Visual Effects Case Study: Robyn August’s KillHer
Blood enhancements for KillHer. Move the slider to toggle between before and after.
Project Type
Feature Film
Production Company
Big Quiche Productions
Director
Robyn August
Producers
Lan Kay
Tom Kiesche
Ned Kisner
Ron Roggé
“Paul and the Foxtrot team were an absolute pleasure to work with, swooping in like superheroes to enhance shots for our indie horror film KillHer that needed fixing or that extra edge. Their superb communication and teamwork skills made the process smooth and efficient.”
Mattie and her friends go on a weekend trip to the woods to plan Mattie's wedding, settled near the camp of Mr. Rogers, and with no phone signal, their trip starts to turn into a bad idea when they start dying and a secret is revealed. (IMDb)
Foxtrot X-Ray provided roughly 70 VFX shots for KIllHer, director Robyn August's satirical sendup of slasher movie tropes, including lots and lots of digital blood. From the beginning Robyn made it clear to us that this film needed to take the slasher genre and dial it up to 11. We threw every blood effect trick we had up our sleeve for this film to help give every unique blood splatter, spray, pool, a unique feel from the rest. Alongside the plethora of blood effects, Foxtrot X-Ray added muzzle flashes, combined practical effects with digital for a gruesome head crushing sequence, and bullet hits whizzing past characters heads.
To learn more about Robyn August and his film KillHer, check out our one-on-one episode with him on the VFX for Indies podcast. We breakdown the VFX process for the film, and how Robyn tackled his shoot days while knowing VFX was needed. Robyn also spoke about his experience using firearms on set and how they used VFX to ensure a safe set for everyone. Robyn and a panel of filmmakers and experts discuss firearm safety on another episode of the podcast.
Other projects featuring similar effects by Foxtrot X-Ray include And on the 8th Day, The Last Deal, and 7 Days: Blood Moons.
To discuss how Foxtrot X-Ray can create memorable, intense, and engaging VFX for your projects, schedule a meeting with our team of professionals today.