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Friday, May 18, 2012

Framestore | Wrath of the Titans | Jonathan Fawkner

Framestore, Wrath of the Titans, Jonathan Fawkner, VFX, article, news, making, movie, wallpaper, poster, cover
 Visual Effects Supervisor Jonathan Fawkner talks about the visual effects Framestore did on Wrath of the Titans.

from the Art of VFX article:

How was the collaboration with director Jonathan Liebesman?
JL as we called him to distinguish him from JF (me) was fairly easy to work with. He had a pretty good idea about what he wanted to see and how he wanted it to look. He had established an aesthetic for the movie and he was always wanting it to look filthy, which of course we had anticipated so we had plenty of cg dirt and dust on hand to chuck into the mix. That would generally make him happy. But that aesthetic also affected shot selection and camera style which we were careful to try to replicate in our full 3d shots. He and the editor were generally happy to receive suggestion, during the shoot and in post which makes the whole process more collaborative.


Framestore, Wrath of the Titans, Jonathan Fawkner, VFX, article, news, making, movie, wallpaper, poster, cover

 How was the collaboration with Production VFX Supervisor Nick Davis?

This time around Nick Davis was 2nd unit director as well as VFX supervisor, so that brought a new perspective on things. He needed to rely more heavily on me for one thing in his absence, but it also meant he had a deep understanding of how the shots were conceived, and had more influence on the look and feel of the movie. He and Rhonda Gunner and the whole team were fun to work with and it felt like a really positive joint effort.

Framestore, Wrath of the Titans, Jonathan Fawkner, VFX, article, news, making, movie, wallpaper, poster, cover

Framestore, Wrath of the Titans, Jonathan Fawkner, VFX, article, news, making, movie, wallpaper, poster, cover

 What have you done on this movie?

We were responsible for the sequence involving 3 cyclops that chase and fight with Perseus. We also took on the Labyrinth, involving a huge rock tower, a mechanical doorway, and the ever moving and collapsing interior.

Framestore, Wrath of the Titans, Jonathan Fawkner, VFX, article, news, making, movie, wallpaper, poster, cover

Framestore, Wrath of the Titans, Jonathan Fawkner, VFX, article, sets, news, making, movie, wallpaper, poster, cover

Framestore, Wrath of the Titans, Jonathan Fawkner, VFX, article, sets, news, making, movie, wallpaper, poster, cover

Framestore, Wrath of the Titans, Jonathan Fawkner, VFX, article, sets, news, making, movie, wallpaper, poster, cover

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