Al moloney sat down with jungle book vfx supervisor adam valdez from mpc and talked about his oscar nominated work on the film. Directing and lighting previs ive wanted to do this for some time, says the jungle books visual effects supervisor rob legato. With odds from our 28 movie experts, the jungle book is predicted to win best visual effects at sundays academy awards. Why the jungle book deserves more oscar respect indiewire. Legato has received two visual effects oscars one for hugo, the other for. Which films lead the tech races at the 2017 oscars. In october 2017, andy serkis revealed the working title of the film to be mowgli.
The ability to virtually shoot something and make it look like it was shot with a traditional camera. Effects of the jungle book are bear necessities for. 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. Fx expert adam valdez reveals how the films digital jungle and computergenerated creatures earned an academy award. After leading the ves awards on tuesday, disneys innovative hybrid is poised for oscar gold. The jungle book balances the intensity of its source material with the charm of the disney animation.
Feb 28, 2020 best visual effects is one of the more obscure oscar categories, and this year were blessed with a surprisingly varied list of nominees. Deepwater horizon doctor strange the jungle book kubo and the two strings rogue one. The visual effects team behind the jungle book can forget about their worries and their strife. The trailer lab 89th academy awards the oscars 2017 best visual effects. Nearly every category at the oscars recognizes the achievements of actors or directors. The jungle book creating the animals and the jungle.
Feb 21, 2017 the incredibly special effects awards 2017. 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. The jungle book is the oscar frontrunner for best visual. Feb 28, 2017 the jungle book has won the visual effects oscar.
It deserves to be seen, and unequivocally needs to be experienced in 3d or better, an imax. 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. Aug 04, 2017 awn celebrates hollywoods biggest night out backstage at the 89th academy awards, gathering remarks from the oscarwinning teams behind best animated feature zootopia, best animated short piper, and best visual effects for the jungle book. This is the fourth academy award nomination for robert legato. Animating an oscar favourite pioneering technology and more than 800 computer graphics artists have made the jungle book the safest bet. Jungle book, kubo take top honors at 15th annual ves awards.
If you are interested in writing for our blog, please read our guest blogger guidelines and contact the acm siggraph content manager. And the latest the jungle book is definitely one that makes us scratch our heads and check for bugs. Watch vfx breakdowns of the 2017 ves award winners cg. More mowgli, more special effects, more heart in the jungle book, jon favreau recreates mowglis magical home but it is lined with perils. Vfx graduate wins oscar for the jungle book ba hons visual effects and motion graphics 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. Best visual effects the jungle book the oscars 2017 89th. Jon favreaus the jungle book put a modern spin on the disney classic. The 3d is amazing, and the movie kept you holding your breath at times. The jungle book is nominated for visual effects for oscars 2017. Tenyearold mowgli has been raised in the indian jungle by wolf parents, who, along with the panther bagheera, discourage his human traits so that he can integrate into the pack. The jungle book gets 2017 oscars nomination for visual effects.
Read more about academy announces 11 scientific and technical areas under investigation for 2017 oscars. Immediately i want to start by saying i was never a fan of kiplings book or the animated adaptation. 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. Directing and lighting previs ive wanted to do this for some time, says the jungle book s visual effects supervisor rob legato. The jungle book wins the oscar for best visual effects the verge. 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. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The jungle book wins academy award in visual effects.
Jones and dan lemmon with the oscar for best visual effects for the jungle book at the 89th oscars in 2017. In december, the official title was changed to mowgli. 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. Favreau is also set to direct a similar remake of the lion king, as well as a sequel to the jungle book itself. The jungle book effects team spent weeks in the jungles of india studying leaves, trees and moss to build a computergenerated jungle. Effects of the jungle book are bear necessities for an oscar. Bafta film award, best achievement in special visual effects. Be sure to include a short description of what youd like to write about as well as your contact information. Disneys jungle book team created a lush jungle and digital composite animals to round out the film, the only one presented in 3d. Feb 26, 2017 effects of the jungle book are bear necessities for an oscar. Bengaluru studio ecstatic as jungle book wins oscar for visual effects. Directed by jon favreau, who made the first two iron man films, this version of the jungle book, which borrows from both disneys 1967 cartoon and. It deserves to be seen, and unequivocally needs to be experienced in 3d or better, an imax theater.
