Our MPC teams have been hard at work, and with the release of many newly acclaimed projects, we wanted to share with you some of the great work produced by our team of talented artists. Check out below a recap of the MPC Visualization and VFX breakdowns that we recently have released ??
Led by Production VFX Supervisor Jason Billington and Animation Director Matt Everitt, 370 artists across MPC’s locations delivered 720 shots for Strays. One of the key elements of the movie was the exploration of the behavior of dogs and their imagined conversations. MPC’s team worked closely with the performances captured on set, to ensure that the dogs appeared to be engaged in realistic dialogue, as well as highlighting the distinctive personality of each dog. Simultaneously, showcasing the impeccable comedic timing and dialogues delivered by the film’s leading comedic talents, Jamie Foxx and Will Ferrell.
MPC’s Visualization team led by Head of Visualization Patrick Smith and SVP Katie Hooten were proud to partner with Paramount Pictures to create previs for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. Previs Supervisor Abel Salazar, worked alongside MPC’s VFX Supervisors to help craft the previs for many of the film’s dynamic sequences. They then helped to ensure a smooth transition into VFX, providing over 2,000 postvis shots.
“Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” directed by Steven Caple Jr., takes audiences on an epic journey, transporting them to a world where ancient history collides with a battle for survival. MPC seamlessly brings to life the breathtaking action sequences, and thrilling characters that fans have come to expect from the Transformers universe.
Production VFX Supervisor Gary Brozenich oversaw the visual effects, working with MPC VFX Supervisors Richard Little and Carlos Caballero Valdés and MPC VFX Producers Cindy Deringer and Nicholas Vodicka. Over 1000 artists and production crew collaborating across MPC’s studios in London, Montreal, Bangalore, LA, Toronto and Adelaide delivered 896 shots, including 18 of the movie’s characters including Arcee, Bumblebee, Mirage, Optimus Primal, Optimus Prime, Rhinox, Scourge and the planet eating character Unicron. Major sequences included the start of the story in New York and the abandoned warehouse scene where our heroes meet the Autobots, the Ellis Island Battle, the Switchback mountain chase and the pivotal sequence where the Autobots meet the Maximals.
Having previously collaborated with Director André Øvredal on Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, MPC teamed up once more, this time delivering some seriously creepy creature work. Based on a single chilling chapter from Bram Stoker’s classic novel Dracula, The Last Voyage of the Demeter is a terrifying horror film that tells the story of an unholy presence that dooms the crew of the merchant ship Demeter as it sails from Carpathia to London. Check out our latest VFX breakdown, showcasing the incredible VFX work completed by our teams in Toronto, Bangalore, and Mumbai.
The event thriller series The Swarm, based on Frank Schätzing’s international bestseller (published around the globe and translated into 27 languages), circles around one of the most relevant topics of our time: The Swarm chronicles the struggle of humankind against an unknown enemy that lives in the depths of the sea. When the reckless treatment of the oceans threatens the natural habitat of this mysterious collective, it strikes back..
A new saga has begun. In the film, which officially kicks off phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Super-Hero partners Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) return to continue their adventures as Ant-Man and the Wasp.
Together, with Hope’s parents Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) and Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer), the family finds themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought was possible. Jonathan Majors joins the adventure as Kang. Director Peyton Reed returns to direct the film; Kevin Feige and Stephen Broussard produce.
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