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View Conference continues in Turin, Italy. 3DVF is on-site, and we attended several new conferences on Wednesday featuring rich and varied content.
Ultraman: Rising
The day began with a conference about the animated film Ultraman: Rising, that you can watch on Netflix. Director Shannon Tindle and Hayden Jones, overall VFX supervisor at ILM, discussed the project’s challenging genesis, which involved multiple studios before Netflix stepped up.
We were shown an animation test featuring Ultraman running after the baby. Other extensive tests were conducted “almost to the point of breaking the rig.”
Also featured was an overview of the stylized rendering process, which relied on multiple techniques, along with explanations regarding specific references, including a restaurant scene with high-contrast lighting inspired by a similar sequence in JFK, by Oliver Stone.
The Wild Robot: a jaw-dropping conference
Next, we learned more about the making of The Wild Robot, thanks to a presentation by director Chris Sanders, VFX supervisor Jeff Budsberg, and production designer Raymond Zibach.
This conference was rich in visuals; we will soon provide more detailed insights into the film: an interview with Chris Sanders!
Hal Hickel: Davy Jones and Pirates of the Caribbean
Hal Hickel from ILM offered a retrospective on Pirates of the Caribbean, focusing mainly on the second installment and the iconic character Davy Jones. This pirate and his tentacles are a landmark of the history of visual effects.
We had the opportunity to interview Hal Hickel: coming soon on 3DVF!
We concluded the day with Alexandre Poncet, who discussed the creation of books and documentaries about film history, followed by Rob Coleman from ILM, who commemorated the 25th anniversary of The Phantom Menace. The numerous students present were captivated. As Rob Coleman noted, while Jar-Jar Binks was initially rejected by adult audiences, an entire generation of children grew up with him, creating a fanbase that appreciates what was the film’s most complex creature.
