
‘Stampede. In the gorge. Simba’s down there!’
Crashing models, crafting sparks old-school, front projection (!), simulating anamorphic lens flares, and the mistake that stayed in the film.
How new ways of shooting, new digital tools and lots and lots of roto resulted in the laser swords of ‘Episode I’.
‘Pleasantville’ visual effects supervisor Chris Watts on bringing through a revolution in scanning/film-outs, the unexpected use of Shake, and the film’s hardest shots (they’re not what you think).