CGI and other drugs

April 5, 2024

The VFX Notes on ‘Cocaine Bear’ is here!

Wētā FX did a killer job on the visual effects of Elizabeth Banks’ Cocaine Bear, a fact Hugo Guerra and Ian Failes celebrate on the latest VFX Notes podcast. We dive into the on-set approach to filming bear scenes, and the way the director also celebrated the CG work.

Don’t forget to check out befores & afters’ past coverage of the film here.

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