Brie Larson stars in Marvel Studios’ first female-led American superhero film Captain Marvel, the 21st title in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Based on the Marvel Comics character Carol Danvers, the movie also stars Samuel L. Jackson and Ben Mendelsohn, among others.
Set in the mid-’1990s, the movie draws inspiration from Roy Thomas’ comic book series Kree-Skrull War, created in 1971.
The directorial collaboration between Massachusetts’ Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck from California helps create the right kind of visual treat and cinematic magic for Captain Marvel, with a compelling screenplay from Geneva Robertson-Dworet. Larson’s avatar as Danvers follows her story as she goes on to become Captain Marvel when the Earth is caught between a galactic war between two alien races. Larson was announced as Danvers during the San Diego Comic-Con in 2016, with directors Boden and Fleck joining the following year. Jackson (who played Fury in the MCU films Iron Man, Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger, The Avengers, and Captain America: The Winter Soldier) and Clark Gregg (as agent Phil Coulson) both return in their established roles.
Legend was honored to provide 3D conversion services on the film. “It was a blast to bring back the 90's and taking the audience to L.A., internet cafes, and alien battles,” said Simon Kern, Legend Creative Director. “My favorite scene - the fight sequence on Torfa - great fun to convert to 3D. The fight looked even more intense and dangerous in 3D when we broke out all of the CG elements like laser beams, dust, debris, and flying enemies.”
The Legend team faced an interesting challenge during the process. “We had tons of matching shots to convert, Kern explained. “It was a challenge to keep track of all of them and make sure that each shot still matched after doing any stereoscopic changes to one. Our excellent communication between the Legend Pune and L.A. teams and the focus of our leads and artists was key to overcoming this situation.
What also helped was a true collaboration with Marvel Studios executives. “We have worked with Marvel on so many projects that our team fully understood client expectations. That experience, and the fact that Marvel is always so supportive, helped us to finish this project smoothly without missing any deadlines,” added Kern.
Captain Marvel, released by Disney’s Buena Vista Distribution, premiered Friday, March 8, 2019.
Warner Bros. Pictures’ Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is the second of five all new adventures in J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World™.
At the end of the first film, the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) was captured by MACUSA (Magical Congress of the United States of America), with the help of Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne). But, making good on his threat, Grindelwald escaped custody and has set about gathering followers, most unsuspecting of his true agenda: to raise pure-blood wizards up to rule over all non-magical beings.
In an effort to thwart Grindelwald’s plans, Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) enlists his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided Wizarding World.
The film features an ensemble cast led by Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, with Jude Law and Johnny Depp. The cast also includes, Zoë Kravitz, Callum Turner, Claudia Kim, William Nadylam, Kevin Guthrie, Carmen Ejogo, and Poppy Corby-Tuech.
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is directed by David Yates, from a screenplay by J.K. Rowling. The film is produced by David Heyman, J.K. Rowling, Steve Kloves and Lionel Wigram.
Released on November 16, 2018, the film was distributed worldwide in 2D and 3D in select theatres and IMAX by Warner Bros. Pictures, earning over $650 million at the worldwide box office.
Embark on a global odyssey through the largest and least explored habitat on Earth in Oceans: Our Blue Planet. Revolutionary ocean science and technology has allowed scientists to go further into the unknown than was ever thought possible. From the coastal shallows to deep and mysterious worlds, discover untold stories of the oceans’ most astonishing creatures. The journey into the blue begins at its surface as dolphins leap and slice effortlessly through the water’s surface. First stop: the coral reefs. Meet fascinating characters like the ingenious tusk fish that uses a tool to open its food. In the great forests of the sea, find a cunning octopus who shields herself in an armory of shells to hide from predators.
Journey through the oceans, share in these extraordinary discoveries and uncover a spectacular world of life beneath the waves. Legend 3D was honored to be awarded the opportunity to enhance this underwater imagery with depth and perspective.
BBC Earth, OceanX Media and Giant Screen Films was delighted to get Academy Award-winning actress Kate Winslet to serve as announcer of this remarkable adventure. Famous for her dozens of iconic and memorable performances throughout her career, she is a seven-time Oscar nominee and recipient of numerous accolades, including an Emmy Award, Grammy Award, three BAFTAs, four Golden Globes and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.
