No real bears were hurt during the filming of this production. In this modern age of filmmaking, most productions using animals in films will find a way to ensure the safety of the animals. In a movie about a cocaine-fueled bear on a rampage through the forest, the production could only use CGI bear (obviously). While computer-generated imagery (CGI) technology has improved greatly in recent years, it can still be difficult to create realistic-looking animals in movies. From the complexity of animal anatomy to movement and behavior to the treacherous uncanny valley, creating a CGI animal that looks photorealistic is a massive challenge that director Elizabeth Banks asked the Oscar-nominated Wētā FX to overcome. This wasn’t a problem for the team. The company that did most of the VFX on James Cameron’s Avatar films is no stranger to creating animated creatures (Gollum, Kong, and creatures on Pandora, and Caesar). Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 1 March, 2023