![]() ![]() The trailer doesn't give too much away as far as SFX, leaving most of the horrors to our imaginations. After a Zoom meeting, where Finn confessed the two played a huge hand in his childhood and the inspiration to make movies, the artists were all in. Opting for the use of practical effects, Finn sought the help of StudioADI ( Starship Troopers) and Aliens alums, Gillis and Woodruff Jr to bring his vision to life. RELATED: New ‘Smile’ Featurette Takes Us Behind the Scenes of the Unsettling Horror Movie ![]() I think the juice is definitely worth the squeeze on that." They’re like, ‘are you sure, that makes it way more difficult.’ But it’s so worth it. I knew very early on that I wanted to use practical effects in the film and told the studio that. It drew me to horror films and why I wanted to become a filmmaker. They built the Alien Queen in Aliens with Stan Winston. I wanted to constantly keep people sort off-kilter, not knowing where the next scary thing would come from." In order to deliver those eye-catching scares, the director enlisted the help of two horror movie legends, Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff Jr, saying: Finn says, "There is a visual motif clearly of the smile throughout the film, but I didn’t want anything to become stale. It's that Uncanny Valley phenomenon, where there's something just a little off about the grin that makes our stomachs churn uneasily. ![]() It's Stasey's face, smiling grimly, that catches the eye in a way that makes us feel like we probably shouldn't look too long at it. What sets Smile apart from so many of the recently-released and upcoming fright flicks this season is the haunting imagery it plasters across the web. '97ĪLIEN RESURRECTION stills ©1997 Fox Inc., All Rights Reserved Home - Who - Review - How - Stills: Alien, Ships, MoreĬheck out Cinefex 73 and American Cinematographer Nov. The who section takes a look at the people and houses involved with the film's visual effects, the review section is a critical look at the effects, the how section features comments and stories from the effects' creators, and the stills sections contain stills of aliens, ships and more. Modeling and animating the star of the movie is the star of character animation, the Harrison, NY Blue Sky|VIFX facility. All miniatures were created by Hunter/Gratzner Industries.Ĭontinuing their duties from ALIEN 3, Tom Woodruff and Alec Gillis supervised Amalgamated Dynamics in the creation of the live-action aliens.įor the first time in the alien franchise, the title character is featured in many sequences as a fully computer generated character. Visual effects were also provided by Pitof's house, Duboi the house has set up a special page on their web site devoted to their work on the film. Blue Sky|VIFX's New York office, which recently completed CG imagery for JOE'S APARTMENT, provided CG alien effects for the film, while their LA office handled some non-character CG effects. The film was directedīy the sometimes goofy French director, Jean-Pierre Jeunet. RESURRECTION, featuring Sigourney Weaver and Winona Ryder. Nominated for two 1997 VFX HQ Awards: Best Shot (Underwater Dodge) and Best CG Character Animation. ![]()
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