The jungle book vfx making of computer graphics daily news. Rob legato vfx supervisor, and second unit director on the jungle book explains how creating a movie that was totally dependent on vfx demanded a completely different approach to production, and opened the door to a greatly expanded role for vfx in realworld movie making. Talent and technology from technicolor and mpc streamline and secure the making of the jungle book. Mpc had a key role in fleshing out concept designs and previs for the jungle, for example, into concrete tech vis. For all of the creatures it created54 animal species in totalmpc began work on the jungle book with extensive referencing. Disneys the jungle book movie run around its central character mowgli. People have done some of this kind of work for years, noted multiple oscarwinner rob legato, but the jungle book allowed mpc, which previously had not been known for focusing on animals, to show what they are capable of in terms of photoreal work, and they upped their game. Mpc moving picture company had done incredible animation and visual effects which is seen in the making of the jungle book. Today, he explains in detail about the impressive work on the jungle book. Adam valdez of vfx studio mpc wins oscar for achievement in. Rob legato describes working with mpc and technicolor to make. Disney and mpc had revealed special star cast images of the cgi animal character accompanying with its voice over artist.
Apr 27, 2016 disneys the jungle book is now playing in theatres in 3d. Mpc artists ben jones, gabriele zucchelli and peta bayley talk about what it too to build and animate the animals of the jungle for the oscar winning the jungle book. From believable characters, to realistic environments and documentarystyle cinematography, mpc film had to solve a number of technological challenges to bring the classic disney tale the lion king back onto the big screen, in a new, highly photorealistic look. Mpc confirms it will take on visual effects for disneys. Mpc confirms it will take on visual effects for disneys the jungle book. They shared their part of the journey with a few vfx enthusiasts at the bengaluru gafx 2017. Water features a lot across the jungle book at a number of different scales and levels of complexity. Of these, was the making of the jungle book by mpc bengaluru, a studio which contributed to a major portion of the making of the fully cg generated liveaction feature. Apr 08, 2016 mpc moving picture company had done incredible animation and visual effects which is seen in the making of the jungle book. Feb 22, 2017 as lead vfx studio on disneys the jungle book, mpc artists built a complex photoreal world creating the jungle books stunning cg environments and bringing the films iconic animal.
Excellent making of by mpc featuring audrey ferrara, environments supervisor, that explains the jungle creation for the jungle book. How the jungle book broke ground at mpc life in 3d. Disney and mpc had revealed special star cast images of the cgi animal. One of the two companies credited with the brilliant work was motion pictures company mpc, whose bengaluru centre contributed significantly to the project. Based on the story director jon favreau decided to direct and coproduce the movie in the year 20. With more than 2000 animators and digital artists tagged for disneys the jungle book, its unsurprising that the newagain classic broke ground both on screen and behind the scenes. The jungle book was rereleased theatrically in north america three times, 1978, 1984, and 1990, and also in europe throughout the 1980s. Making animals act and talk in a way that doesnt break the reality is the most challenging aspect for animators, adds jones. Bbc click gives us a great look into the visual effects work on the jungle book. The jungle book has received an oscar nomination for best visual effects. How the jungle book broke ground at mpc life in 3d area.
Interesting making of by mpc featuring character supervisor ben jones and animation supervisors gabriele zucchelli and peta bayley about the animals of the jungle book. To make up something that looks like it could be real, that has the patina of real life they are gifted at doing that. Visited 2519351 times, 1 visits today you might be interested in. For technicolors mpc film, the story began as early as october 2016, while still wrapping up work on the jungle book campaign, and several months before mpc vfx supervisor adam valdez would win an oscar for best visual effects on that groundbreaking film. We give you the before, during and after that goes into making movies. The workflow of the lion king was vastly different to the jungle book. Not only were the animals of the jungle book designed to be photorealistic, they also had to exist in photorealistic environments. Rob legato describes working with mpc and technicolor to. Home showreels breakdowns the jungle book vfx breakdown by mpc.
Mpc bengaluru team delves into the creative and technical. It was part of making the jungle book feel more like a liveaction film than an animated film. Apr 07, 2017 check out another vfx breakdown created by the talented team at mpc showcasing their amazingly realistic cgi work. Mpc cto damien fagnou was able to draw on years of experience with large projects and on the technicolor production network to develop and deploy the systems. Here is a new short making of about the vfx of mpc for the jungle book. Apr 15, 2016 directed by jon favreau, who made the first two iron man films, this version of the jungle book, which borrows from both disneys 1967 cartoon and the original rudyard kipling novel, sets a new. The story behind the making of the lion king is one of great creative collaboration, leadership, artistry, and innovation. Mpc environment supervisor audrey ferrara explains the process the team undertook to create the breathtaking environments for disneys the jungle book. The animation team gathered and organized a voluminous library of. Please enjoy this picture of favreau directing sethi to sing and splash with a giant bear while standing in a. Animation supervisor andy jones, part of the same team reuniting from the jungle book, discusses his role working with the filmmakers and mpc to bring the much loved characters from another disney classic back to life on screen.
