Generative AI has added an entirely new set of tools to the VFX pipeline. We combine emerging AI workflows with traditional CGI, compositing and finishing when they offer a smarter way to solve the shot.

Advanced Nuke compositing for film and TV, combining live action and CG elements into the final picture. 3D compositing, USD, and new ML compositing toolsets.

Stand-in props are isolated and removed from photography for use in compositing. Harness rigs need to be painted out, and digital clothes added. 

Integrating digital artwork and props into photography necessitates precise camera tracking. This process accounts for lens distortion, focal lengths, frame rates, shutter motion, motion blur, and camera sensor geometry. Ensuring sufficient contrast in static objects is crucial for successful camera tracking.

Creating a digital set is an art form in its own right. Crafting intricate environments such as cities, medieval castles, or sci-fi landscapes requires significant time and artistic skill. On set, the director of photography (DP) must envision the final result and frame the greenscreen accordingly. Tracking and masking the footage are essential to seamlessly integrate the digital artwork. Compositors then match the color and exposure of the digital elements to the live-action footage, completing the illusion.

Nobody is perfect, but fashion standards want us to be. We can apply digital makeup, remove blemishes and retouch wigs, makeup, or tattoos. 

Previs is a great way to help dramatic decision making, but it's also an essential measurement tool. The writer, director, and storyboard artist might envision a film shot inside a car, but can we actually fit a film crew and four cameras in that space? What field of view can we capture with those cameras? What will the film look like using this setup? Should the car be driven or towed? To answer these questions, you need the previs team.

We embrace the industry standard ACES and OCIO workflow. We minimize any color shifting by using an ACES linear gamut between the camera output and the final conform output. This ensures that the highest quality is preserved throughout.

We use a variety of 3D simulation techniques to create complex, physically believable motion and visual effects. Houdini is the foundation of our particle and simulation work, giving our artists the flexibility to build and art direct everything from fluids, grains and particles to smoke, fire, cloth and destruction. Using modern FLIP, RBD and procedural workflows, we create natural behavior while maintaining the creative control needed to shape the final image.