Chalk Warfare is both the history and future of DIY visual effects. And SoKrispy filmmakers believe we are at a precipice where anyone can do this. All you need is a little imagination and some chalk! And the patience to meticulously design 3D chalk particles, perhaps. SoKrispy Media founders Sam Wickert and Eric Leigh were 16 years old when they released the very first Chalk Warfare. Praised by 54 million fans as one of the greatest YouTube videos ever, it was a 2-minute face-off where opposing teams would draw and then wield weapons—made with chalk. Nine years later, the filmmakers and the SoKrispy team have grown, adding producer Micah Malinics and digital lead Brendan Ford, among others, and a re-imagined fourth installment, Chalk Warfare 4.0. The 16-minute epic rivals the look of a professional Hollywood VFX studio. With each iteration, the chalk weapons have evolved to be more creatively outrageous and more technically incredible. Since releasing 4.0 last summer, the series has over 150 million total views Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 1 July, 2021