Shorter vfx reels demand new strategy

Cutting a 15-minute vfx bakeoff reel from massive spectacles like "Avatar," "Titanic" and "King Kong" was tough enough. This year, with elevated records, bakeoff reels are simply 10 mins, which is forcing the presenters to re-think their strategy.The attempted-and-true method wound up being to inform a condensed version in the story in a quarter-hour, with plenty of story to keep the viewer oriented and also the large vfx shots in context. That aided convey the emotional impact in the shots.With five less minutes, though, "Hugo" vfx supervisor Make the most of Legato needed another approach. "I devote whole moments, supposing people have experienced it. Whole moments that relate all the work. It decreases around the filler now it's just the meat and taters." Nonetheless, the initial cut of his reel was 20 minutes.InchTransformers: Dark in the Moon" has massive effects in a lot of the movie, so choosing 10 mins is definitely an very tough challenge for vfx supervisor Scott Farrar. "You have to tell an account, no less than I really do, something with a little emotion and action and scope and scale. But our first sweep was 40 minutes. Geez!"Tim Burke of "Harry Potter as well as the Deathly Hallows: Part 2," referred to as everything condensing "tricky," but mentioned he felt they were still capable of construct the story and acquire lower to 10 minutes. Still, he adds, "It is a shame we've required to omit a great deal great work.InchAttention round the Oscars: VFX, Appear & EditingLong photos spur sly techniques Oscar lacks home for 'designers' Appear minds Bakeoff buzz: Heart trumps hardware Shorter vfx reels demand new strategy 'Bridesmaids' editors needed extended view Contact David S. Cohen at david.cohen@variety.com