THE RIG PRODUCTION.
ANIMATION STAGE
FX ANIMATION
LIGHTING STAGE
FINAL STILL
THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS Primary Visual Effects collaborated with Artisan to produce the microscope VFX shots
“They needed a bunch of shots of the rig, so we jumped on the exteriors – things like the ocean and outside shots with the CG oil rig,” explains Steve Hawken, director at Primary Visual Effects. “This involved taking the actors already in the footage and replacing the background blue screens with new environments. We also worked with a company called Artisan, creating the view down a microscope. We produced all the 3D renders and Artisan did all the compositing for these shots. “They’re quite abstract shots,” Hawken continues. “We had to get the focal ranges right and make sure it looked good – the shot was all CG, but needed to match the look and feel you’d get when viewing something through a microscope.” BLUE SCREENS The series was shot against a big blue- screen stage. “If you’re shooting people with a lot of hi-vis stuff, or if you know the cast is going to be wearing a certain colour, then you’d go for a colour you
“They’re quite abstract shots. We had to get the focal ranges right to match a microscope’s look”
79. JULY 2023
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