Laika’s ‘Wildwood’ VFX Supervisor Steve Emerson Details the Making of Travis Knight’s Stop-Motion Epic
But for production VFX supervisor Steve Emerson, the defining challenge of Travis Knight’s fantasy epic was ensuring that the technology served the…
Variety reports: But for production VFX supervisor Steve Emerson, the defining challenge of Travis Knight’s fantasy epic was ensuring that the technology served the stop-motion performances rather than.
Laika’s “Wildwood” took more than five years of stage animation and visual-effects work, with 2,776 shots requiring a carefully orchestrated mix of handmade puppets, miniature sets and digital imagery.
This world story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Wildwood’ VFX Supervisor Steve, Emerson Details the Making of Travis and Knight’s Stop-Motion Epic.
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