I first recommend watching The
Jungle Book trailer in order to get a sense of how this movie looks and sounds.
Then be prepared to have the magic exposed and see how it actually
took place.
Special Effects have been in movies for
many years, but in recent years have come under fire. Most critics of special
effects are disappointed by the lack of realism within the scenes. However as
software and computer graphics have progressed critics have had less and less
to complain about. Director Jon Favreau has pushed the boundaries of visual
effects with his most recent film, The Jungle Book. Jon Favreau says that The
Jungle Book blurs the lines between animated and live-action movies so much
that it could be classified as either.
Not only is The Jungle Book a
work of art due to its visual effects team, it is also being revered by
critics. The Rolling Stone's Peter Travers says “Favreau's Jungle Book fills us
with something rare in movies today — a sense of wonder” (Travers, 2016). After
having been released for two weeks The Jungle Book still embraces a
94% on the Tomatometer. All of the technology used within this movie has been
utilized in movies before (Amidi, 2016). This shows that Jon
Favreau's directing took a unique approach when choosing to utilize his
skilled VFX team. The ability for visual effects to transform an actor and
green screen into a fantastic unseen world is at an all-time high. Effects are
no longer the limiting factor in what is possible in movies today.
My hat is off to the visual effects team of artist that worked on this film. Just like any other work of art, hours and hours of tinkering were done to transform what was shot. Here is a behind the scenes look at how The Jungle Book was created and how profoundly visual effects can transform a studio set in Los Angeles into a savage jungle.
References:
Amidi, Amid. (2016, April 24). ‘Jungle Book’ filmmakers can’t decide if they made an animated film or
not. Cartoon Brew. http://www.cartoonbrew.com/ideas-commentary/jungle-book-filmmakers-cant-decide-made-animated-film-not-139075.html
Travers, Peter. (2016, April 13). The jungle book. Rolling Stones. Retrieved from: http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/the-jungle-book-20160413
Interesting!
ReplyDeleteI want to see this movie. It was one of my favorite stories as a kid. I enjoyed getting a bit of behind the scenes information before seeing it. I would not have thought to look up how they implement the visual effects before this post. Thanks!
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