Visual Effects

Visual Effects — page 1 — Outer Space Heroes Rocket Raccoon hides on a tree branch above the ground He sees his enemies moving through the forest Suddenly Rocket begins leaping from branch to branch He sets off bombs Explosions light the sky The enemies cannot escape This scene is in the 2017 film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 On set Rocket was played by an actor The actor’s movements were recorded using motion capture Later filmmakers used CGI to turn the actor into a Raccoon ON THE SET OF GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL 2

Visual Effects — page 2 — ROCKET RACCOON

Visual Effects — page 3 — NICKNAME The term visual effects is often shortened to VFX

Visual Effects — page 4 — The film includes other computer-generated characters too Baby Groot looks like a tiny tree The film begins with him dancing The filmmakers used both CGI and motion capture to create this scene Together these effects made Baby Groot’s dance moves look real Filmmakers also used visual effects to make some of the film’s places The planet Ego has unusual trees and waterfalls Colorful bubbles float in the air The entire planet is made up CGI made it seem real ROCKET AND BABY GROOT

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