Feature Film Sequence
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - Crab Spaceship Reveal
Fin Design + Effects
This dramatic reveal sequence features the crab-like spaceship surfacing from the river as Sonic and his team watch from the dock—a key cinematic moment that blends scale, atmosphere, and character interaction. Fin Design + Effects was responsible for the full CG execution of the spacecraft’s emergence, integrating large-scale water interaction with complex lighting and environment work. The sequence relied heavily on water simulations and secondary FX to sell weight and realism, including splashes, drips, and residual mist. The crab spaceship asset—previously enhanced by Fin for a separate combat sequence—was adapted to include wet-surface shading and interactive lighting for this reveal. The riverside environment, including the dock and waterline, was extended and partially rebuilt in CG to allow for seamless compositing. Camera work was enhanced with matchmove and layout refinements to align the CG vessel with the live-action characters’ sight lines and reactions. The result was a visually cohesive and immersive sequence that emphasized scale, tension, and the mechanical alien nature of the ship.
Crew
Visual Effects SupervisorROY MALHI
Visual Effects Producer DANIELA GIANGRANDE
CG Supervisor JURI MEJAN-FRIPP
Associate CG Supervisor JONATHAN RAVAGNANI
Comp Supervisor AARON BARCLAY
Animation Supervisor DARREN REA
Visual Effects Executive Producer ALASTAIR STEPHEN
Visual Effects Editors MATHIEU BOURGUIGNON
Visual Effects Editors BETTY NG
Visual Effects Production Manager SAPPHIRE SHEEDY
Visual Effects Production BETH HAYWARD
DAINA ANDERSON
DARIENNE ALPHONSO
KERIM COL
PIERCE WASHBURN O'TOOLE
SARAH MACPHERSON
Asset Supervisor MATHIAS LAUTOUR
Lead Lighting TD PETER KOBER
CG Leads JAMES BLEAKLEY
JONATHAN RAVAGNANI
JOSHUA TILBROOK
NATHAN LANE
OSCAR MEDINA
PETER SPINAZE
CG Artists AARON BRIEN
AASHKA KAPASI
ADRIAN LIM
AMANDINE COMES
ANISH KRISHAN
CALEB JONES
CAMERON TYLER
CHAYSE McKAY
CHIHARU YAMASHITA
CHRISTINE KRUMPHOLZ
CLAUDIO MOREIRA
DAMIEN PAON
DAN BRYCE
DAVID VOIGT
DOMINIC FRANCIS
ELEANOR WINCH
ELIZA ATKINS
ELLIE ANSELL
FOX WYSOCKI
HSIN-YI FAN-CHIANG
HUGO LAGRANGE
JACOB STREET
JAMES CLIFT
JARED BRUCE
JEFF DRIVER
JEREMY TAYLOR
JORDEN MARTIN
JOSEPH SWEENY
JURI BRYAN
KIEREN SHINJO
KK LIU
LUIGI DURANTI
MAHDI MANAR
MAHESH BALAKRISHNAN
MARC PURNELL
MATTHEW DOREY
MIKE THOMSON
MITCHELL COOTE
PETER LEE
PHIL SLOGGETT
ROD MARCH
SAMY BRUTOUT
SHANE BROUWER
SON PHAM
STEPHANIE TOMOANA
TIM STREETS
TOM ALLISEY
YOGA RAVI
YUKARI KAWASOE
Roto Paint Lead MOUNIKA KYATAM
Roto Paint Artists ANDREW KYUSANG CHO
JONNY WILLIAMS
RACHEL FOO
TINA HA
RUBEENA KING
Compositing Leads ARCHIE DOWELL
CHRIS DAVIES
HEATHER ECK
MATTHEW WYNNE
Compositors ADAM PRIEST
BERTRAND POLIVKA
BILLY WONG
CHRIS VAN NOY-MARCH
DANIEL WARD
HENRIQUE PACCI
JOHN N. MAYER
KIM NGUYEN
MICHAELA DANBY
NAIDU AKULA
PAUL WICKE
PHOENIX BATCHELOR
RICHARD HALL
RYAN BASA
SAURABH TRIPATHI
SCOTT BRICE
TAKAHN HUNTER
TOM CHANNELL
WILL HACKETT
YOAV DOLEV
Roto Paint Lead MOUNIKA KYATAM
Roto Paint Artists ANDREW KYUSANG CHO
JONNY WILLIAMS
RACHEL FOO
TINA HA
RUBEENA KING
STEWART KIRWAN
SOFTWARE
Autodesk Maya