We are thrilled to share our Academy Award and BAFTA winning work on Blade Runner 2049, for which our artists crafted concept artwork used in pre-production, and delivered nearly 300 shots of VFX work in post. Tasked with the creation of large-scale CG environment builds and some challenging animation work, Framestore teamed with VFX Supervisor John Nelson to pay homage to the original picture, whilst creating an atmospheric film of the future.
All that meticulous detail that gets completely lost in the fog . . . like tears in the rain
:-) Good comment, but it needs to be there to get lost in the first place. If all the exteriors of the buildings were just flat and undecorated (if that is even a word) you would notice it in a heartbeat.
it's how all creatives work: detail and structure, then poetry. the poetry is the light and the fog.
Loren Westbrook-Fritts ...and the single colour filter the equivalent of putting a Mid++ EQ across the entire track.
Loren Westbrook-Fritts I agree.
I thought the same, there's probably months worth of hard work that didn't make it at all in the final composite, it's kinda heartbreaking
The modeling...my god, the modeling!!
based on the triangulation it looks like a lot of 3d scans to me @5:21
what triangulation lol?
they did scan miniatures that were built for this film I think (=
Ah...that makes more sense
SuperSocco It could definitely be a 3d scan, but it could also be procedurally fractured (in order to create all the cracks and imperfections) which causes those disorganized polygons.
-gets inspired - opens blender -deletes cube okay what now
build entire city.
My PC Can't even run Blender...
@@theneplz5889 rip
then start watching Ian's videos.
Blade Runner 3D models: GPU: imma head out
Got fuck all to do with the gpu
Hype Uprise yeah rendering doesn’t have shit to do with graphical processing
Nameless Nomad ASMR if you for a second believe this was rendered using gpu you are living in some alternate universe 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Hype Uprise really depends on the render tech but since you seem to know everything 🤷♂️
Nameless Nomad ASMR I am no expert but I can assure you that cpu is used most of the time for rendering in production. Gpu Tendring = vram limitations, and it would work out to be way more expensive to render using gpu. Also most of the time cpu rendering is a lot more stable (but that depends on renderer ofc)
So they modelled a whole city with a few billion polys and hid it in fog?
Welcome to VFX haha.
Well yes but actually no When the art director says he wants a city in fog, he doesn’t just want a city in fog, but actually a CITY in fog. In vfx, when something occludes something else, you don’t think "no one will see it anyway" because you don’t know that you see it’s missing. There’s so many details the human eye is trained to distinguish since birth that the MOMENT something isn’t right, you can’t really tell why, but it feels OFF. Since everything 3D is pretty much using raytracing, every reflection, refraction, shadow and ambient occlusion makes any object have an impact on the final result.
Once I heard that a sound designer had to create the sound of an eye blinking, which in real life doesn't make any sound at all. But when I met a sound designer he said that "if the sound is there, the viewer won't notice it. However if the sound isn't there, the viewer will notice it's not." I think it's a similar case in vfx. They created a detailed city covered in fog so the audience notices it only subconsciously, had it not been there, it would've looked noticeably poor. Good thing they won an oscar though lol
3Danimationmaster Excellent analogy
If you notice in later shots, different parts of it are used. So basically, they created the city itself, and then were able to position the locations of the shots/fog later
How they did it over a budget of 150 millions blows my mind. A part of me also believes that many VFX artists agreed to be paid less to achieve this immaculate masterpiece.
Thats a complete lie. So you know. There are no fx in this movie worthy of that much lol. I mean, there are not even fx worthy of 1 million. People just believe everything they read / hear. Also fx in this movie are not better than 90% of the science fiction movies from today. Again, people nowadays is completely blind, unfortunately.
except with the majority of science fiction movies these days, the effects are very in your face and don't actually seem connected with the real characters and environments around them. just because a movie like Guardians of the Galaxy or Transformers has a bunch of big, flashy cgi action fests doesn't make it any good. movies like Blade Runner merge the effects with the real characters almost seamlessly, and never in a way where they're trying to show it off. especially in certain scenes with the hologram girl, it looks impressive and weird, but never out of place or cgi'd.
degraded tardigrade Exactly. It's one of the rare times when I think these effects might stand the test of time
I think what George R meant was that Blade Runner was not nearly as fx heavy as Guardians of the Galaxy 2 for example.
