TV Series
The Rings of Power - Season 2
Rodeo FX
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The second season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, was an opportunity for us to dig even deeper into Tolkien's lore. these new episodes brought us to work on new, and familiar creatures: The Ents and the Barrow-wights. The challenge with the Ents was to honour their heritage while creating something new and visually in keeping with the show's unique aesthetic. To accomplish this, we envisioned a concept that tilted the balance of their anatomy - half tree, half animal - much more towards a tree. Another key sequence in the fourth episode involved ghostly figures rising from the ground and attacking Galadriel and Elrond: the Barrow-wights. This led us to create CG Skellfiends assets, integrate them into a misty forest environment and create multiple elements for this chilling battle sequence. But creatures were not our only creations for the season, as we also dived deeper into the Palantir's power of foresight. As well as explored the fate of the Mystics, after their epic battle in the previous season's finale and the mysterious land of Rhûn.
CREW
Ara Khanikian
Annie Normandin
Graeme Revell
Louis Paré
Jérémie Maheu
Deak Ferrand
Daniel Lupien
Pierric Danjou
David Raymond
Jenna Yu
Parikshat Tyagi
Elissa Peterson
Guillaume Aussenac
Jonathan Bourdua
Ling-Jun Zhang
Marie Pillier
Markus Filak
Martin Moch
Michael Augello
Sarah Padoan
Thomas Andre
Toby Winder
Yan Morin-Dubuisson
Johannes Boivin
Vincent Leclerc
Léa Dozoul
Diego Romo
Jonathan Fleming-Bock
Jevgenijs Belajevs
Software
Maya, Houdini, Nuke