Caspian Effects Update
Report hints at new content.
by Paul Davidson
April 4, 2007 - Although production on The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is nowhere near completion, the film's effects teams have sprung into action, preparing various computer-generated sequences for integration with live-action footage. As previously reported, two London-based effects houses -- Moving Picture Company and Framestore -- have been hired to do the majority of the digital effects for the second Narnia adventure.
Framestore has an update on their website with information on the films they're currently involved with. Their entry on Prince Caspian, though brief, is interesting and may allude to some of the additional content written to augment the original book — with the intent of adding depth and excitement to the film.
"The next Narnia film is now well under way," reads the blurb, "and Framestore CFC has got a lion's share (pardon the pun) of the VFX work. As well as the CG creatures, Aslan and a badger called Trufflehunter, the 500 or so shots our team expects to complete will also involve a spectacular River God sequence."
What "River God sequence" could the website be referring to, and where might such a scene fit into the established plot?
Producer Douglas Gresham also touched on the changes in his recent interview (though he certainly mentioned no River God). "A lot of [Prince Caspian] is walking and talking, which is fine on the pages of a book, but doesn't really come across very well in the cinema. So there are things we've had to do to make things a little more lively."
April 4, 2007 - Although production on The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is nowhere near completion, the film's effects teams have sprung into action, preparing various computer-generated sequences for integration with live-action footage. As previously reported, two London-based effects houses -- Moving Picture Company and Framestore -- have been hired to do the majority of the digital effects for the second Narnia adventure.
Framestore has an update on their website with information on the films they're currently involved with. Their entry on Prince Caspian, though brief, is interesting and may allude to some of the additional content written to augment the original book — with the intent of adding depth and excitement to the film.
"The next Narnia film is now well under way," reads the blurb, "and Framestore CFC has got a lion's share (pardon the pun) of the VFX work. As well as the CG creatures, Aslan and a badger called Trufflehunter, the 500 or so shots our team expects to complete will also involve a spectacular River God sequence."
What "River God sequence" could the website be referring to, and where might such a scene fit into the established plot?
Producer Douglas Gresham also touched on the changes in his recent interview (though he certainly mentioned no River God). "A lot of [Prince Caspian] is walking and talking, which is fine on the pages of a book, but doesn't really come across very well in the cinema. So there are things we've had to do to make things a little more lively."
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The Rivergod of Narnia Prince Caspian was created by ScanlineVFX in Munich and Los Angeles with their Academy Award winning software Flowline. www.scanlinevfx.com
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