Visual effects supervisor rob legato on teaming up with technicolor and mpc for the film. The jungle book creating the animals and the jungle vfx breakdown by mpc. What mpc has done is a quantum leap even over what we did on the jungle book. Adam valdez of vfx studio mpc wins oscar for achievement. Mpcs adam valdez wins vfx oscar for the jungle book. Dedicated page about the jungle book on mpc website. As lead vfx studio on disneys the jungle book, mpc artists built a complex photoreal world creating the jungle books stunning cg environments and bringing the films iconic animal characters to life. Mpc worked on master scenes in london with industrystandard tools such as maya. Making of the jungle book 2016 film the jungle book is actually a collection of short stories written by an english author rudyard kipling. Best friend baloo the bear, mowglis wolf family, bagheera the panther. While blue screen stages and digital work are common these days, it was the.
As lead vfx studio on disneys the jungle book, mpc artists built a complex photoreal world creating the jungle books stunning cg environments and bringing the films iconic animal. Mpc vfx supervisor adam valdez describes the hybrid filmmaking techniques used to create jon favreaus live action remake. We get an indepth chat with vfx supervisor adam valdez from mpc about the process of bringing the book to the screen as well as seeing some exclusive behind the scenes footage. The jungle book creating the animals and the jungle visual effects by mpc. As part of awards season, and in the lead up to the oscars, mpc has released its naturalistic effects vfx breakdown. The jungle book is in theaters now, where its making all of the money in the world. We leveraged speedtree idv 2016 and fabric engine fabric engine 2016 to create more than two hundred unique trees and vines that were used in the mid and background of the jungle. Some copies were in a double feature with charlie, the lonesome cougar. New the jungle book images show off extraordinary vfx. In movie about 54 types of animal created by cg along side jungle environments. Jul 27, 2016 for disneys live action remake of the jungle book, we were required to build a jungle comprised of photorealistic trees, vines and other plantlife. Wed used it before the jungle book, but only sporadically and for vital reasons.
Posted on april, 2016 april 24, 2016 by chris thilk in marketing, marketing recap. Making jon favreaus the jungle book required unprecedented collaboration between traditional live action filmmakers and digital artists. Jan 16, 2018 the jungle book creating the animals and the jungle visual effects by mpc. Disneys the jungle book is a strong contender to win the oscar and the advances in virtual production that it has demonstrated may have long and far reaching implications for our industry. The jungle book established that liveaction filmmakers can make mostlycg films and their craft will be carried into the final product. Inside the virtual production of the lion king engadget. As lead vfx studio, mpc artists built a complex photoreal world creating the jungle books stunning cg environments and bringing the films iconic. Go behind the scenes of the jungle book 2016 youtube. As lead vfx studio, mpc artists built a complex photoreal world creating the jungle book s stunning cg environments and bringing the films iconic. Feb 22, 2018 images courtesy of mpc 2016 disney enterprises, inc. This talk was originally created for siggraph 2019 but was not submitted for consideration. Jan 14, 2018 some copies were in a double feature with charlie, the lonesome cougar.
The jungle book was released in the united states in disney digital 3d, reald 3d, imax 3d, dbox, and premium large formats, on april 15, 2016. And with a directive for relatable realism that pushed artists beyond their usual animation duties, the film may well have irrevocably broadened the future role of animator. How jon favreau juggled walt disneys legacy and digital effects that go beyond avatar. Sep 24, 2019 this talk was originally created for siggraph 2019 but was not submitted for consideration. Disneys the jungle book is now playing in theatres in 3d. The vfx was done by disney and partner included mpc and weta digital makes the animals look so real in the movie.
One of our biggest challenges was recreating the lazy river sequence, a famous and well loved sequence in the 1967 animated film. Mpcs adam valdez wins vfx oscar for the jungle book mpc vfx supervisor adam valdez was honoured at the 89th academy awards for the studios beautiful and surprising work on disneys the jungle book, winning the oscar for visual effects. For more information, please see the details and links below. Rob legato vfx supervisor, and second unit director on the jungle book explains how creating a movie that was totally dependent on vfx demanded a completely different approach to production, and opened the door to a greatly expanded role for vfx in realworld moviemaking. Artists ben jones, gabriele zucchelli, and peta bayley talk about what it took to build and animate the animals of the jungle for the oscarwinning the jungle book. Making of the jungle book 2016 film maac at chowringhee. For disneys live action remake of the jungle book, we were required to build a jungle comprised of photorealistic trees, vines and other plantlife. In movie about 54 types of animal created by cg along side jungle environments, simulating earth, fire and water created by mpc. Directed by jon favreau, who made the first two iron man films, this version of the jungle book, which borrows from both disneys 1967 cartoon and. The jungle book won the 2017 oscar for best visual effects.
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