“We are thrilled that Kate came on board for this film. She was a natural fit, with her previous involvement in natural history documentaries,” said Neil Nightingale, Creative Director for BBC Earth. “She adds a genuinely warm and recognizable voice to this very special—and timely—film.”
The film is supported by Microsoft, providing educational supplements and scholastic tools tailored to the conservation message and science in the documentary.
Alpha is a 2018 American epic historical adventure film set in the last Ice Age film, directed by Albert Hughes and written by Daniele Sebastian Wiedenhaupt, from a story by Hughes. The film stars Kodi Smit-McPhee as a young hunter who befriends an injured wolf, with Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson as his father.
Alpha tells a fascinating, visually stunning story that shines a light on the origins of man’s best friend. While on his first hunt with his tribe’s most elite group, a young man is injured and must learn to survive alone in the wilderness. Reluctantly taming a lone wolf abandoned by its pack, the pair learn to rely on each other and become unlikely allies, enduring countless dangers and overwhelming odds in order to find their way home before winter arrives.
“The 3D on the film is magnificent,” said Louise Rosner, President, Production for Studio 8. “Your team has done a fantastic job on Alpha.”
Alpha is a Studio 8 and Columbia Pictures Production, distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing.
Jason Statham (Spy, Furious 7, The Expendables films) and award-winning Chinese actress Li Bingbing (Transformers: Age of Extinction, Forbidden Kingdom, The Message) star in the science fiction action thriller directed by Jon Turteltaub (the National Treasure movies, Last Vegas).
Turteltaub directed the film from a screenplay by Dean Georgaris and Jon Hoeber & Erich Hoeber, based on the New York Times best-selling novel by Steve Alten. Lorenzo di Bonaventura (the Transformers films), Belle Avery (Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead) and Colin Wilson (Suicide Squad, Avatar) produced the film, with Gerald R. Molen, Randy Greenberg, Wayne Wei Jiang, and Barrie Osborne serving as executive producers.
“Honestly, the most impressive thing for me about this movie was the 3D conversion,” Turtletaub enthusiastically proclaimed about the artistry that Legend 3D created for his team. “I was a doubter. I’m so sold. What you guys did just blew me away in surprising ways. I couldn’t believe the amount of work it took…it’s so much and, wow…it was awesome. Well done! Thank you, Legend”
In the film, a deep-sea submersible—part of an international undersea observation program—has been attacked by a massive creature, previously thought to be extinct, and now lies disabled at the bottom of the deepest trench in the Pacific… with its crew trapped inside. With time running out, expert deep sea rescue diver Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham) is recruited by a visionary Chinese oceanographer (Winston Chao), against the wishes of his daughter Suyin (Li Bingbing), to save the crew—and the ocean itself—from this unstoppable threat: a pre-historic 75-foot-long shark known as the Megalodon.
Filming on The Meg was accomplished on location in China and New Zealand. The Meg is a presentation of Warner Bros. Pictures and Gravity Pictures. It is production of di Bonaventura Pictures, Apelles Entertainment, Maeday Productions, Inc., and Flagship Entertainment, in association with Beijing Digital Impression (BDI) Film, Inc.
The film has enjoyed phenomenal success, earning over half a billion dollars at the global box office since its release on August 10, 2018.
Ant-Man and The Wasp marks Legend's sixth time working closely with the Marvel team to provide stereo conversion services for a feature film. Following the events of Captain America: Civil War, Scott Lang deals with the resulting consequences of his choices as both a superhero and as a father. As he struggles to rebalance his home life with his responsibilities as Ant-Man, Scott is approached by Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym with an urgent new mission that requires him to don his suit and fight alongside The Wasp. The urgent mission soon leads to secret revelations from the past as the dynamic duo finds itself in an epic battle against a powerful new enemy.
