Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age | Staying True to the Genre | Framestore

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The visual language of Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age was dictated by the rules of natural history filmmaking. In this behind-the-scenes, Framestore team details the physical and technical constraints adopted to ensure authenticity in every frame.

To give our camera operators real-world reference points in untouched environments, production teams hiked custom-built physical puppets into remote Arctic locations. This physical approach allowed filmmakers to capture authentic camera drifts, subtle focus pulls, and observational framing; providing the documentary camera language needed for our animation and VFX teams to build upon.

In this video:
0:00 - Setting the Natural History Visual Tone (Russell Dodgson)
0:45 - Extreme Location Filming & Arctic Conditions
1:40 - Crafting Custom On-Set Reference Puppets (Brian Fisher)
2:30 - Documentary Camerawork & On-Set Interaction
3:35 - Restraint in Visual Effects Integration

Congratulations to our Emmy Nominees:
Russell Dodgson, Benjamin Loch, Francois Dumoulin, Romain Rico, Gavin McKenzie, Alvise Avati, Adrien Annesley, and Liam Russell.

Learn more about our work on Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age:
https://www.framestore.com/work/prehistoric-planet-ice-age

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CG Movie - Making Of
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prehistoric planet, prehistoric planet: ice age, vfx

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