It's all because of planning.
If this doesn't win the Oscar for best vfx I don't want to live on this planet anymore Update: it won and I'm still on this planet
If it loses to Planet of the Apes or SW, I'm going to lose my freaking mind. It will be the biggest example of money talking rather than who deserves it winning.
Why would be winning the oscar for best vfx???? dude, are you serious? there are hundreds of movies with better fx... hahahaha. You guys are unbelievable :p, most of you really need to watch more sci fic movies, for real.
BR 2049 has, objectively, better VFX than almost any film released. That is objective. There have been numerous articles written on how intricate the FX work was on the Joi/K love scene with the other replicant and all of the incredible work that was done with practical FX as well as the ridiculously well done scene with Rachel. Hundreds of movies with better FX? I dare you to name 3. There is a reason BR 2049 won both Best Visual Effects and Best Cinematography at the academy awards, and it is because it has some of the best visuals of any film ever made. To say anything less just goes to show either personal bias, or genuine lack of understanding on what makes amazing visuals.
tell me some. I would love to watch them!
@@reerjgiorge why did it win Oscar then?
I so love this movie...seen it five times already and still discover new things. Such an experience. Why can’t vfx design and cgi always be on this level. Mindblowing.
Because vfx have nothing to do with it and are actually pretty basic. It looks like this because of the cinematography and art direction.
you are correct.. simplicity isnt easy.. but this film was stunning in its colors and design.. the fact that it flopped financially makes me happy since it means mainstream does not understand the awesomeness of what Blade Runner truly means.. Great work to all the artist ♥
The fact that it flopped made you happy. Really? It should make you incredibly disappointed for all the talented and special people who worked their asses off so you could see this amazing movie. It should make you upset that a lot of people don't understand these movies or even try to understand them. This just goes to show that you like the fact that you "get it" more than you like "it."
All these people thinking that vfx and cgi makes a movie great...
PacTheOne Financial failure means you are *LESS* likely to see films along these lines in the future because studios won't take the risk. That shouldn't make you happy.
And yet Warner Bros. couldn’t properly remove superman’s mustache...
zer0bpm Two different monsters. The superman thing was because reshoots and not giving enough time to the VFX team.
A man of culture, thank god
Good one!
Also, as far as I know the Warner's Blade Runner sequel was made by Sony, unless somehow they're the same and I never noticed XD
Oscar A. Díaz Glez. Sony did the global distribution but it is a Warner Bros. Production
Architecturally stunning!
agree
This movie brought wonder back to VFX. Even in today's age of "they can do it all with computers", so many of the scenes with Joi had me asking "how did they DO that!"
James Cameron Avatar brought Wonder, Interstellar with it VFX did too, those space scene were CGI, Double Negative have breakdowns. Pacific Rim, Jungle Book, Avatar 2.
Very impressive work, stunning film, and I also have to say congrats to the people who broke down assets, animated cameras trough them, and edited this demo reel, because that's a lot of work that can easily go unnoticed.
The level of details computerized is astonishing, huge praise to Roger Deakins (director of photography) and the whole staff responsible for the VFX.
Cg is directorial. bravo Villeneuve.
I thought all of those city scapes in Vegas we done with miniature! Incredible work!
TheAquabats I think they were, only that they were transferred to CG.
I think it's the camera movement that makes you think it's a model. I thought it too.
The city scape in Los Angeles is done with miniatures, not Vegas.
some of WETAs work were done with minitures.. check out their channel for more.. But this 3d work is awesome.. i love it so much. Thanks for sharing this ♥
I saw a photo of a Vegas miniature, so I think they actually had one.
