Fitzrovia based boutique studio Unit has launched a Film & TV VFX Division, with its first work on Eleven Film’s Stags for Paramount +.
Unit’s new Film & TV VFX team created a CG Photoreal Gorilla and CG Environments, delivering 300 VFX shots across three episodes, with VFX supervisor Nuno Pereira leading the project, creating realistic movements, fur, eyes and overall emotive performance from the CG creature.
A second team worked on invisible VFX work.
Amanda Luckwell, Unit Co-founder said: “We couldn’t be prouder to launch our new Unit Film & TV VFX division with a hugely talented team of creature, character and environmental VFX artists.
“Our most recent work creating the CG creature in Stags required meticulous attention to detail. The complex Gorilla ‘El Niño’ fits seamlessly into the VFX environments we also brought to life, with seamless scene transitions – whereby our goal was to enhance the narrative without drawing attention away from it. The process was extensive, but it allowed us to create a truly emotive CG character and a variety of VFX environments that really elevated the storytelling.”
Nuno Pereira, Unit VFX Supervisor said: “Working on Stags was an exciting challenge, particularly bringing the CG Gorilla to life. Our team focused on achieving a photoreal and naturalistic look, which involved incredibly detailed animation and accurate lighting. We aimed to ensure the creature felt integral to the story, blending seamlessly with the live-action elements and enhancing the overall tension and drama of the series.”
Pippa Considine
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