Freefolk Shares KAOS VFX Breakdown Reel [Video]

Freefolk recently served as a lead vendor on the long-awaited Netflix series KAOS, starring Jeff Goldblum as Zeus, a dark but humorous contemporary spin on Greek mythology.

VFX supervisor Steve Murgatroyd, CG supervisor Harin Hirani, VFX executive producer Meg Guidon, and VFX producer Hannah Dakin and VFX coordinator Regan Perry led the Freefolk team that created a stunning fully CG Mount Olympus, the series opening shot, and home of Zeus.  In addition to the mountain and Zeus’ palace, the team completed the surrounding environment, building the cloudscape, atmospheric fog elements, and distant clouds.

“Being tasked with not only the first shot of the series but also establishing Zeus’ decadent dwelling, was incredibly exciting and challenging,” said Murgatroyd. “It needed to be both breathtaking and believable as well as feel immense, lavish, rich and beautiful.”

Murgatroyd explained that the mountain’s surface was hand sculpted, based on references, with additional rocks and stones …