Working closely with Marvel’s Stereo Supervisor Gary Carillo, Legend added dimension to a world that constantly and unexpectedly changes in scale and perspective. “The most challenging and fun sequence we had was the fight between The Wasp and Sonny’s crew in the kitchen.” says Legend Stereo Supervisor Prateek Kaushal. He continued, “As she grew and shrank, we focused on keeping everything relative to The Wasp’s scale, exaggerating when we really wanted to play up the 3D effect. We emphasized this effect at key moments, such as when The Wasp shrinks to dodge an attack and then runs on a butcher knife to take out a thug. We also had a fun time working with Ghost’s phasing effects.”
Directed by Peyton Reed, the director of the original Ant-Man, this sequel features Paul Rudd as Ant-Man, Evangeline Lilly as Hope Van Dyne/The Wasp and Michael Douglas as Dr. Pym. Simon Kern, Legend’s lead Stereo Supervisor on this project remarks on how the availability of production assets allowed Legend’s team to create better, more fantastic 3D imagery. “Marvel has a great relationship with their VFX vendors. This allows us to utilize the elements and zdepth passes to get the most out of the CG assets, such as Ant-Man and The Wasp’s wings. We also benefitted with early VFX finals – this extra time allowed us to take our work to the next level.”
Prateek also comments, “Our team of artists did an excellent job sculpting the faces of characters. Many of our shots were intimate moments between Scott and Cassie that consisted of long, close up takes. The artists put extreme detail into the characters and kept them consistent throughout the sequences.”
Ant-Man and The Wasp premiered on July 6, 2018 in the U.S. and Canada.
CREDITS
Director: Peyton Reed
Studio/Distributor: Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Client Stereoscopic Supervisor: Gary Carillo
Legend Stereoscopic Supervisor: Simon Kern
Legend Producer: Caprice Paxton
LEGEND CREDITS
Pune
Head of Production: Bhavani Shankar
Creative Supervisor: Gokul Mahajan
Stereo Supervisor: Prateek Kaushal
Depth Supervisors: Harish Naidu, Mukesh Singh
Comp supervisors: Santosh Katkar, Vivek Shelke, Shailesh Dhawade
Roto Supervisors: Krunal Tadse, Sirishbabu Gurrala
Department Managers: Monalisa Bhattacharya, Srinivas Janapati, Raja Reddy, Ravi Londhe, Shirin Varghese
Special thanks to: Shamitha Kattukandy & Abhishek Garg
Los Angeles
Chief Creative Officer: Richard Baker
VP, Production: Crys Forsyth-Smith
Senior Producer: Chris McClintock
VP, International Operations: Prasanna Kodapadi
VP, Technology: Bryan Gauna
Digital Production Manager: Zachary Knue and Christy Runyon
Stereo Editorial/Data Supervisor: Nancy Wang
Toronto
Element QC Management: Tiku Fisher, Gloria Nguyen
Production Coordinator: Angelina Kryoshevina
Meg Murry is just your average middle schooler trying to navigate her social life and fit in. What’s not so average is that Meg and her little brother Charles Wallace are the children of two renowned physicists - as a result they are incredibly intelligent and uniquely gifted. They have also been without their father, Mr. Murry, for five years ever since he disappeared following the discovery of a new planet. Wallace introduces Meg and her fellow classmate Calvin to three celestial guides, Mrs. Which, Mrs. Whatsit and Mrs. Who. These mysterious astral travelers have journeyed to Earth to help Meg and Charles search for their father, and together they set off on their formidable quest. Traveling via a wrinkling of time and space known as tessering, they group travel to worlds beyond their wildest imagination where they must confront a powerful evil. To make it back home to Earth, Meg must look deep within herself to harness the strength necessary to defeat the darkness closing in on them.
A Wrinkle in Time was directed by Ava DuVernay, and is a modern spin on the classic tale by Madeleine L’Engle’s beloved 1962 novel. A Wrinkle in Time features talented newcomers Storm Reid and Levi Miller alongside Hollywood’s elite including Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Mindy Kaling and others. DuVernay says she was initially unsure of 3D, but that “after I saw the work performed by Legend, I’m convinced about the effectiveness of 3D - there are sequences of this film that feel so much more expansive, of interest and fantastic in 3D. It was fascinating for me to learn something new about all the tools and possibilities for what we can make beautiful in film!”
