Image engine presents: breathing life into CHAPPiE

Abstract

In "CHAPPiE", a unique action sci-fi comedy by Director Neill Blomkamp, the lead actor is a digitally created childlike robot who conveys a rich array of emotions as he interacts with the human characters around him. In this session, supervisors from Image Engine reveal how a small production team brought CHAPPiE to life, delivering nearly 1000 shots and over 60 minutes of screen time to the digital, believable hero. With a wide array of visuals covering concept design to asset builds, on-set capture to final performance, and postvis to final integration, the panel presents a behind-the-scenes look at the challenges involved in creating a character that audiences not only accept as real but connect to.