The technological promise of disneys cgi in the jungle book. No movie that hit theaters in 2016 epitomized that idea more than jon favreaus the jungle book, and thats why it deserves to walk away with the best visual effects oscar when the academy awards. Twotime oscar winner hugo, titanic rob legato, visual effects supervisor for disneys the jungle book, which holds the number four position in the 2016 worldwide box office tally. Vox a vfx artist reacts to 5 oscarnominated movies facebook. Disneys the jungle book won the academy award in visual effects on sunday, topping a field that included two additional highprofile disney releases.
Could the jungle book become the first liveaction film to win the oscar for animation. It is the best movie i have seen in a very long time. The jungle book won the 2017 oscar for best visual effects. Get the latest updates, photos and videos for the 89th academy awards. The jungle book effects team spent weeks in the jungles of india studying leaves, trees and moss to build a computergenerated jungle strewn with millions of cg leaves and twigs. The story, told simply and directly involves a little boy, raised by succored by wolves, in combination with a bear, baloo and a wonderful panther. Award winning milk and the state of uk episodic effects. Success of the jungle book stems from harnessing talent and. Bengaluru team behind special effects celebrates academy award. Photographic realism makes the jungle book the vfx oscar. Daniel kemeys graduated in 2015 from bahons visual and motion effects, and in 2017 was part of the team that won an oscar for best visual effects for the jungle book.
In movie about 54 types of animal created by cg along side jungle environments, simulating earth, fire and water created by mpc. Jones and dan lemmon take home the best visual effects award. Italys view conference details 2016 offerings animation. Since graduating, daniel has worked for mpc and cheap shot as digital compositor, working on films including the jungle book, the shallows, suicide squad and pirates of the. Serkis made mowgli with 3d effects he hopes can be displayed in a theatrical component that will be part of netflixs release plans. Vox a vfx artist reacts to 5 oscarnominated movies. We simply cant for get bear necessities as even though im not a huge. This also was the first oscar in vfx led by the work of. The jungle book picked up the coveted oscar for best visual effects at last nights ceremony in hollywood. The jungle book points toward a cgi future the atlantic. With neel sethi, bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba. Mpc won the best visual effects oscar for the jungle book.
After my theatrical screening of the jungle book was marred both by blurry 3d and unremarkable sound, the 2d bluray in august made a much bigger and better impact. Starring neel sethi, with the voices of bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba, lupita nyongo, scarlett johansson, giancarlo esposito, and christopher walken, the film focuses on the story of mowgli, an orphaned human boy who, guided by. The award went to rob legato, adam valdez, andy jones and dan. The jungle book is nominated for visual effects for oscars 2017. Here we go behindthescenes on how those vfx were created, including vfx breakdown videos. Rob legato was the overall visual effects supervisor and this. With the 90th academy awards ceremony right around the corner, digital trends spoke to lemmon who won an oscar last year as a visual effects. But here, he will get an enormous global audience and see. The jungle book beat the four films on the vfx oscar shortlist. Oscar race for best cinematography has many contenders variety. List of accolades received by the jungle book 2016 film.
Feb 28, 2017 the jungle book has won the visual effects oscar. The jungle book wins best visual effects oscars 2017 february 26, 2017 robert legato, adam valdez, andrew r. Which movie had the best special effects of the year. Deepwater horizon, doctor strange, kubo and the two strings and rogue one. The film was released in north america in disney digital 3d, reald 3d, imax 3d, dbox.
One element that has driven viewers to movie theaters are the stunning visuals. It kinda looks like baloo, which is kinda creepy, but it really looked like that. Photographic realism makes the jungle book the vfx oscar favorite. Jones and dan lemmon accept the oscar for achievement in visual effects, for work on the jungle book at the dolby theatre in hollywood, ca on sunday, february 26, 2017. Earlier this week, the cast and crew of disneys aweinspiring adventure the jungle book out in 3d, and trust me you have to see it in 3d, on april 15 sat down to talk about the new film, the legacy that the film emboldens, and why they were so enchanted by the movies stunning visual take on the material. I am so glad i purchased the jungle book, this way i can see it whenever i want, and as many times as i want. How they pulled off the oscarbound vfx hybrid jons drive is going to be to get all of the actors in a room together and get that extra bit of chemistry you. Apr 15, 2016 led by oscar winning visual effects director rob legato. The jungle book is a 2016 american fantasy adventure film directed and co produced by jon. The jungle book 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Oct 07, 2016 twotime oscar winner hugo, titanic rob legato, visual effects supervisor for disneys the jungle book, which holds the number four position in the 2016 worldwide box office tally. Seamless visual effects for madam secretary at vfx legion. Why the jungle book will win best visual effects oscar indiewire. How the 2017 oscarwinning vfx of the jungle book were.
