Visual Effects Case Study: Richard Kilroy’s Proof Sheet
A digital reflection completes this second-floor bedroom set for Proof Sheet. Move the slider to toggle between before and after.
Project Type
Feature Film
Production Company
Night Owls Productions
Director
Richard Kilroy
Producer
Alejandro Delgado
“One of the best choices I made on this film was asking Foxtrot X-Ray to handle our visual effects.”
A beautiful woman in trouble and an incriminating roll of film sends a photo-lab worker on an investigation into a dark world of sex, secrets and murder. (IMDb)
Foxtrot X-Ray provided over 50 VFX shots for Richard Kilroy’s turn-of-the-millennium Los Angeles neo-noir film, Proof Sheet. Photography plays an important role in the story, so VFX was used to create inventive effects that involve reflections, photography, and optical manipulation. Utilizing VFX to create stylistic effects without the goal of photorealism can be an effective way to create striking imagery. In another scene, VFX was used to create a heavy downpour of rain, which added a nice touch of atmosphere and mood. VFX was also used in a scene where two characters crash through a window together. The actors were shot on a greenscreen falling onto a crash matt. In post, they were added to a shot of a house, along with falling debris, shattered glass, and dust. VFX was even used along the side of a building to create an extension for a cut-off pipe. Additional effects included cleanup, photo replacements, greenscreen, and gunfire.
Using VFX to create gunfire is an effective way to maintain safety during production. To learn more about firearms safety on film sets, listen to Paul DeNigris discuss firearms and VFX with multiple filmmakers on the VFX for Indies podcast.
Paul DeNigris discussed the VFX process with writer-director Richard Kilroy and editor Keith Clark on the VFX for Indies podcast.
Kilroy himself is a VFX veteran, having worked on Titanic, Batman Returns, and Terminator 2, among others; to say that it was an honor to provide VFX for his feature directorial debut is an understatement!
Other projects featuring similar effects by Foxtrot X-Ray include And on the Eighth Day, Vendetta, and KillHer.
To discuss how Foxtrot X-Ray can create dramatic and striking imagery and other VFX for your projects, schedule a meeting with our team of professionals today.