4/13/2015

CGI Technology To Make Paul Walker Resurgence In The Fast & Furious 7

The work to use CG technology making Paul resurrection is for the Weta special effects company who has ever create special effects for "Lord of the Rings".


Along with nearby nest of red and green Lamborghini Ferrari collided, and "Fast & Furious 7" in domestic release. But it seems that people are a hot topic in itself is not a movie plot, but died unexpectedly in November 2013 in a car accident actor Paul Walker (PaulWalker). CG technology allows not completed the shooting of his "Fast & Furious 7" in the "resurrection".

Paul Walker "back from the dead."

"Fast & Furious 7" has been released worldwide. But it seems that people are a hot topic in itself is not a movie plot, but died unexpectedly in November 2013 in a car accident actor Paul Walker (PaulWalker). CG technology allows not completed the shooting of his "Fast & Furious 7" in the "resurrection".


CG computergraphics English acronym, meaning that computer graphics technology. In "Speed ​​7" for example, by CG technology "Resurrection" Paul needs through the following process: First Paul Walker's two younger brothers Cody and Caleb confirm starred Paul avatars, director James Wan works from Paul during his lifetime in the selection of clips . Former image data and looks similar to substitute for the special effects company acquisition facial expressions provide an irreplaceable help. Then make a face model by CG technology multi-angle, and create multiple virtual expression needs. Finally, connect the expression, to generate dynamic images. In addition, Paul's voice is collected out with the help of his brother, the completion of the entire movie Brian voice.


Lifelike characters reduction, with the people of Paul Walker's nostalgia, so the film's highlights have multilayered meaning.

After the release of the film, the United States launched the netizens to identify what the movie is what Paul himself was "a substitute + CG" technology activities. User said, the first film shot in Blaine appeared 100% Paul Walker himself. And about 15 minutes in the film about Brian appeared CG technology is made out of.


Robin Sheffield (RobinShenfield) is a successful surgeon who the Oscar-winning movie "Gladiator" effects TheMill company's CEO. CG exactly the way his mouth and the way Paul Walker. "OliverReed illness is unable to continue participating, so we look to capture footage from a few scattered before shooting him, and then we made a digital mask, this figure masks loaded substitute shot in the film."

Widely used in CG technology

In fact, whether it is advertising or show great difficulty and danger of the movie had to use CG technology. 2013, Audrey Hepburn appeared in a British chocolate ad. Although the movie is less than the total length of 60 seconds, but it took a year to complete. Before making reference to the large number of Audrey Hepburn's image data, computer technology experts made use of CG technology, even Hepburn's two sons also believes that this film really caught his mother's charm.

The kung fu star Bruce Lee will also be "Ip Man 3" was CG technology "resurrection."

Currently, CG software for modeling and setting materials have 3ds Max, Maya, ZBrush, Photoshop, Imageworks, of course, the general use of Hollywood movies are the top 3D authoring software Cenima 4D and Softimage. CG animation and special effects software used in conjunction with a variety of needs, in addition to the software, but also including LightWave, Houdini, MotionBuilder, Animanium, Massive, mainly for 3D body scanning, motion capture, particle effects production. Renderman rendering mainstream software can work well with Maya, Houdini and 3ds Max software.


And to make the perfect fusion of reality and virtual synthesis software, depending on its tracking functions into two categories: one is the synthesis software comes with tracking feature called 2D-Tracking, there are After Effect, Combustion, Digital Fusion, Inferno , Flame, Shake. The other is the camera lens motion path tracking software, also known as 3D-Tracking, there BOUJOU, 3D Equalizer.

While some role CG production looks very sci-fi, but the actor's production needs. By the completion of the actor's motion capture and other material collected before further production. So the actors to worry about losing their jobs temporarily. There are also special effects makeup artist not to worry, because the CG effects are specific to the needs of those who can not really making, in terms of cost or time to think, no producers will use the costly and time consuming and laborious CG technology to do this by a special effects makeup done scar face.

Do not need to live in the CG also exists, that is used in the construction industry, CG technology. In earlier years, the country's post-team CG technology used for real estate developers, real estate analog chip production and advertising. Now, CG is the architectural design and architectural renderings show is very popular technology.

About CG technology, James Cameron has said: "Digital technology has given us the ability to create a different world now, we can imagine a world out of thin air, and then use modern technology to render CG images reproduce it.." Perhaps, as they say , CG technology is creating a different world.

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