New video reveals how the iconic tennis match scene in Rivals was made

Rivalsnew film by Luca Guadagninodirector of Call Me By Your Name (2017), is showing in Brazilian cinemas and features a sequence that left many people wondering how it could have been recorded.

On your social networks, Brian Drewesthe novel’s visual effects supervisor, revealed that, in fact, the scene in which the camera appears to follow the tennis ball, during the last minutes of the tennis match between art (Mike Faist, Love sublime love) It is Patrick (Josh O’Connor, The Kingdom of God), was carried out digitally. Check out the video:

Love it or hate it, you have to admit, it’s a new way to see tennis!

I oversaw all VFX on Challengers and thanks to great direction from Luca and amazing artists @ZeroVFX it’s unlike any sports movie ever made!

More breakdowns to come. Go watch the movie on Prime!!! pic.twitter.com/eu4lnlnhaD

—Brian Drewes (@BrianVFX) May 23, 2024

What it is Rivals?

In history, Tashi Duncan (Zendaya, Spider-Man: No Way Home) was a talented tennis player, who saw her career in the sport end after getting injured during a match. Without giving up tennis completely, she decides to become her own husband’s coach, artwhich is going through a bad time.

As if the tension on the courts wasn’t enough, Patrickformer best friend of art and ex-boyfriend of Tashi, returns to the couple’s lives and the three become involved in a love triangle. Watch the trailer:

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