Video: behind the LED filmmaking in ‘Midnight Sky’

February 16, 2021
LED wall set-ups. Courtesy Netflix.

Key parts of building the world of the film.

I’ve been able to cover a lot of the different VFX of George Clooney’s The Midnight Sky, including some of the LED wall work courtesy of ILM’s StageCraft, and the Skypanel/Rosco set-ups utilized in the film.

Here’s a quick video showcasing that work in particular, revealing how scenes shot on stages could be transformed to the outdoors or provide for more expansive environments.

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