“Working with Team Disney on A Wrinkle in Time was and always is a very collaborative team effort. As our client they demand only the best results and as a matter of principle we strive to deliver our absolute best work. It’s a great place to be, when all people involved are giving it their all to produce a beautiful stereoscopic experience.” says Tony Baldridge, Legend’s Stereo Supervisor. He goes on to remark on the artists’ dedication to the project, “Each artist involved in a big show like this has to apply everything they’ve learned up to that moment: every skill, technique and technical expertise. Then use this to produce grade A results over and over for each shot. It takes an incredible amount of determination from every team member. It’s the only way these films are completed with the quality Legend is known for and we commend them wholeheartedly.”
A Wrinkle in Time premiered on March 9th, 2018 in the U.S. and Canada.
CREDITS
Director: Ava DuVernay
Studio: Walt Disney Motion Pictures
Disney Stereo Supervisor: Richard Baker
Legend Stereo Producer: Caprice Paxton
Legend Stereo Supervisor: Tony Baldridge
LEGEND CREDITS
Toronto
Supervision: Vince Niebla, Jenna Yu
Creative Leads: Adam Quattrociocchi, Andrew Mukama, Brian Hong, Craig Thompson,
Dida Tosheva, Jade Simpson, James Duvinos, Jared Buford, Ken Nelson, Laura Massingham,
Raymond Trimm, Wendy Nguyen, Will Holmes, Bret Watkins, Chad Cutler, Eddie Wolfson, Jason Wong,
Jessica Wolff, John Wootton, Kathryn Fay, Kim Henry, Kimberly Martinez, Matthew Sidebottom,
Michael Williams, Sheetal Meshram, Sisi Xu, Valeri Vidakovic, Vanesa Vidakovic, Vincent Nguyen
Production Team: Ashley Merla, Neha Pasricha, Sandy Phetchamphone, Tiku Fisher, Vishal Rustgi,
Angelina Kryvosheyina, Graham Tailleur, Mark Ferguson, Stephanie Robinson, Sumita Pandey, Taehuyn Kim, Tara Tote
Pune
Head of Production: Bhavani Shankar
Stereo Supervisor: Gokul Mahajan
Creative Supervision: Bhanu Prakash, Santosh Katkar, Vivek Shelke, Shailesh Dhawade, Krunal Tadse,
Santosh Kisan Katkar, Shailesh Dhawade
Production Team: Monalisa Bhattacharya, Srinivas Janapati, Ravi Londhe, Deepti Nadhan,
Shamitha Kattukandy, Abhishek Garg, Neha Banerjeen, Rachit Kulshrestha, Pritam Kamble,
Sonali Shehlar Jitesh Morde, Ashwin Lyer, Srilatha Kalva
Los Angeles
VP, Production: Crys Forsyth-Smith
Senior Producer: Chris McClintock
VP, International Operations: Prasanna Kodapadi
VP, Technology: Bryan Gauna
Stereo Supervisor: Erasmo Romero
Stereo Editorial/Data Supervisor: Nancy Wang
Digital Production Manager: Christy Williams
Production Coordinator: Nina Pastores
Production Assistant: Lauren Hayes
Following the events of Captain America: Civil War and the death of his father, King T'Challa returns home to the kingdom of Wakanda, a technologically advanced nation in Africa. As the newly instituted leader, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne from factions within his own country. When a powerful enemy suddenly reappears, T'Challa's mettle as king and as Black Panther is tested. Faced with treachery, danger, and a threat to Wakanda itself, the young king must rally his allies and release the full power of Black Panther to defeat his foes and prevent Wakanda from being dragged into a world war.
Directed by Ryan Coogler, Black Panther features talented stars new and old including Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Forest Whitaker, Lupita Nyong’o and Danai Gurira.