Surprised at how much of it is done practically. Very few green screens. A testament to Deakins and the miniature FX crew.
And Villenueve's lack of compromise. I really don't think Villenueve is getting enough credit here or in the awards. As great as Roger Deakins is, Denis directed this entire masterpiece.
You realize that because there weren't green screens, al lot of this had to be rotoscoped by dozens of vfx people, right?
So much unnecessary roto because of small greenscreens, just look at 5:45
Actually it can be Luma keyed...
Well not really. Whenever you have overlap of the border of a green screen and the area above it, it's often times easier just to rotoscope the whole thing because of dealing with the edge between the screen and not the screen. A lot of those scenarios with half green screens were very useless.
The pace of the editing is stunning. This Breakdown is a beautiful film in its own right.
Honestly visual fx and CGI intertwined with this movie perfectly.
This movie was a feast for the eyes. True craftsmanship and film making at its finest.
They built the whole city even though it would end up being covered with dust?
Alfons Schuhbeck IKR I wish Deakins and Denis had cut down a bit on the fog in this movie, so much work from the VFX crew that you end up not seeing
yes but if That detail wasn't there it would make it feel less real
It wasn't just fog and rain, it was smog and in the LV area, nuclear radiation and sand/dust.
Noahdaceo you can't see nuclear radiation
Certain types of nuclear radiation effect your eye in a way its starts to fluoresce where the ray hit. So in a sense, you are capable of seeing some nuclear radiation
Oh my god the scale of the Las Vegas city :O This film will only get better over time and it's already a masterpiece!
It's crazy that they did so much detail like the Statue of liberty, yet you barely notice it in the final product
I mean we don't necessairly notice it at first glance but vfx artists have to be very meticoulis about every frame. Otherwise we feel like something is off. The exposure of a frame and our perception of details is being processed on a subconcious level. But still one should not renounce any minutea just because it seems too ornate.
Stanley Nailed it. 👌🏻
THE COLOR PALETTE IS CRAZY
Woah the ship wreckage was CGI :O I just now saw there's the Statue of Liberty 7:10
Vegas Strip!
@TRAVELS WITH MY CAMERA Its the vegas knock off statue of liberty
@TRAVELS WITH MY CAMERA No, there's a Las Vegas replica, and this is Las Vegas. Even the general topography of the city is correct, the positions of the Luxor (the pyramid), the Statue of Liberty, the Strip and MGM Grand are exactly where they should be.
I can't believe the meticulousness and attention to detail in those 3D models, especially the Las Vegas ones. Absolutely beautiful.
Then they go and cover it up with dust and fog
I was so impressed when I saw the explosions at 6:34 for the first time on the big screen. You could tell how detailed they were constructed and they looked incredibly powerful and brutal. A small detail, but so impressive!
Just awesome! The large scale environments just had my jaw dropped
You obviously didnt watch more than one or two science fiction movies, i guess. If you got amazed by the environments in this movie.. dude..... hahaha, you are going to fly when you see other movies. Hahahaha, even environments from the original Blade Runner are far better dude!! wake up! its not only about fx, you need a proper atmosphere, something that is completely missing, sorry.
I am just really impressed by the technical 3d work because I do such work myself...
And I still adored the Environment Design!
George R Dude the mashup between cinematography and FX in this movie is what's amazing, most of it's based on real environments and camera movements, the FX on top of it just bring the ambience to perfection! Villeneuve's imagination and interpretation is straight up genius and everyone who worked their asses off on this film did a fucking great job. If you can't respect that you're the one who should "wake up"
@@PascalWiemers No, don't you get it, a random idiot on KZhead knows more about Sci-Fi and VFX than someone who actually works on that field, obviously
Speechless. Your Academy and BAFTA awards were VERY well-deserved!
I have goosebumps every single time I watch anything connected with this movie. Masterpiece. Work of art.
