Produced in collaboration with Netflix and Tsuburaya Productions, Ultraman: Rising is the first animated feature from Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) since 2011’s Rango. And it’s proved to be a powerful comeback, having already scooped a 2024 HPA (Hollywood Professional Association) Award for Outstanding Visual Effects.
To create a distinctive, stylized look, the studio turned to a portfolio of Foundry’s products — Katana, Mari, and Nuke — to power its pipeline. We went behind the scenes with Visual Effects Supervisor Hayden Jones, CG Supervisor Katherine Roberts, Lighting Supervisor Oliver McCluskey, and Lead Compositor Sandra Chocholska to find out more.
“From surfacing in Mari, through lighting in Katana, all the way to the final composite in Nuke, we were able to really control the art direction of the entire film,” says Hayden.
Thinking of updating your pipeline? Find out what’s new in Katana 8.0, Mari 7.1, and Nuke 15.1.
