Behind the VFX of ’The Creator’ - befores & afters

’The Creator’ director Gareth Edwards and Industrial Light & Magic visual effects supervisor Jay Cooper talk to Ian Failes from befores & afters. We discuss the VFX tests (including which ones made it into the final film), deciding which actors would become robots after shooting, crafting simulants, shooting with the virtual camera, and filming on ILM’s StageCraft LED stage. #thecreator #vfx #ilm #industriallightandmagic #garethedwards #jaycooper #visualeffects #oscars #academyawards 0:00 Video begins 1:18 Gareth notices Godzilla behind me 2:18 Doing VFX (and filmmaking) differently 9:14 Choosing a human to be a robot 13:57 Bald actors the new gray/mirror balls 17:38 The VFX tests 22:42 The tests that made the final film 24:30 How to make a simulant 32:45 Stilt houses 38:03 NOMAD scanner from Gareth’s A51 visit 42:28 Virtual camera shoot 45:10 Using StageCraft 55:58 Wrap-up Find more VFX content at befores & afters: