By Catherine Feeny
Feb 4, 2003, 10:49 PST
Pixel Magic produced more than 125 visual effects shots for 20th Century Fox's new comic-book-action film, "Daredevil." The work included CG for three sequences and complex rig and wire removal. The shots were completed in four months.
In the 'church' sequence, visual effects director Rich Thorne wanted a church with 300-foot walls and a pipe organ for a fight sequence between Daredevil and Bullseye. Pixel Magic created an entire CG interior of a church including a large complex pipe organ that matched the green screen set. The team made a Lidar scan of a Los Angeles church interior to serve as a guide for the look of the CG church.
Pixel Magic's 3D department modified the geometry of the Lidar scan in order to give the illusion of height, and to add more detail where needed. The lighting of the virtual set was matched to a master clip of the real church interior. The team tracked camera moves using Realviz tracking software and hand-tracking methods.
"Daredevil" is due in theaters on Feb. 14.