This CG trailer from Blur Studio for Halo Wars 2 shows the crew of the UNSC Spirit of Fire facing off against a dangerous mercenary force known as The Banished as they battle for supremacy within the Halo universe. To visually convey each leader’s skill in quickly analyzing an action-packed battlefield, the trailer includes multiple slow-motion sequences at 1,000 frames per second, giving viewers a ringside look at what these commanders must process while in the heat of battle.
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Visual Effects/Animation: Blur Studio, Culver City, Calif. Sebaastien Chort, Peter Wildman, CG sups; Tiffany Weber, prod; Al Shier, EP; Chris Grim, character modeling lead; Gage Hedden, character modeling/modeling/scene assembly lead; Christine Holmes, Samuel Perez, Beat Reichenbach, character modeling/modeling; Joel Durham, Daniel Kho, Tom Wholley, character modeling; Tyler Fox, tech animation TD; Thierry Labelle, animation supervisor, animator; Ryan McGeary, animation lead; Arturo Aguilar, Marc Berrouet, Adam Dorner, Adnan Hussain, Mark Mancewicz, cloth/hair; John Cornejo, Bobby Cardenas, Wade Ivy, Bee Jin Tan, Jared Tripp, compositing; Kirby Miller, FX supervisor; Brian Alvarez, Daniel Chamberlin, Yates Holley, James Newton, Victor Wei, FX; Anthony Romero, motion capture sup. (Toolbox: Softimage, 3DS Max, Ornatrix, Nuke V-Ray, FumeFX, thinkingParticles, Rayfire, XMesh, Krakatoa, Houdini) Agency: twofifteenmccann, San Francisco Production: Blur Studio, Culver City, Calif. Dave Wilson, director
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The Best Work You May Never See: Diamond, Director Mark Zibert “Finish It” For Terry Fox Foundation
After losing part of his right leg due to cancer, Terry Fox campaigned to raise national awareness and funding for cancer research by running his Marathon of Hope, a cross-Canada 42-km daily run, on his prosthetic leg. Fox, who died in 1981, is a national hero. His image will be on Canada’s new $5 bill.
In this two-minute video titled “Finish It,” the Marathon of Hope is recreated. It’s all done in one take, and it features an actor/marathon runner who uses a prosthesis on the same leg as Fox. CGI was deployed to make him look more like Fox. To further ensure the actor represented Fox accurately, not only did the actor and team watch and study many videos of Terry, but Terry’s brothers, Fred and Darrel, coached the actor on Terry’s running style and mannerisms. They also created a copy of Terry’s prosthesis for the actor to use for the shoot.
The message is clear. As the Marathon of Hope now marks its 45th anniversary, we now have the opportunity to “Finish It” for Fox, raising money and awareness to get a cure for cancer over the finish line, completing the work that Fox started. The public service film starts with Fox on the marathon run, eventually joined by a crowd of other dedicated runners from all walks of life who take over the race.
Mark Zibert directed via production company Scouts Honour for Toronto agency Diamond. The video features a never-before-heard version of the song “Courage” from Canadian band The Tragically Hip.
“We wanted to create a campaign that captures the magnitude of Terry Fox’s legacy while driving meaningful action,” said Peter Ignazi, chief creative officer at Diamond. “By revisiting the Marathon of Hope with such care and reverence, we aimed to reignite Terry’s mission and... Read More
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