As the 18th film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Black Panther marks Legend's fifth time working closely with the Marvel team to provide stereo conversion services for a feature film. Working with Marvel’s Stereo Supervisor Gary Carrillo, Legend created a fantastic, fun world in the third dimension. “Black Panther started big right out of the gate. After Legend’s work on the trailer, Marvel’s Gary Carrillo took Legend’s creative team through each sequence and set the tone for the film.” Says Legend Stereo Supervisor Simon Kern. “From a museum surrounded by layers of glass and reflections, to a room on a mountain top filled with logs and ropes, Legend pushed forward on our collaboration with the Marvel team.”
Simon continues with his favorite scene to convert, “We had the opportunity to bring to life the intimate scene between Killmonger and his father, N’Jobu, during Killmonger’s Astral Dream. Coogler’s use of long takes allowed Legend to hone in the stereo, giving the audience a very detailed and emotional scene.” Prateek Kaushal, Legend’s Stereo Supervisor based in Pune, India says, “The basketball and ambulance shots were quite complex involving layers of glass, objects and reflections and were very long takes. We had our best artists assigned to these sequences and our leads did a fantastic job planning and dividing these to ensure it was our highest quality work while meeting deadlines.”
Black Panther was a global effort and was completed with assistance from our teams in the LA, Toronto and Pune studios. Prateek Kaushal continues with pride for the Legend teams’ work, “Our leads did a great job training artists who worked on Black Panther to ensure they were aware of Marvel’s expectations without slowing down production work. All around, every single person working on this project acted as a great team player and put forth their best effort to make this one of our best Marvel movies yet!” Legend Producer Mike Anders says, “I’ve had the opportunity to work on several Marvel films, but this one has by far been my favorite. I’m very proud to have been a part of a film that is so culturally significant and will resonate with audiences in an unprecedented way.”
Black Panther premiered on February 16th, 2018 in the U.S. and Canada.
CREDITS
Director: Ryan Coogler
Studio/Distributor: Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Client Stereoscopic Supervisor: Gary Carillo
Legend Stereo Producer: Mike Anders
Legend Stereo Supervisor: Simon Kern
LEGEND CREDITS
Toronto
Stereo Supervisors: Andrew Rhinehart
Department Managers: Sandy Phetchamphone, Ashley Merla, Vishal Rustgi
Production Coordinators: Stephanie Robinson, Sumita Pandey, Angelina Kryvosheyina, Jackie Vignavong, Travis Jack
Depth Lead Artists: Adam Quattrociocchi, Andrew Mukama, Brian Hong, Craig Thompson, Dida Tosheva, Jared Buford, Ken Nelson, Raymond Trimm, Wendy Nguyen, Will Holmes
Comp Lead Artists: Kimberly Henry, Matthew Sidebottom, Bret Watkins, Si Si Xu, Kim Martinez, Kathryn Fay, Eddy Wolfson, John Wootton, Valeri Vidakovic, Jessica Wolff, Vincent Nguyen, Jason Wong, Chad Cutler, Vanesa Vidakovic
Pune
Head of Production: Bhavani Shankar
Creative Supervisor: Gokul Mahajan
Line Producer: Siddhartha Maganti
Stereo Supervisor: Prateek Kaushal
Depth Supervisors: Harish Naidu, Mukesh Singh
Comp supervisors: Santosh Katkar, Vivek Shelke, Shailesh Dhawade
Roto Supervisors: Krunal Tadse, Sirishbabu Gurrala
Department Managers: Monalisa Bhattacharya, Srinivas Janapati, Raja Reddy, Ravi Londhe, Shirin Varghese
Special thanks to: Shamitha Kattukandy & Abhishek Garg
Los Angeles
Chief Creative Officer: Richard Baker
VP, Production: Crys Forsyth-Smith
Senior Producer: Chris McClintock
VP, International Operations: Prasanna Kodapadi
VP, Technology: Bryan Gauna
Digital Production Manager: Zachary Knue
Production Coordinator: Caitlin Campbell
Stereo Editorial/Data Supervisor: Nancy Wang
Thor: Ragnarok is the 17th film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the follow-up to 2011’s Thor and 2013’s Thor: The Dark World. In this third installment of the franchise, Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe without his mighty hammer and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard in order to prevent the impending Ragnarok - the destruction of his home world and the end of Asgardian civilization - at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela. But first he must survive a deadly gladiatorial contest that pits him against his former ally and fellow Avenger, The Incredible Hulk!
