You’ve probably seen the recent Yahoo! commercials on TV where people are whisked away from their mundane ordinary existence through fantastic spaces and beautiful places. These commercials showcase a lot of CG work done by Brickyard VFX, and they cover a bit of the project in a new press release.
Patrick Poulatian, VFX supervisor, was on location in Prague where all of the spots were shot in a historical mansion over a period of 6+ shoot days. While Brickyard was on set to support the creative vision, a bulk of the team’s work came after the shoot, as they completed transitions and additionally designed CG elements in Maya and composited using Autodesk Flame. The project did not come without challenges. “Bryan took an organic filmmaking approach to the shoot and used a handheld camera. This gave him the freedom to shoot whatever he needed, but it also posed quite a technical feat when it came to tracking,” noted, Patrick. “With no motion control, it was a challenge to track elements; however our team of artists was relentless to circumvent the obstacles and ultimately achieve the look and feel Goodby had envisioned.”
via Brickyard VFX Creates Fantasy Worlds for Yahoo! – Brickyard VFX – pitchengine.com.
