Making of CGI Bear for Third Wheel
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Channel: Vfx Breakdown · 2017 · Film & Animation
Making of CGI Bear for Third Wheel Mill artists crafted this 100% CGI bear for ‘Third Wheel’ from Juice Pharma and Director Jesper Ohlsson of Backyard Productions. The cuddly grizzly was meticulously modelled from scratch before being rigged, animated, then rendered with photo-real quality. The Mill’s Rigging team created proprietary muscle and skin simulation techniques, working in close conjunction with the FX and Simulations team on fur collisions and wind simulations. This ensured that movement of, and interactions with the bear’s fur were are realistic as possible. The Animation team then breathed life into the digital creature, giving it a great deal of character and unique personality. The bear was seamlessly integrated into the live action plates through both 2D and 3D lighting and rendering. Using photographic references, the team were able to accurately re-created the lighting seen on-set, further integrating the bear into the scene and cementing its realism. CREDITS Agency Agency: Juice Pharma Producer: Lisa Kaplan Creative Directors: Annie Foster, Justin Rubin SVP Group Client Services: Andrei Lombardi Account Director: Kelley Connors Director of Production: Michael Kaminski Colour Colour: The Mill Executive Producer, Colour: Dee Allen Colour Producer: Evan Bauer Colour Coordinator: Mandy Stauffer Colourist: Fergus McCall Colour Assist: Elias Nousiopoulos Production Company Production Company: Backyard Productions Director: Jesper Ohlsson Executive Producer: Kris Mathur Producer: Karen Chen Director of Photography: Mihai Malaimare Head of Production: Emily Malito Production Supervisor: Stephanie Marshall Editorial Editing Company: Final Cut Editor: Adam Rudd Edit Assist: Penny Ensley VFX & Design VFX & Design: The Mill Executive Producer: Rachael Trillo Producer: Luis Martin Production Coordinator: Sophie Mitchell Shoot Supervisors: Andres Eguiguren, Matt Longwell 2D Lead Artist: Kshitij Khanna 3D Lead Artist: Andres Eguiguren 2D Artists: Molly Intersimone, James Cudahy, Ari Garber, Vi Nguyen, Rob Meade, Ben Kwok 3D Artists: Johnathan McCoy, Aton Lerin, Navdeep Singh, Jimmy Gass, Alex Allain, John Wilson, Jackie Liao, Todd Akita, Yong Chan Kim
