Breaking Down the Incredible VFX for 'Chappie'

August 10, 2015, 07:35 PM

http://nofilmschool.com/2015/08/breaking-down-vfx-...

Knowing what you can and can't do realistically is something that not all directors are able to grasp, and Blomkamp utilizes his VFX experience exceptionally well (and even did a quick 3D model of the Moose robot). The character of Chappie is played by Sharlto Copley, and not only did he do the voice acting, but he was on set every day physically playing the character, which meant he had to be painted out of every frame and replaced by the 3D model — which took quite a bit of effort considerin...