The Morning Watch: VFX Artists React To Pan’s Labyrinth, ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ With Lightsabers & More
The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.
In this edition, watch as visual effects artists react toPan’s Labyrinth, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava Girl, and more. Plus, watch part of the Hulk vs Thor scene fromThor: Ragnarokwith lightsabers replacing their usual weapons, and see howThe Simpsonsvoice actressYeardley Smithimprovises voices for new cartoon characters.
First up, the visual effects artists fromCorridor Crewsit down to look at the work done on the wolves inThe Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Guillermo del Toro’s dark fantasyPan’s Labyrinth, the goofy family movieThe Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava Girl, and more. See what they make of some of the clever techniques and poor shortcuts used in these movies, both good and bad.
Next up, now thatThor: Ragnarokdirector Taika Waititi is officially on board to direct and co-write a newStar Warsmovie for Lucasfilm, why not have some fun withImmersion VFX’s re-creation of the Thor vs Hulk fight with lightsabers. Watch as the two superheroes take each other on with the sci-fi weapon, even tough the light beam doesn’t always effectively cover up their real weapons.
Finally,The Simpsonsvoice actress Yeardley Smith is best known for portraying the middle child Lisa Simpson. Using the methods she employed to create the voice for Lisa Simpson, she creates voices for eight new, random cartoon characters that she’s seeing for the first time. See what details she hones in on to create a personality and voice for the cartoons.