I would give anything to watch this film on the big screen once again
@@brandonchutt312 not enough explosions for you huh?
@@brandonchutt312 it was an unusual movie for sure.. but just because it was boring for you, doesn‘t mean it is for others, right?
Very, very interesting! Now I understand a little better why it cost over 150 millions to make this movie, which by the way, I love! Next project for Denis Villeneuve: Dune!
Apocalypse hyped
Sooo hyped for Dune
Dune is good!!! Denis knows what the fuck he is doing.
Every frame is so dense there are so many things going on
Skippy Rhondell stfu Rick Mccollum
It's gonna be great.
Jarred Um fuck you rick berman
K’s a much funnier character than we’ve had so far. He’s the key to all this.
Nobody: Me: Opens After Effects to start animating a circle on a solid.
Lol
That's how every CG special effect artists started
the amount of detail and work put into this is unbelievable
The theme song is so haunting yet so epic.
Can we all just take a moment to appreciate that 360 pan at 6:35 around the drone attack explosion they did JUST for this breakdown. I was like, "Oh wow! The render time had to be stupid long!"
Just think of all the bitcoin they could have mined!
Talk about setting the bar, you pretty much ate it up and spat out molten steel at those who even attempt anything like this artistic masterpiece haha. Thank you for your hard work. I am truly so humble.
One of the greatest masterpiece movie of Hollywood Cinema history
It sucked shit .
@@darcymcnabb9259 No need to talk so harshly about yourself
Thank you. Remarkable work. True artists!
Statue of Liberty at 7:11 that was completely obscured by the fog. I am blown away by the detail they put into this!
This movie was SO FUCKING EPIC. Everything from the art design, soundtrack, direction...everything about this movie is a piece of sheer beauty, and I'm, not even a big Blade Runner fan, only seeing the original a few weeks before this one. If you didn't see this in theaters, you MISSED OUT. CAN NOT WAIT for it to be released on DVD.
Eddison Bakita Already is mate
This movie is a waste of time. Almost 3 hours of NOTHING. But if you like a good movie to take a nap, this one is ideal, i give you that. And you are so obsessed and you are not even going to buy it on blu ray??? only on DVD?? hahahaha. You people are hilarious. I know they must pay you guys a lot of money to say nonsense in here but some of you should really think before you write/talk hahaha.
George R OK. Let's calm down a smidge. First off, you didn't like the movie, couldn't find one thing in that 3hrs that you did like and that's okay. I might have fan boyed a little hard earlier, watching all the amazing work being displayed here and was just excited to be back in that world again. Lastly, I'm still excited nonetheless to watch this on whatever medium it happens to be on, DVD/Blu-ray/VHS/media- streaming or Torrent.
George R why are you angrily replying to like every person in the comments? what weird vendetta do you have against this movie? get a hobby, dude.
dude i said George R, as in i was replying to George who replied to you.
I can't fault this film in any aspect. It's an absolutely stunning work of art.
Well, let me just say congratulations. You were a crucial part in making the most visually beautiful movie I've maybe ever seen. Absolutely stunning. Unbelievably good, actually.
Imagine that kind of graphics in video game industry
Amazing how much detail went into every single one of the set pieces, even though many are only glimpsed through dense fog.
Great and amazing work!
Just stunning and unreal !! One of the best sci fi movie ever made !!! A masterpiece 👊🏻
You guys are inspiring in several ways.
this is unbelievable. what an amazing film this was on so many levels
wonderful VFX great sound and beautiful characters love SF
This movie was incredible. You guys get an absolutely incredible job.
Some of if not THE best VFX I have ever seen in a film to date, absolutely mind blowing!
Just incredible, thanks for showing us your magic!
I will never ever forget the 1st time I watched the film in IMAX. I bought a ticket right after it ended for the next show.
I thought, there's 3 hours shot to hell.
Just incredible work. Beautiful renderings.
Exactly. Renders. Renders have absolutely nothing to do with the final product.
