![]() ![]() Audiences truly felt like the crew filmed on location in a galaxy far, far away. But in reality, it was all done on a virtual production stage.Īccording to Summerer, lighting was critical, determining "how well you can match the foreground to the background determines how successful the final picture will be," he told ARRI. LED display panels replaced green screens, and XR (extended reality) extended the small pieces of a set into a full-blown something. The results were flawless. You could film anywhere in the world without setting foot outside the virtual production stage. Virtual production exploded during the pandemic after being pioneered during the filming of The Mandalorian Season 1. Video is no longer available: youtu.be/p7OUQ9U2qIw The Rise of Virtual Production So much so that ARRI developed a virtual production stage on which the new Netflix series 1899 was filmed. Virtual production en masse effectively began with the first season of The Mandalorian, which debuted in late 2019, and became a near-industry standard way of filming during the pandemic. And all the heartache.There's an atmospheric and nightmarish new series from Netflix called 1899, and the production team took full advantage of ARRI's virtual production solutions to make that a reality. And the movie’s queer themes, which made Disney so nervous, are touching and deeply felt. It’s a story about outsiders who join forces and wind up finding understanding in their surroundings and in each other. And the world the movie conjures, a futuristic medieval society known as the Kingdom, is memorable and unique, as fully realized and intricate as any fantastic Pixar utopia. (Apparently, Disney balked at the movie’s LGBTQ+ themes.) It was later improbably resurrected by Annapurna Pictures and Netflix.Īnd here it is! Original stars Chloë Grace Moretz, as a wily shape-shifting creature, and Riz Ahmed, as a disgraced, one-armed night framed for a royal murder, return for this new version of the movie. But when Disney acquired Blue Sky’s parent company, 20th Century, shut down the animation studio and discarded the finished “Nimona” material. The movie was originally a production of Blue Sky Studios, the Greenwich, Connecticut-based animation studio behind the “Ice Age” and “Rio” movies, based on the web comic by ND Stevenson. Streaming on June 30 (and in select theaters on June 23), if the name “Nimona” rings a bell, it’s probably because you’ve read about the tortured production history of the movie. We can’t wait for more “Extraction” goodness. If you’re worried about Rake this time around, put your fears aside – this feels like the beginning of an entirely new franchise. We don’t want to spoil anything about the new movie’s storyline, except to say that you will be on the edge of your seat for the entire runtime. His injuries were life-threatening but not life-ending.Īnd this time his gig is personal. If you’re wondering how Hemsworth is back considering the end of the the first movie, well, that is explained away in the opening moments. The centerpiece of the film is a 21-minute “unbroken” shot, which is even more elaborate and brutal. ![]() In 2020, in the early days of lockdown, we gathered around the hardened hero Tyler Rake (Chris Hemsworth) and thrilled at the direction of Sam Hargrave, a stunt performer and second unit director that worked on huge projects like “Atomic Blonde,” “Avengers: Infinity War” and “The Mandalorian.” While the first “Extraction” was exemplified by its lengthy action sequences punctuated by “unbroken” shots of extreme mayhem, the sequel ups the ante considerably. Coming June 16 is "Extraction 2," the Chris Hemsworth-fronted sequel. ![]()
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