Reaching over $500 million in worldwide sales within a few weeks of opening, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is the fifth in a series of blockbuster movies featuring the infamous pirate Captain Jack Sparrow.
Legend provided stereo conversion and VFX services for this movie maintaining high quality and stereo standards which resulted in an amazing 3D experience! So much that the world premiere was shown in stereo, a rarity in the industry and a point of pride for Legend.
The most challenging shots also happened to be the most visually stunning scenes in stereo – with heavy VFX and debris/water/ropes going in all directions to really immerse the audience withinstory."
“I am super excited for audiences to see the film in 3D as I think it is adds a lot to the film! Thanks so much to you and your teams for delivering outstanding quality work!”
- Dave Taritero, Senior VP of VFX at The Walt Disney Company
Directed by the acclaimed Guy Ritchie, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is a reimagined version of the beloved classic.. This epic tale tracks Arthur’s journey from the streets to the throne , featuring the iconic sword that would change it all.
Legend provided stereo conversion services for this film. We were praised for the consistently high quality work we delivered – a result of being able to create incredibly complex shots. We were also told that this level of quality was unmatchable by any other vendor working on this film.
We were privileged to convert one of the most epic sequences in the film when the iconic sword is embedded into stone. This heavily detailed VFX scene pushed the boundaries in 3D conversion and the end result is a 3D experience brought to a new level. Director Guy Ritchie even says that the film is much better in 3D than in 2D!
Building on Glen McPherson's original photography, Legend converted over 4600 shots into 3D for the final installation of the wildly popular Resident Evil movie series. Director Paul W.S. Anderson was so impressed by the stereo conversion, he said, " This is my fifth 3D movie and I believe my best, thanks to [Legend's] efforts."
Directed by Anna Foerster, Selene returns to the big screen to try to end the eternal war between vampires and the Lycan clan. Legend provided 3D conversion services and added some 2D paint to over 2200 shots on this feature film.
Legend was given full creative control over this interspace film’s 3D design and worked closely with the visual effects creative team to ensure audiences felt an accurate sense of scale to the spaceship’s unique environments. Each aspect of the stereo was carefully designed to complement key storytelling moments and follow the emotional intentions as guided by the director.
Legend provided 3D conversion for this highly anticipated prequel to the Harry Potter series. The scope and complexity was very high and was one of our deepest (in 3D) movies that Legend has done in a very long time. One of our converted shots so loved in Stereo that the clients said they wished everyone could only see it that way!
This visually stunning film featuring an unlikely doctor turned superhero and his cape with a mind of his own was one of 2016's most popular movies. Legend worked closely with Marvel to ensure the stereo conversion was complementary to the dazzling scenes.
Working closely with Stereo Supervisor Ed Marsh and Director Paul Feig, Legend is crafting the 3D for the upcoming reboot of the beloved Ghostbusters film. This fresh take on the supernatural comedy is one of the most anticipated movies of the summer.
The reimagining of the classic tale of a boy and his friend dragon is one of the most anticipated movies of 2016. Legend is completing the 3D conversion for this Disney film that will strike a chord with all those that see it.
The aliens are back… and it’s up to all the nations to unite to protect the Earth. Legend is working on the 3D conversion for this Blockbuster to be released June 24, 2016.
Legend completed 3D conversion on X-Men: Apocalypse highlighting the film’s superhero action sequences and its visual elegance. As reported in Cinemablend, X-Men: Apocalypse is a “well-orchestrated film that effectively uses 3D to frame its action as well as its quieter, more dramatic moments."
Legend is working closely with Director Timur Bekmambetov to design a 3D that captures the world of Ben-Hur. Legend is crafting a 3D that highlights the tense action of a chariot race, as well as the personal moments between two warring brothers.
Legend worked with Stereo Supervisor Ed Marsh in creating the3D in this whimsical journey through Wonderland. Audiences will delight in the visual spectacular, with the Sun-Sentinel noting that “watching the film in 3D adds an extra dimension of magic.”
Gods and men unite in this Alex Proyas directed epic that Legend brought to life in 3D in collaboration with Lionsgate’s stereographer Scott Wilman. The filmgoer is transported through the deserts of Egypt, the Land of the Dead, and the Chamber of the Sphinx, on an unforgettable odyssey of mythical proportions.
Based on a true story of one of the most daring Coast Guard rescues of all time, Disney’s The Finest Hours puts you front and center of a monstrous storm that pushes the human spirit to its breaking point. Alongside acclaimed director Craig Gillespie, Legend crafted a breathtaking 3D experience that puts you in the center of the storm.
The final installment in the Hunger Games saga, Mockingjay Part 2 brings to a close the battle between Katniss and the Capitol. Legend completed 3D conversion for International territories.
With the highly coveted Cinemascore of A, Goosebumps won over audiences with a mixture of monsters, mayhem and fun. With Director Rob Letterman by its side, Legend3D brought the creatures to life, from the Abominable Snowman of Pasadena to a troop of garden gnomes with mischief on their mind.