The movie was color finished by technicolor in both 2d, 3d and a multitude of high dynamic range hdr deliverables and set the standard for global virtual productions and photorealism work. Viola davis acceptance speech is the oscars at its best. After a threat from the tiger shere khan forces him to flee the jungle, a mancub named mowgli embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of panther bagheera and freespirited bear baloo. The jungle book is a 2016 american fantasy adventure film directed and coproduced by jon. Riz ahmed and felicity jones present robert legato, adam valdez, andrew r. Be sure to include a short description of what youd like to write about as well as your contact information. Led by oscarwinning visual effects director rob legato. I havent seen disneys new the jungle book movie, but i am fascinated by its approach to special effects. Success of the jungle book stems from harnessing talent. In movie about 54 types of animal created by cg along side jungle environments.
Deepwater horizon, doctor strange, the jungle book, kubo and. These five were culled from a list of 10 announced in middecember which themselves were chosen from a full longlist of 20 that debuted earlier than month. Which fx extravaganza will take home the 2017 visual effects oscar. Based on rudyard kiplings eponymous collective works and inspired by walt disneys 1967 animated film of the same name, the jungle book is a liveactioncgi film that tells the story of mowgli, an orphaned human boy who. Disneys the jungle book movie run around its central character mowgli. In jungle book the jungle animals jumping at the audience in 3d is startling. Source independent uk interview of neel sethi mowgli. If you are interested in writing for our blog, please read our guest blogger guidelines and contact the acm siggraph content manager. For legato, the jungle book represents the latest in a long line of photoreal. During my 22 years in the film vfx business, i have worked on over 75 feature films and this is the first time one of those films has won a visual effects oscar that should tell you how rare and special something like this is. The jungle book is a 2016 american fantasy adventure film directed and produced by jon favreau, from a screenplay written by justin marks and produced by walt disney pictures. Best achievement in visual effects robert legato adam valdez andrew r. The jungle book gets 2017 oscars nomination for visual effects. List of accolades received by the jungle book 2016 film wikipedia.
The jungle book is basically a computeranimated film with a real actor at its center, but against all odds, it never feels fake. The jungle books vfx winners are next reteaming with favreau on disneys the lion king, which is also using virtual production techniques. The oscars, its good recognition, but there is so much more that drives an artist at least a visual effects artist outside of hoping to win an award like an oscar. Heres what the jungle book looks like without special. The jungle book won the academy award for best visual effects at the 89th academy awards, making it disneys first liveaction adaptation to win an oscar. The jungle book cartoon show mega episode for all its fans in amazing 3d animation and special effects. Delving into the photoreal world of disneys jungle book.
The jungle book is rated pg by the motion picture association of america mpaa for its. Daniel kemeys graduated in 2015 from bahons visual and motion effects, and in 2017 was part of the team that won an oscar for best visual effects for the jungle book since graduating, daniel has worked for mpc and cheap shot as digital compositor, working on films including the jungle book, the shallows, suicide squad and pirates of the caribbean. Nov, 2019 the jungle book cartoon show mega episode for all its fans in amazing 3d animation and special effects. Now, they can more easily work as a global team and enjoy. It was all blue screen so there was no need for a jungle. We also look at the vfx of the other nominees including kubo and the two strings and rogue one. Why the jungle book needs to win best visual effects. 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.
