The ‘Better Man’ VFX Notes show is here

February 14, 2025

Hugo and Ian discuss the film, the VFX, and Robbie’s eyebrows.

This week on VFX Notes, a new entry in our season on the 2025 VFX Oscar Nominees. Hugo and Ian discuss Michael Gracey’s Better Man, the biopic where Robbie Williams is played by a CGI chimpanzee. We discuss the film, talk about the cinematography, the VFX, compositing, and simulations from Wētā FX, the tech, and talk about some of our favorite sequences.

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