Legend took home the Lumiere award for best 3D scene of the year at the 2016 Advanced Imaging Society’s Creative Arts Awards for its conversion work on the high wire walk 110 stories up across New York’s World Trade Center. Working with legendary filmmaker Robert Zemeckis, Legend3D took 3D to new heights in this critically acclaimed film that gives “audiences a thrilling 3D, all-angles view of an experience that, until now, only one man on Earth to could have claimed to live” (Variety).
Legend converted Enchanted Kingdom for BBC Earth, showcasing the natural wonders of Africa. As co-director Neil Nightingale states, Enchanted Kingdom “is what 3D was made for as it’s an entirely different kind of nature film, more immersive than anything audiences will have experienced before."
The origin story of Ant-Man, Marvel’s superhero who shrinks in scale, but increases in strength, was one of the biggest Blockbusters of 2015. Legend’s conversion work showed off the film’s action in an ant-sized world.
Working closely with director Gil Kenan, Legend converted Poltergeist to 3D. The spine-chilling movie was ripe for 3D, with its sprits and haunted clowns, with Cinemablend saying to watch out for “some really cool depth-perception tricks in the spirit realm."
In the first 3D installment of the Divergent film series, Legend3D and stereo supervisor Scott Willman helped realize director Robert Schwentke’s narrative vision of a dystopia that draws the audiences deep in the psyche of Triss. Naturalistic 3D and immersive, engaging VFX storytelling work hand-in-hand to create the final result which has been reviewed as “classy, slick stereography.”
A visual masterpiece, with creatures, space landscapes and action sequences unlike any created in cinema to date… Jupiter Ascending is a creative sci-fi playground for fans of the genre. A purely original 3D experience created to tell the story of Jupiter Jones (Mila Kunis) as she finds and attempts to claim her intergalactic identity as the true queen of the universe.
The origin story of one of Walt Disney’s greatest villains of all time has become a fantastical 4d journey in Maleficent. 3D supervisor Layne Friedman and L3D’s creative team designed every shot to balance a sense of natural detail and medieval realism, with more enhanced 3D moments that accentuate the fantastic and magical creatures and vfx work in the story.
Our second collaboration with Michael Bay on the “Transformers” franchise, Legend3D provided a large portion of the 3D conversion for both film and digitally-shot material on this epic reboot that ultimately kicks off a new trilogy over the coming years.
In our fifth 4D collaboration with Sony/Columbia pictures, and partnering with stereo supervisor Ed. W. Marsh and acclaimed director Marc Webb, Legend3D designed and completed the 3D conversion of over 132 minutes of “The Amazing Spider-Man 2”. Legend’s creative team was focused equally on a deep, high-impact 3D aesthetic that takes the audience swinging through New York’s high-rises while still creating the full natural characters and environments in the more intimate moments of the film, which we’ve become known for. Per Forbes magazine: “…the quality of the 3D is so high in this film –easily the best I’ve seen of any superhero movie to date, and some of the best overall in years…”
Bringing the creativity and dimensionality of the lego toy universe to the big screen, Legend3D provided the stereo conversion for the film's live action sequences. After breaking the domestic box office record for President's Day weekend and owning the #1 spot at the theaters for three straight weekends, The Lego Movie 3D has quickly become an international classic and a 3D franchise for years to come.
Metallica: Through the never is one of the deepest 3D films of 2013, a mix of Z3D-captured concert footage, CG and 3D conversion. This visual spectacle earned rave reviews from the critics everywhere, who agreed the film should only be experienced in 3D.
The entirety of Man of Steel was converted by Legend3D in direct collaboration with Zack Snyder and Jon “DJ” Desjardin. After its release, Man of Steel blasted through the record books, breaking the all-time box office record for June releases. Man of Steel hit the half-billion dollar mark in just over three weeks.
After providing the lion’s share of 3D conversion on the Smurfs 3D, it was only natural for Legend3D to be tasked with conversion of the full sequel. Expanding upon the work from the first feature, Legend3D was able to bring more depth and realism to this magical, blue universe of the Smurfs.
Legend3D partnered with Disney Animation 3D supervisor, Robert Neuman, to give this 2D animated classic a whole new dimension. The 3D added another element to the story of Ariel, Ursula and the entire underwater kingdom, and audiences will truly be transported under the sea.
Working with Walt Disney Studios, Sony Imageworks and stereo supervisor Ed Marsh, Legend3D provided stereo compositing at plate prep work on over 11 minutes of natively shot material and also converted one establishing shot from 2d to 3D. In order to maintain maximum detail for the elements used in the final stereo composited, Legend3D established a 4k pipeline. The result is a vibrant 3D experience in the Magical Land of Oz, unlike anything created to date.
The quality 3D conversion along with updated color timing brings the 1986 classic into a new era, allowing a new generation to enjoy the spectacular aerial dogfights as if they were in the cockpit themselves. Using 4k original negative scans, Legend3D collaborated with the late Tony Scott to restore and convert Top Gun for the film’s IMAX 3D® release.
Legend3D partnered with 20th Century Fox’s Stereo and VFX division to convert select shots on the Academy Award winning Life of Pi. The result is an amazing quality of conversion that flows naturally with the natively filmed stereoscopic footage.
