Production of the 2016 Jungle Book
What was Favreau's approach to the remake?
It was partly based on Disney's original version but also drew more on kipling's original books, giving a darker tone. The original was a U rating, however, the 2016 version became a PG rating.
How did digital technology impact on the production process?
All animals and landscapes etc were created on computers, mostly by the British digital effects house MPC. The animal characters were deliberately created with a realistic look, and not in a cute and cuddly cartoon style as with the original animated Jungle Book film.
Discuss how CGI works. focus on blue screen and how the animals were constructed?
JB16 is the result of cutting edge CGI- the animals were created digitally post- production and the one actor in the film acted against a blue screen. Using the footage, the effects team built then built the films set visually, a process known as pre-visualisation. Everything was mapped against a virtual set. This helped the director to see what the actual shot would look like instead of just looking at a blue screen background. For example, animals were constructed firstly by the skeleton, then the muscle, skin and finally the fur making them look as realistic as possible. The main reason for blue screen instead of green was because the jungle was green and therefore making it harder for the animators to edit the scene.
Were there any similarities between the 1967 and 2016 versions of the film in terms of the production process?
It was partly based on Disney's original version but also drew more on kipling's original books, giving a darker tone. The original was a U rating, however, the 2016 version became a PG rating.
How did digital technology impact on the production process?
All animals and landscapes etc were created on computers, mostly by the British digital effects house MPC. The animal characters were deliberately created with a realistic look, and not in a cute and cuddly cartoon style as with the original animated Jungle Book film.
Discuss how CGI works. focus on blue screen and how the animals were constructed?
JB16 is the result of cutting edge CGI- the animals were created digitally post- production and the one actor in the film acted against a blue screen. Using the footage, the effects team built then built the films set visually, a process known as pre-visualisation. Everything was mapped against a virtual set. This helped the director to see what the actual shot would look like instead of just looking at a blue screen background. For example, animals were constructed firstly by the skeleton, then the muscle, skin and finally the fur making them look as realistic as possible. The main reason for blue screen instead of green was because the jungle was green and therefore making it harder for the animators to edit the scene.
Were there any similarities between the 1967 and 2016 versions of the film in terms of the production process?
- Both the 1967 and 2016 version worked in technicolour. This is a useful account of the integral working in relationship and production process.
- Both versions used voice overs
- Both the 1967 and 2016 versions used a minimal set and the rest was either filmed on blue or green screen.
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