set pieces including a race in the subway system and even, yes, a gratuitous shower murder sequence. Dressed To Kill features an excellent cast (Michael Caine, Nancy Allen, Angie Dickinson), a superb score (courtesy of Pino Donaggio) and...
- 10/25/2015
- by Ricky Fernandes
- SoundOnSight
This coming Tuesday, December 13, Indominia Releasing will unleash Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame on DVD and Blu-ray for all of us here in the United States to enjoy. It’s an action adventure piece starring legendary Hong Kong actor Andy Lau. And to celebrate the release, we’ve scored three wicked prize packs for you, including a copy of the film on Blu-ray and a very cool poster from Chris Parks at Pale Horse Designs. You can see both the poster and more info about the film after the jump. It’s more than worth the time it will take to make an entry. First, the poster: How to Enter Just leave us a comment on this very article. What should you say? Tell us what the best martial arts film of the past decade is, and why. Winners will be chosen next week and contacted shortly thereafter. About...
- 12/10/2011
- by Neil Miller
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
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