Legend3D was called upon by Sony Pictures Entertainment to provide a 3D conversion work for the film and to assist with 3D VFX work such as stereo roto, stereo rig removal, camera tracking and 3D composition of rendered CG and converted assets. The film was a box office smash, becoming one of the highest-grossing film of all time.
For Martin Scorsese’s Hugo, Legend3D did more than just traditional 3D conversion. To aid the creative storytelling of this period piece, Legend3D also had to restore vintage films, creatively retime and colorize archival footage, and combine converted elements with native photography. Hugo went on to win 5 Academy Awards, two BAFTA’s, and a Golden Globe. Richard C. Orliss of Time named it one of the top 10 best movies of 2011, saying “Scorsese’s Love Poem, rendered gorgeously in 3D, restores both the reputation of an early pioneer and glory of movie history – the birth of a popular art form given new life through a master’s application of the coolest new techniques.”
The Smurfs’ world was tailor-made for 3D, the volume and pristine look legend3D produced on this film serves as a testament to the highest quality stereoscopic conversion. Partnering with vfx supervisor, Robe Engle, and Sony pictures imageworks, Legend 3D converted over 1000 shots throughout more than 62 minutes. Legend3D collaborated with numerous 2d vfx vendors to seamlessly convert and blend both live-action and cg characters into natively-rendered 3D cg environment.
Selected by Paramount Pictures and Director Michael Bay as the primary conversion partner for Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Legend3D completed 78 minutes of astonishing work on 40 minutes of challenging non visual effects shots, and 38 minutes of highly intricate visual effects shots. In addition to successfully assisting Michael Bay with his creation of this visual masterpiece, the processes Legend3D specifically developed for this film carried over into the relationships and workflow with many of the top VFX houses in the world. The film shattered box office records grossing $1.112 Billion dollars worldwide.
Legend3D was proud to partner with Warner Bros. Pictures and director, Martin Campbell, as one of the stereo conversion vendors on the big screen realization of DC Comics’ Green Lantern. From highly complex visual effects shots to live action driving and flying sequences, Legend3D’s state-of-the-art conversion process yielded full sequences of high-quality 3D on a tight schedule.
The converted shots in Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: On Strangers Tides had to recreate the quality, shape and depth of the native, stereoscopic photography. Legend3D was up for the challenge, creating a flawless transition into a seamless viewing experience for the moviegoer. On Stranger Tides broke many box office records upon release, and it stands as one of the highest-grossing film of all time worldwide.
Brought on to convert select, vfx-heavy sequences for creative cartel/screen gems, legend3D’s experienced production team creatively developed a “shared shot” pipeline which flexibly coordinated with various 2D vfx vendors to finish shots. Two key components to successfully partnering with the studio and the vendors on this film was the ability to handle both stereo and 2d pre-comp renders as provided elements and easily converting live-action plates to fit within fully rendered cg environments.
Working hand-in-hand with the creative cartel and vfx supervisor Craig Mumma, Legend3D achieved the client’s envisioned results. The high quality work and legend3D’s efficiency led to being awarded an additional sequence beyond the original scope of work in the stylized animated history of Johnny Blaze leading the opening scene of the film.
Director, Michael Gondry's unmatched use of the camera and character blocking in The Green Hornet took creative risks to great effect in a film that was ultimately designed for the 3D experience. Legend3D converted approximately 30 minutes of the film, mostly within the final third of the movie, including two action/VFX heavy set pieces in a contruction yard and the epic, climactic battle in the paper mill.
The Shrek Trilogy was a major milestone for Legend3D. To convert these three high-profile, full length animated features back-to-back in a six month period, Legend3D indulged in the creative process, recreated elements from scratch and then repurposed them into the pipeline. These advances sped up production and shortened the overall conversion of the trilogy, which led to creating the efficiencies Legend3D has in place to date. To complete all three films before the scheduled deadline, Legend3D leveraged their market leading technology and unique methodology to make the impossible happen.
The Shrek Trilogy was a major milestone for Legend3D. To convert these three high-profile, full length animated features back-to-back in a six month period, Legend3D indulged in the creative process, recreated elements from scratch and then repurposed them into the pipeline. These advances sped up production and shortened the overall conversion of the trilogy, which led to creating the efficiencies Legend3D has in place to date. To complete all three films before the scheduled deadline, Legend3D leveraged their market leading technology and unique methodology to make the impossible happen.
The Shrek Trilogy was a major milestone for Legend3D. To convert these three high-profile, full length animated features back-to-back in a six month period, Legend3D indulged in the creative process, recreated elements from scratch and then repurposed them into the pipeline. These advances sped up production and shortened the overall conversion of the trilogy, which led to creating the efficiencies Legend3D has in place to date. To complete all three films before the scheduled deadline, Legend3D leveraged their market leading technology and unique methodology to make the impossible happen.
A world of whimsical characters and oddly shaped backdrops set the stage for an incredible and very unique series of challenges for the 3D conversion of Alice in Wonderland. Legend3D's development teams met each challenge with an unmatched enthusiasm. Winning 3 academy awards, the film went on to gross $1.02 billion dollars.