Hair and Fur in an Evolving Pipeline

Abstract

DNEG’s in-house fur software, Furball, has been in continuous production use since 2012. During this time it has undergone significant evolution to adapt to the changing needs from production. We discuss how recent work on films such as Avengers: Endgame and Togo has led to a complete shift in the focus of our fur tools. This has helped us scale up to meet the requirements of ever more fur-intensive shows, while also opening up exciting opportunities for future development.