@@reerjgiorge lol, yeah...laughing my ass of when I read "beautiful rendering"
@@reerjgiorge lol you tryna shit on this movie so bad
This is amazing! Thank you for everything you put on this channel! It provides great inspiration!
That sequence breakdown was truly AWESOME! Not many effect's house do that.
Excellent work! Congrats!
Thanks for sharing!!! Excellent work
Hell of a business card guys. Good job.
i love how they create a whole landscape just for it to be shown through a tiny window. just incredible.
Stunning work, of course. But what makes it stand out for me is just how beautiful all of the shots are.
Absolutely mind boggling. Thanks for posting this.
Great work!
9:45 I actually thought the car was really flying in that scene - now I'm a bit disappointed x'''D
Me too, I thought it was connected to wires to make it look like it was flying
This has gone above and beyond!
Absolutely STUNNING work, wow!!!!!
Time will be kind to this film...kudos to all involved
An amazing piece of art. Visually and acoustically.
fantastic work!
Simply magnificent!
amazing film with flawless effects
Beautiful !!
So friking awesome!! I loved this movie so much!
Beautiful, absolute masterpiece
blade runner 2049 should win the vfx oscar
Maurice R. It should win every oscar. Haha
Hahahaha, because everything else is shite.
@@jjryan1352 NO u just have poor taste honey
@@Whateveridksomething no, Bland Runner 2049 awful, both as a sequel and as a stand alone. Bland acting, bland dialogue, bland music, bland scenery, convoluted plot, weak action.
@@jjryan1352 bland trolling bruh
The music makes me feel at home;
So good. Best of 2017 for me. Thank you...
i'll eat my hat if you don't win a oscar
No hat for you
I will actually eat my hat if they actually win something.
How was the Hat?
Dumbass.
@ Aug24th They won the Oscar though.
Amazing job!
I remember watching this and thinking, 'Wow this film is visually stunning.' My appreciation for it is even greater now after seeing the scale of time and work that went into it. Possibly one of the best sequels ever made?
I'm quite lost for words what to write as a reply to this... INCREDIBLE!..BREATHTAKING!...STUNNING!
This should have gotten Best Picture and a lot more oscars, especially for Audio Editing and Score which is heartwarming
Blade Runner 2049 definitely will win that Oscar!
Wish I could see it again on the big screen. The atmosphere, the visual presentation were second to none, just amazing attention to detail and how the Bladerunner world would work.
Wow! Well done and deserved!
amazing work! sometimes it felt as if those were miniatures! full 3d Vegas and docks are outstanding... so detailed and real, not like most other projects where you can clearly tell cgi by the amount of fuzziness, glow, and hdr "game look"... great format too, 10 min of breakdowns with the actual music is a feast for any vfx lover =)
perfect examples of CGI done right
the 3D modelers were like "what the fog!?"
cant wait for this movie to become old and iconic, just like the first one.
It's already been forgotten
Congratulations!
Jaw dropping special effects
Very well done video... and instructive.
Holy shit, I hope the VFX artists was well paid, cause they work was brilliant, the modeling, textures, matte compositions... Damn
You're Videos are longer and you take time to show your work and how you`ve done this. I think it's better and interesting than a ILM VFX Breakdown. Amazing Work. The CG looks so real. The morfing-Scene (no idea how to write this) is the best VFX Scene, I've ever saw! Blade Runner 2049 is a masterpiece!
This film visually is a masterpiece watched it three times at the movies and got better every time I watched it. The seawall scene is my favourite scene in the whole film and the music with it too.
I would love to just fly around and explore the Las Vegas and Los Angeles city models.
they did an outstanding work because at the end the magic of the movie is working
Remarkable, very impressive work.
incredible work everyone
Some if not the best visual effects of any film to date. Also what an awesome blend of the soundtrack playing in the background. What is the name of the song that begins with the video starting.
The VFX here is far beyond awesome. I don't know why even said it. You saw it. You know.