When the script for Nazis at the Center of the Earth (NatCotE) crossed into the VFX department for assessment, there was a surprise in store - a resurrected Hitler... initially the plan was going to be to somehow superimpose Hitler's head on a bodybuilder's body - an idea that filled the VFX team with horror (It would be supremely hard to accomplish in the 4 weeks that would be allotted for completing all the special effects). So the VFX team at the Asylum threw around a few ideas - one of which was for Hitler to have a robot body.
I quickly pulled together the following piece of concept art, which went back to the producers a day or two later and they decided to make the change and go for Robo-Hitler!
Unfortunately the Nazis on dinosaurs idea was dropped...
Also got to create the 3D model of Robo-Hitler as well...
Oh MAN! Just nabbed this from redbox and had a great time! I've been doing SFX for games and tv for 15 years, and am totally jealous of these hilariously fun movie projects. When the espresso machine started shaking, i said out loud.. "that better become a Fu*&$ng Hitler robot." ... then it did...
ReplyDeleteAlso.. FOUR WEEKS!>!>!> Tip of the hat to the whole team.
ReplyDeleteThanks Keith... it's quite the frantic schedule!!!
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