A good article on the technology behind “The Spirit” is up on Film & Video, discussing difficulties in filming:
The Spirit was shot digitally — a logical choice given the large number of VFX—with the Panavision Genesis by cinematographer Bill Pope, ASC. Maschwitz’s first idea was to use color-correction on set to tone down the omnipresent green screen, suppressing it to gray, black or white. “There’s something that happens when you see green,” said Maschwitz. “It’s horrible when you’re trying to create an image, and I wanted Bill to light a scene the way he wanted to light it.”
It also covers the workflow, getting into the details of using Quicktime to send video and samples to the Orphanage for work.
via The Spirit Closes the Distance Between VFX and the DI | Film & Video.
