The Witcher

How Vine FX brought “creature horror and invisible world-building” to life in Netflix’s The Witcher season 4

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A woman with blood pouring out of her eyes

Led by Ole-Aleksander Nordby, compositing supervisor, creative lead/CG supervisor Tim Kilgour and VFX supervisor Simon Carr, the Vine FX team have returned to The Witcher with a multi-episode VFX delivery “spanning creature development, close-up FX, environment extensions, combat enhancements, and established magical effects”.  The team worked on seven episodes of the season, and delivered nearly … Read more

Behind the scenes of The Witcher visual effects

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The second season of The Witcher proved to be one of Netflix’s biggest hits. It ranks among its most popular English-language series with 484 Million hours viewed in its first 28 days. Moreover, the saga also claimed two prizes at this year’s BAFTA Awards. Michał Niewiara and Mateusz Tokarz from the Platige studio reveal the … Read more

Jet Omoshebi on colour grading the latest series of The Witcher

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Following the witcher Geralt, a mutated monster hunter who struggles to find his place in a world in which people often prove more wicked than beasts. Convinced Yennefer’s life was lost at the Battle of Sodden, Geralt of Rivia brings Princess Cirilla to the safest place he knows, his childhood home of Kaer Morhen. While … Read more

GBCT and ACO announce 2021 nominees for The Operators Award

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The GBCT (Guild of British Camera Technicians) and the ACO (Association of Camera Operators) announced the 2021 nominees for The Operators Award. The award is presented in two categories – Features and TV Drama. The winners will be announced at the British Society of Cinematographers Awards Evening on 26 February in London. Congratulations to all … Read more

An inside look at a late-sunset lighting effect for The Witcher

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This article was shared with permission from Rosco. – UK-based Gaffer and Rosco Ambassador Wayne Shields recently worked with Cinematographers Jean-Philippe Gossart, Romain Lacourbas, and Terry Stacey on Season 2 of the popular Netflix fantasy epic The Witcher. The filmmakers worked to create a distinct visual aesthetic that combined fantasy with a medieval period setting. The set lighting team used … Read more

Chroma-Q on location with gaffer Wayne Shields

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Chroma-Q has built a steady following within the production industry that continues to see the creative application of their low energy technology by a growing number of crews.  A selection of products from the company’s range of low energy solutions were put to use recently, with experienced Gaffer, Wayne Shields (Brave New World, The Witcher … Read more