WAR IS OVER! brings the classic John Lennon and Yoko Ono song to life in this highly stylized, Oscar-winning short animation.
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War is Over!
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WAR IS OVER! brings the classic John Lennon and Yoko Ono song to life in this highly stylized, Oscar-winning short animation.
Already familiar with Epic Games' Unreal Engine, the team endeavored to push the creative boundaries of the technology to ensure the emotional narrative of the film could be realised visually. From look development and animation style, to creatively figuring out the story beats, the Wētā FX team were highly involved from the onset, acting as both a production company and VFX house for the innovative short animation.
Unreal Engine served as the framework for the project – the focal point of the individual elements and disciplines fused into a unified working space. The Weta FX team leveraged the strengths and efficiencies of real-time filmmaking using Unreal Engine - integrating this with their existing VFX animation pipelines. This real-time workflow enabled a new level of responsiveness, allowing for iterative freedom throughout the project.
Tasked with the director's vision of creating a world akin to being inside a “living, breathing concept painting”, the Wētā FX team went to work crafting the unique aesthetic. Blending the painterly painterly visuals of the production design with the gritty realism of war, the team paid special attention to intricate details such as the texture, brush and linework.
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