Van Helsing 2004

Van Helsing is an epic film with amazing actors. It is one that every movie geek must see and one that is very creative with there CGI and camera skills.

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Sets

Even though most sets are CGI they where created as miniatures  because they could use different effects around them. The windmill scene where it explodes was done on a miniature and then later using CGI added the background and the people.


Mr Hyde sequence 

This scene was animated first so they new what they had to create and film. They used motion capture to get the correct movements of this character. However they used the actors face who did the voice as the way Mr Hydes face would be. This was done my him reading the screen and acting everything that only done with the face. They filmed it as well as used motion capture for the animators to get a better idea.

The creatures

To Create there flying parts they used 2 different techniques, there body was all digital and there face was shot on film. They used motion capture so they can see how there body moved as well as filming the face and hair. They developed little LED lights to go the body and it is picked up by the camera.
To create them in flight they would map out and film the shot, then add a digital version of the character flying through to make sure they can get the shot they want.

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Each character that transformed had a digital copy of themselves so the audience could see the transition from person to creature.

Frankenstein Monster

This character was half CGI the top half of hid body was make up and costume but the bottom half and the back of his head was put on later in pre production.

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