Apr 18, 2016 the jungle book points toward a cgi future. Feb 25, 2017 which film will win the 2017 visual effects oscar. This liveaction reimagining of the classic disney movie. It is the best movie i have seen in a very long time. List of accolades received by the jungle book 2016 film. The jungle book 2016 raised by a family of wolves since birth, mowgli neel sethi must leave the only home hes ever known when the fearsome tiger shere khan idris elba unleashes his mighty roar. Serkis stated that the film would be darker and more serious in tone than previous jungle book adaptations, thus closer to that of kiplings original works. Press center daily news 2017 jungle book, kubo take top honors at 15th annual ves awards. Why the jungle book needs to win best visual effects. Serkis stated that the film would be darker and more serious in tone than previous jungle book adaptations, thus. Rob legato was the overall visual effects supervisor and this oscar is his 3rd vfx academy award jungle book, titanic and hugo. Best visual effects is one of the more obscure oscar categories, and this year were blessed with a surprisingly varied list of nominees. Watch vfx breakdowns of the 2017 ves award winners cg channel.
Why the jungle book will win best visual effects oscar. Shot entirely against a blue screen, the only live action element came in the form of mowgli neel sethi, with the rest of the animals, jungle and environments being computergenerated. Finally, the jungle book will win an oscar for its only nomination, best visual effects, as well it should. A kids movie isnt expected to display such craftsmanship and heart. The jungle book might win rob legato an oscar for best visual effects. Get the latest updates, photos and videos for the 89th academy awards. 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. Bengaluru studio ecstatic as jungle book wins oscar for.
Oscars best visual effects jungle book moving picture. Rob legato went the extra mile to give the animals in the jungle book a realistic feel. The jungle book cartoon show is for all its fans in amazing 3d animation and special effects only in power kids in hindi. 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. It is immersive, it is enchanting, and it is wonderful. Artfx school of visual effects in france vfx masters. Jan, 2017 heres why the jungle book deserves more oscar respect. The jungle book wins best visual effects oscars 2017 february 26, 2017 robert legato, adam valdez, andrew r. War for the planet of the apes, the jungle book, kong.
Why the jungle book will win best visual effects oscar indiewire. Feb 09, 2017 why the jungle book will win best visual effects oscar. Some of the storyline does change from the original, so it is fresh in that way. Watch vfx breakdowns of the 2017 ves award winners wednesday, february 8th, 2017 posted by jim thacker mpcs creature work on the jungle book won the studio two of its five awards at the visual effects societys 15th annual celebration of the worlds best vfx projects. Apr 15, 2016 directed by jon favreau, who made the first two iron man films, this version of the jungle book, which borrows from both disneys 1967 cartoon and the original rudyard kipling novel, sets a new. Old as it may, the story of the jungle book remains an affecting contemplation on the virtues of family, selfgrowth, and mans progress at the expense of nature. Disneys the jungle book won the academy award in visual effects on sunday, topping a field that included two additional highprofile disney releases. The jungle book successfully opens a new chapter in cinemas visual storytelling prowess.
Why the jungle book needs to win best visual effects feb. The jungle book is the 2017 oscar winner for visual effects. Jones and dan lemmon take home the best visual effects award. The jungle book points toward a cgi future the atlantic. Heres why the jungle book deserves more oscar respect. Not to mention that terra nova, a 2018 graduation film, was recognized for the best visual effects in a student project during the 2019 visual effects society awards ceremony, the oscars for the vfx. The jungle book 2016 joined attendees on the production session stage to present the vfx of disneys the jungle book. Disneys the jungle book won the academy award in visual effects on sunday. The jungle book has always been one of my favorite disney films, and i have fond childhood memories of these characters. 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. Watch the stunning visual effects reels from all the oscar. Meet the jungle book visual effects master rob legato indiewire. Enjoy the mega episode from jungle book in hindi only on power kids.
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