Right from the very beginning, as the mancub mowgli neel sethi bolts. Jones and dan lemmon with the oscar for best visual effects for the jungle book at the 89th oscars in 2017. As lead vfx studio on disneys the jungle book, mpc artists built a complex photoreal world creating the jungle books stunning cg. The past few winners of the visual effects honor include blade runner 2049, the jungle book, ex machina, interstellar, gravity, life of pi, and martin scorseses eyepoppingyetoverlooked 3d. Apr 18, 2016 the jungle book is basically a computeranimated film with a real actor at its center, but against all odds, it never feels fake. The jungle book far surpasses both the sheer number of animals. Animating an oscar favourite pioneering technology and more than 800 computer graphics artists have made the jungle book the safest bet at this years oscars. The jungle book, starring neel sethi, bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba, lupita nyongo, scarlett johansson and christopher walken earned a 2017 oscars nomination in the category of visual effects. That storied venue the home of countless disney premieres, stage shows and special presentations was the perfect spot for director jon favreau iron man and twotime academy award winning visual effects supervisor rob.
The 3d is amazing, and the movie kept you holding your breath at times. The oscars set a diversity record, but thats not enough. Pages businesses medianews company vox videos a vfx artist reacts to 5 oscarnominated movies. Fx expert adam valdez reveals how the films digital jungle and computergenerated creatures earned an academy award. One of the two companies credited with the brilliant work was motion pictures company mpc, whose bengaluru centre contributed. Oscar race for best cinematography has many contenders. Dec 05, 2018 the past few winners of the visual effects honor include blade runner 2049, the jungle book, ex machina, interstellar, gravity, life of pi, and martin scorseses eyepoppingyetoverlooked 3d. Now, this bluray 3d edition allowed me to appreciate the intended depth of the productions handsome visuals albeit with the drawback of the formats hefty, uncomfortable glasses. Apr, 2016 the jungle book, out april 15, is a stunning visual feat, combining liveaction, cg, and motioncapture to create a photorealistic environment that rivals the likes of groundbreaking epics like. The jungle book wins academy award in visual effects. Apr 19, 2016 could the jungle book become the first liveaction film to win the oscar for animation. Mar 03, 2018 with the 90th academy awards ceremony right around the corner, digital trends spoke to lemmon who won an oscar last year as a visual effects supervisor for the jungle book about his work. Director jon favreau, producer brigham taylor, and actors lupita nyongo who.
Ken fischer sound effects editor andre fenley sound effects editor david chrastka. Awardwinning studio mpc uses nvidia grid for vfx nvidia. Mowgli neel sethi, with pal baloo voiced by bill murray, is the lone liveactor presence in. After leading the ves awards on tuesday, disneys innovative hybrid is poised for oscar gold. Mpc, a technicolor company, has received an oscar nomination for best visual effects for its stunning work on disneys the jungle book. The jungle book is a 2016 american fantasy adventure film directed and coproduced by jon favreau, written by justin marks and produced by walt disney pictures. The jungle book is 105 minutes, credits two human characters to fourteen animated, and is set entirely in the animated jungle. Sethimowgli tells an anecdote from filming his favourite scene, when mowgli is sat on baloos chest, swimming down a river and singing the bare necessities.
Rob legato was the overall visual effects supervisor and this oscar is his 3rd vfx academy award jungle book, titanic and hugo. Apr 12, 2016 similarly, the jungle book makes it look like every frame was composed with 3d in mind which is extremely impressive. Quadro vdws enables the mpc production teams to work in a way that wasnt possible before. I suppose the biggest hitch would be exactly how much was motion capture i know some was used facial, i believe but i dont know where they would draw the line.
Meanwhile, bill popes work on the lush imagery of the jungle book involved groundbreaking levels of collaboration with visual effects pros and other digital artists. When asked about why he wanted to do the film, director favreau who also voices one of the best characters in the film, an armadillolike pygmy hog said that it came from wanting to update the story for modern audiences while retaining the charm of the versions that came before it not only the 1967 disney animated classic, but rudyard. Andy jones was animation supervisor and dan lemon represented weta digital. Effects of the jungle book are bear necessities for an oscar. In it, mowgli successfully manages to sustain heartfelt. The jungle book wins the oscar for best visual effects. The jungle book wins vfx oscar fxguide vfx and 3d news. A greeting message to the city of frascar from the oscar prize special effects daniele tosti, cg supervisor and team leader of the oscar award for the special effects of avatar and il book of the jungle, is one of the world excellences with roots in our territory.
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