MV5BNjk5MjYwNjg4NV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwNzAzMzc5NzE@._V1_UX182_CR00182268_AL_1 Better Call Saul

Director(s)

Release Date

February 2015

Synopsis

The trials and tribulations of criminal lawyer, Jimmy McGill, in the time leading up to establishing his strip-mall law office in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

VFX Studio(s)

VelocityFX

VFX Supervisor(s)

William Powloski

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Better Call Saul

VFX BREAKDOWN

VelocityFX

This Emmy nominated visual effects shot for Better Call Saul Episode 208 “Fiﬁ” was inspired by the celebrated opening tracking [3 minutes 20 seconds] shot to Orson Welles’ Touch of Evil [1958]

The clip begins with the as broadcast shot followed by a before and after visual effects breakdown at the 4:24 mark.

The running time of this seamless extended “single take” is 4 minutes 22 seconds [6,300 frames] and required 1,308 compositing layers for techniques including 3D digital elements and animation, matte paintings, and extensive rotoscope.

Visual Effects Supervisor/Producer: William Powloski

Matte Artist: Eric Chauvin

Roto/Comp Artist: Erin Kanoa

Executive Producers: Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould

Written by: Thomas Schnauz

Director: Larysa Kondracki

Director of Photography: Arthur Albert

Camera Operator: Paul Donachie

Production Designer: Tony Fanning

Editor: Skip Macdonald

Music: Dave Porter

For Sony Television/AMC

Effects Type(s)