What did it take to bring 10 magic rings, two dragons, and an epic adventure to life in Marvel's Shang-Chi? Find out from Weta Digital's VFX supervisor.
Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings broke new ground and plenty of box-office records, and like so many other films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it looked pretty spectacular while doing so.
This article is part of Oscar Effects – a five-part series that puts the spotlight on each of the five movies nominated for “Best Visual Effects,” at the 94th Academy Awards. The series explores the amazing tricks filmmakers and their effects teams used to make each of these films stand out as visual spectacles.Sean Walker: I think it was about 305 shots, and we touched a few more than that overall.
Whenever they’re being manipulated by Shang-Chi, for example, they had more of a flow to their movement. He used them defensively, and they would fly around him in a way that was almost like he was pulling them through water. So we did a little bit of research and exploratory work with that, and we also wanted to make sure that they were hitting the emotional beats, so there was a little bit of a delay between Shang-Chi’s movements and the rings themselves.Exactly.
Let’s talk dragons. What was the evolution like for the Great Protector and Dweller in Darkness? How did those elements evolve as far as their design and the way they move? Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings 71 % 7.5/10 132m Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy Stars Simu Liu, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Awkwafina Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton watch on Disney+ watch on Disney+ Read more VFX artists tell me that fire, water, and hair are the most complicated elements to create digitally, and all three were in that final battle scene — particularly water.
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
How No Time To Die's hidden VFX brought James Bond to the Oscars | Digital TrendsJames Bond films aren't known for their visual effects, so here's how No Time To Die's 'less is more' approach to VFX earned it an Academy Award nomination.
Les mer »
Filmmaker Michael Hamilton on Michael Bisping, the UFC world | Digital TrendsDocumentary filmmaker Michael Hamilton talks to Digital Trends about his new film, Bisping: The MichaelBisping Story.
Les mer »
NFT Activity in the Entertainment Industry: Who’s Doing WhatNew VIP+ Analysis: A detailed look at the motivations behind Hollywood’s embrace of digital assets, with analysis of potential road bumps.
Les mer »
How Should Businesses Take Advantage of the Digital Era? | HackerNoonCompanies and NGOs who were behind in their digital activities had a difficult time adapting to the year's quickly shifting economic and social landscape.
Les mer »
X review: A horror movie about what really horrifies us | Digital TrendsX, directed by horror helmer TiWest and starring Mia Goth, is A24 Entertainment's newest cerebral chiller.
Les mer »
Variable refresh rate, Steam support coming to Chromebooks | Digital TrendsUpcoming Chromebooks might have powerful new gaming features that Google has been planning for some time.
Les mer »