“X-Men: Mystique Transformations” by Kleiser-Walczak

  • ©Bryan Singer


Conference:


SIGGRAPH Video Review:


Track:


    34

Title:


    X-Men: Mystique Transformations

Length:


    1:24

Director(s):


Company / Institution / Agency:


  • Kleiser-Walczak

Description:


    For “X-Men,” Kleiser-Walczak artists developed a 3D-morphing technique for transforming various live-action characters into the evil metamorph: Mystique. CG keyframe animation and procedu­ral animation formed the basis of visual effects that were integrated with Rebecca Romijn-Stamos” performance and Gordon Smith’s practical make-up.

    To produce Mystique’s transformations, Kleiser-Walczak used polygonal 3D body scans by InSpeck and Cyber FX, 3D modeling software by Paraform, AliaslWavefront’s Maya for procedural ani­mation, and 3D tracking solutions by Yannix Technology. Chalice was used for compositing, and WAM!NET provided rendering resources.

Software:


    InSpeck and Cyber FX, Paraform, Alias|Wavefront’s Maya, 3D tracking solutions by Yannix Technology, Chalice, WAM!NET provided rendering resources


Additional Contributors:


    Producers: LAUREN SHULER DONNER, RALPH WINTER, Kleiser-Walczak

    Kleiser-Walczak Visual Effects Team

    Visual Effects Supervisor: FRANK E. VITZ

    Visual Effects Producer: ERIKA WALCZAK

    Lead Animators: SCOTT PALLEIKO, KODY SABOURIN

    Animators: DERALD HUNT, BEAU JANZEN, ALISA LOREN KLEIN, JEFFREY A.W. LEW, RICKARD SODERSTROM

    Compositors: G.G. HEITMANN DEMERS, DOUGLAS AIKEN

    Modeler: STEPHEN MANN

    2D Artist: KSENIYA HOPPE

    Render Manager: TOM HENDRICKSON

    Film Manager: MARTHA SMALL

    Production Coordinator: SANTO RAGNO

    Software Developer: DANIEL ROIZMAN

    Technical Advisor: JEFFERY A. WILLIAMS

    System Administrator: SCOTT LORD

    Senior System Administrator: JOE HALL

    Visual Effects Advisor: JEFF KLEISER

    Special thanks to: BRYAN SINGER, LAUREN SHULER DONNER, RALPH WINTER, RICH THORNE, MICHAEL FINK, DENISE DAVIS, TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX

    Mystique “Making Of’ by: BEAU JANZEN

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