TV Series
The Diplomat Season 2
Framestore
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Framestore's team was brought on to craft over 500 shots for all the show's visual effects and help continue the story of Kate Wyler, played by Keri Russel.
Picking up where the first season left off, Framestore's artists, led by VFX Supervisor John Kilshaw, On Set VFX Supervisor Pedro Sabrosa, and Comp Supervisor Illia Afanasiev, brought to life a range of visual effects, from invisible VFX, seasonal changes, and crowd duplication to a CG plane, FX fireworks, and greenscreens. These elements seamlessly blend into the show, remaining grounded in reality and complementing the cast’s high-stake performances.
One of the team's key tasks was to transform a winter landscape of barren trees and snowy floors into a Fourth of July setting. This included replacing snow on the ground and bringing the barren trees back to life by adding foliage. By building an efficient 2D photo elements library for greenery and foliage, they streamlined the process and produced beautiful, photoreal results.
CREW
VFX: Framestore
VFX Supervisor: John Kilshaw
Executive VFX Producer: Julie Long
DFX Supervisor: Illia Afanasiev
VFX Producer: Sophia Lee
VFX Coordinator: Casey Spillane
On Set VFX Supervisors: Pedro Sabrosa, Murray Butler, Enrik Pavdeja
CG Supervisor: Aaron Lawn
FX Lead: Shawn Lipowski
Tracking Layout Technical Director: Jass Tsai
Pipeline Technical Director: Anthony Scudese
Compositors: Jason Tsai, Namjin Heo, Em Hackley, Elaina Brillantes, Jess Kim, Ryan Ninko, Seungjoo Dinardo, Sharon Marcussen, Drew Beekler
Matte Painters: Callum McKeveny, Benjamin Walant, Chun-Yao Chang
FX Artist: Alec Iselin
VFX Editor: Eugen Bekafigo
Data Wrangler: Aadel Matoorianpour
Junior Asset Technical Director: Leslie Clark
SOFTWARE
Flame Maya Houdini Nuke