AFCG Archives - Effects

Capital One - Gladiator

Client: Capital One

Agency: D'arcy

Directors: Roenburg

Production: Public Works

Edit: Chinagraph

Post: Nice Shoes

CGI: AFCG, Inc.

AFCG was called in by Nice Shoes to extend the live action colliseum set pieces that were shot in a Los Angeles studio. Camera motion was matched using Hammerhead's "Ras-Track". Rendering was completed with Houdini's "mantra".

Special thanks go out to:

Anne Skopas: Producer, Nice Shoes
Tim Crean: Flame Artist, Nice Shoes
Carrie Chadwick: Shoot Supervision
Peter Hampton: Production Designer

CG Scene A: Final test composite before restore of elements overlapping the back two CG columns and further integration by Nice Shoes.

CG Scene A: The original film footage before composite with CG scenery.

CG Scene A: The CG scenery before composite with original film footage.

CG Scene B: Locked off camera shot.

1: Test Composite.
2: Original Film Footage before composite with CG scenery.
3: CG Scenery before composite with original film footage.