Scanline VFX has shared with AWN and VFXWorld a visible results breakdown reel highlighting its work on Joyful Gilmore 2, Adam Sandler and Netflix’s hit sequel to Sandler’s traditional 1996 hockey-golf comedy romp, Joyful Gilmore. 

Scanline’s work on the movie predominantly concerned atmosphere extensions, full atmosphere replacements, and crowd duplication. In line with Scanline VFX Supervisor Dann Tarmy, whereas there have been photographs with numerous odds and ends, like CG animated golf balls, jumbotron display screen replacements, and even a full CG digi-double alternative, these photographs have been extra the exception than the rule. When it got here to the atmosphere work, the movie’s inventive workforce was seeking to redesign the taking pictures places to really feel extra epic and interesting. Some places just like the Maxi stage occasion wanted intensive extensions, whereas others such because the Maxi forest gap (the primary gap of the competition), and the Maxi thousand yard gap (the ultimate gap) wanted close to full replacements. As soon as these environments have been sorted out, Scanline VFX used “each trick” of their arsenal so as to add crowd, together with crowd tiles and bluescreen components shot on set, Scanline’s generic 2D crowd library, and full CG digi-double crowds simulated in Golaem.

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Tarmy shares that one of many hardest hurdles was reimagining golf programs that not solely didn’t match the story factors of the film, however had additionally been filmed properly previous their season, with light grass and indicators of autumn put on. “We needed to remodel them into the sort of vibrant, larger-than-life arenas that Joyful Gilmore deserves. Each side wanted to be elevated: we added towering stage audio system, transformed a plain backlot right into a bustling pageant atmosphere, reshaped and revitalized fairways, layered in lush greenery, and refined the turf all the way down to the final blade. To match that vitality, we expanded the gang exponentially — filling each seat, slope, and nook with followers hungry for the final word showdown. The purpose was clear: make Joyful’s return really feel much less like a easy comeback and extra like an iconic second in sports activities.”

Supply: Scanline VFX

Dan Sarto is Writer and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Community.