Thor: Ragnarok features an all-star cast including Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Mark Ruffalo and Anthony Hopkins.
Thor: Ragnarok marks Legend's fourth time working closely with the Marvel team to provide stereo conversion services for a feature film. With Evan Jacobs at the helm, Legend was guided through the depths of space and back. Our goal in converting this feature into Stereoscopic 3D was to make it fun, big, and live up to the expectations of the God of Thunder.
“One of the most rewarding sequences to see come together was Valkyrie's reveal.” said Simon Kern, Stereoscopic Supervisor at Legend. “It was a particularly fun, yet challenging scene. We needed to make the world feel huge, detail out the miles of trash, and compress the far background to reduce miniaturization. Once her ship lands, we expanded the overall 3D as we zoom in on the ship, making her reveal very intimate.”
“Legend’s artists came together to provide stereo conversion for one of our deepest shows to date,” said Kyle Bundgaard, Stereo Supervisor at Legend. “Junkyards, spaceships, aliens, gods and Stan Lee were no match to keep the team from Ragnarokin’ and Rollin’ on our way to completing our second Marvel show this year. It was the hard work and dedication of the artists that resulted in a truly wonderful 3D experience.”
Thor: Ragnarok premiered on November 3rd, 2017 in the U.S. and Canada.
CREDITS
Director: Taika Waititi
Studio/Distributor: Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Client Stereoscopic Supervisor: Evan Jacobs
Legend Stereo Producer: Caprice Paxton
Legend Stereo Supervisor: Simon Kern
LEGEND CREDITS
Toronto
Stereo Supervisors: Kyle Bundgaard, Andrew Rhinehart
Department Managers: Sandy Phetchamphone, Neha Pasricha
Production Coordinators: Ashley Merla, Mark Ferguson, Tara Tote, Angelina Kryvosheyina, Stephanie Robinson, Sumita Pandey
Depth Lead Artists: Adam Quattrociocchi, Andrew Mukama, Brian Hong, Craig Thompson, Dida Tosheva, Jared Buford, Ken Nelson, Raymond Trimm, Wendy Nguyen, Will Holmes
Comp Lead Artists: Kimberly Henry, Matthew Sidebottom, Bret Watkins, Si Si Xu, Kim Martinez, Kathryn Fay, Eddy Wolfson, John Wootton, Valeri Vidakovic, Jessica Wolff
Los Angeles
Chief Creative Officer: Richard Baker
Head of Production: Crys Forsyth-Smith
Head of Stereo Production: Chris McClintock
Digital Production Managers: Zachary Knue, Taylor Rowland
Production Coordinators: Solana Hagler
Stereo Editorial/Data Supervisor: Nancy Wang
The Lego Ninjago Movie is a feature film based on the hit TV show Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjutsu. The series is set in the fictional world of Ninjago, a place inspired by East Asian myths and culture. The land is divided between Ninjago and the Dark Island, the former home of the Overlord. The main characters are aligned with elemental properties Earth, Fire, Lighting, Ice, Energy, and Water similarly to Lego's past product line, Bionicle. Lego Ninjago will be the first Cartoon Network show to become a theatrical film since The Powerpuff Girls Movie in 2002.
Lloyd, Jay, Kai, Cole, Zane and Nya are six teenagers living in this far-away land of Ninjago. They are hired and trained by Wu, an old ninja master, to become ninjas who protect the Capital City at night from monsters sent by Lord Garmadon, an evil warlord seeking to conquer Ninjago. Amidst the high octane ninja action, Lloyd, the Green Ninja, starts asking his mom questions about his heritage and has to deal with the news that Lord Garmadon is actually his long-lost father and enemy.
Legend worked with Animal Logic to convert the non-CG sequences of this film into Stereo 3D. It was a fun project that ran smoothly, leaving our client very happy. “We couldn’t be happier with the great teamwork and dedication on this project,” said Legend Stereo Supervisor Tyler Wheeler. “We were able to turn this one around very quickly, but as they say...Ninjacome, Ninjago.”
