Artemis Fowl Visual Effects Breakdowns

Artemis Fowl Visual Effects Breakdowns

Artemis Fowl is a 2020 American science fantasy adventure film based on the 2001 novel of the same name by Irish author Eoin Colfer. It is directed by Kenneth Branagh, from a screenplay co-written by Conor McPherson and Hamish McColl. The film stars Ferdia Shaw, Lara McDonnell, Josh Gad, Tamara Smart, Nonso Anozie, Colin Farrell, and Judi Dench. The film details the adventures of Artemis Fowl II, a 12-year-old Irish prodigy who teams up with his faithful servant, a dwarf, and a fairy in order to rescue his father, Artemis Fowl I, who has been kidnapped by another fairy looking to reclaim an item the Fowl family has stolen.

Originally intended to be launched as a franchise by Miramax in 2001, the film languished in development hell with several writers and directors attached until Walt Disney Pictures acquired the rights in 2013. Branagh was hired in September 2015, and much of the cast joined in 2017. Filming began in March 2018, taking place around Europe.

Artemis Fowl was originally intended to be a theatrical release, but was cancelled in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, it was released digitally worldwide on Disney+ on June 12, 2020. The film received negative reviews from critics, with criticism for its screenplay, special effects, and unfaithfulness to the source material.

Artemis Fowl Visual Effects by Framestore

Framestore, We are very proud to announce that our team delivered VFX work on Disney’s upcoming film Artemis Fowl. Based on Eoin Colfer’s fantasy novels, the film tells the story of 12-year old criminal mastermind Artemis (played by Ferdia Shaw) and his encounters with a hidden world of armed and dangerous fairies.

Directed by Kenneth Branagh and written by Conor McPherson, Artemis Fowl stars Lara McDonnell, Tamara Smart, Nonso Anozie and Judi Dench and is set to release on Disney+ June 12.

Artemis Fowl Visual Effects by Nviz

Nviz are pleased to provide Previs, Postvis, Virtual Production and Graphics to Disney’s long awaited adaptation.

Director: Kenneth Branagh
Release Date: 12 June 2020 (USA)

Production VFX Supervisor: Charley Henley

The VFX are made by:
MPC (VFX Supervisors: Axel Bonami and Ben Jones)
Framestore (VFX Supervisor: Stephane Naze)
BUF VFX (VFX Supervisors: Pierre Buffin, Geoffrey Niquet and Xavier Allard)
Rise VFX (VFX Supervisor: Florian Gellinger)
Industrial Light & Magic (VFX Supervisor: Julian Foddy)
Nviz (Previs Supervisor: Janek Lender)

For more information, please visit at Artemis Fowl