Zero VFX studio has shared details of its work on the movie Eenie Meanie. Its contribution focused on creating visual effects for several action sequences. The highlight was a complex casino escape, which required the integration of a digital vehicle, a chase, and a final crash. They also generated more specific visual elements that contributed to the film's narrative tone.
Integration of CG and practical elements in the action 🎬
For the casino escape, the team built a complete computer-generated vehicle that had to interact with the real environment and filmed traffic. The chase involved the digital extension of the streets and the addition of pedestrians and vehicles to increase the sense of speed and chaos. In other scenes, the work focused on details like the simulation of a goldfish swimming or a character's hair catching fire in a controlled and realistic manner.
When the fish and the hair are the true stars of the action 🐠
It's curious how, amid flying cars and shattering glass, sometimes what stands out the most is a fish swimming peacefully or a bang burning. One wonders if the true VFX briefing was we need this guy to escape the mafia and, by the way, make his fish have a believable performance. In the end, they made us believe both the crash and the hair combustion, which has its merit.