The Lego Ninjago Movie was released in theaters on September 22nd, 2017.
CREDITS
Directors: Charlie Bean, Bob Logan, Paul Fisher
Studios / Distributors: Warner Animation Group, Lin Pictures, Vertigo Entertainment, Animal Logic, Warner Bros. Pictures
Client Stereoscopic Supervisor: Fabian Muller
LEGEND CREDITS
Toronto
Stereo Producer: Rainy Venne
Production Manager: Tiku Fisher
Production Coordinators: Mark Furgeson, Stephanie Robinson
Editorial: Brian Tong
Lead Artists: Ken Nelson, Jared Buford, Angelina Kryvosheyina, Brian Hong, Raymond Trimm, Wendy Nhi Nguyen, Eddie Wolfson, Jenna Yu, John Wootton, Kathryn Fay, Kimberly Martinez, Nicolas Casanova, Valeri Vidakovic
Systems / Data Support: Dane Anderson, Yesod Stone, Chrystopher Jozwik, John Andrews, Sujoy Roy
Pipeline: n/a
Comp Supervisor: Andrew Rhinehart
Depth Supervisor: Tyler Wheeler
Los Angeles
Stereo Supervisor: Matthew Kemper
DPM- Zachary Knue
Stereo Editorial Supervisor: Nancy Wang
Michael Jackson’s iconic music video for Thriller premiered in 1983 and sold out every night for three weeks, and is the only music film to be inducted into the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. Following a restoration of the original film’s audio and video, Legend 3D worked with Michael Jackson’s Estate and the original director John Landis to convert this popular video into 3D.
“Working with the Stereographers at Legend 3D was fun and exciting,” said Director John Landis. “I was impressed with their enthusiasm and skill, and how far the technology has come. I think people will be wowed by their work in Michael Jackson's Thriller 3-D.”
Landis also says, “We took full advantage of the remarkable advances in technology to add new dimensions to both the visual and the audio, bringing it to a whole new level. Even though Thriller was shot traditionally, I was able to use the 3-D creatively. Let me just warn you, there is a rather shocking surprise in there.”
“I couldn’t be more proud of Legend3D’s talented artists for the incredible work they did on Michael Jackson’s Thriller 3D,” said Legend 3D’s Managing Stereo Supervisor Tony Baldridge. “And working directly with John Landis was an honor and a rare privilege. He’s a quintessential storyteller and wants to understand the tools of the trade. To that end we had a blast talking through each shot and what his original 2D intent was, and how it could translate to 3D, then leveraging Legend’s powerful toolset to execute his creative direction right then and there. It doesn’t get much better.”
Highly anticipated since rumors arose in 2014, the 3D film premieres at the 2017 Venice Film Festival in Italy on September 4th, and will screen at the Toronto Film Festival later that month.
Thrilled by his experience with The Avengers, young Peter Parker returns home to live with his Aunt May. Under the watchful eye of mentor Tony Stark, Parker starts to embrace his newfound identity as Spider-Man. He also tries to return to his normal daily routine -- distracted by thoughts of proving himself to be more than just a friendly neighborhood superhero. Peter must soon put his powers to the test when the evil Vulture emerges to threaten everything that he holds dear.
Working with Marvel’s stereo producer Jon Goldsmith and stereographer Evan Jacobs, Legend provided 3D stereo conversion services for this film. Unique to this feature, new workflows were developed to help maximize efficiencies on this project. The end result is a highly entertaining and immersive collection of sequences!
“The content coming out of Marvel Studios has always set a high bar for creative film making, Spider-Man: Homecoming being no exception,” said Legend 3D Stereo Supervisor Matt Kemper. “This action packed web slinging, web swinging superhero movie provides a beautiful story and world that is truly meant for stereoscopic 3D. Myself and the Legend 3D crew were thrilled to contribute to this beautiful film.”
Spider-Man: Homecoming was released in theatres July 7, 2017.
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.
