Learn more about the production details of Chris Williams’ new film, which is making its streaming debut
In a world where humans struggle with large marine animals, a little girl gets aboard a ship and embarks on an adventure that will change everything. This is the initial premise of the beast of the seaa new Netflix animation, arrived this Friday 8 on the streaming platform.
The film tells the story of the little one Maisie Brumblean ambitious and courageous young woman who escapes from the orphanage in which she lives to clandestinely embark on a ship of monster hunters, where she meets the heroes she reads in the stories of her books.
Among these are the raven captain And Jacob Holland, found on the high seas by the ship’s commander when he was just a child. Together with the rest of the crew, they spend their days hunting the great beasts of the sea.
After an unexpected event in the search for Red Bravado, the most feared monster of all, Jacob and Maise must team up for an adventure in uncharted waters.
The film is directed by Chris Williams, head of successful productions for disneyhow moana, Bolt – Superdog And Operation like a great heroand who is now taking a risk on streaming.
“I got really interested in making this movie and started writing thematic notions and character descriptions, and then it started to take shape that became a script. I couldn’t put it down, so I took it to Netflix and they were thrilled, and here we are “, says the director in the material released to the press.
Who gives voice to the characters in the original version are the actors Karl Urban (Jacob), Jared Harris (Captain Crow) e Zaris-Angel Hatorstealing the show as Maisie.
Animation
For EstadioNetflix shared producers’ testimonies on the animation creation process, which took more than three years to complete, two of which were during the covid-19 pandemic.
To the head of animation Joshua Beveridge, one of the great challenges was animating the water. “We had to create different tools to be able to do this,” she said. “We decided at the outset that we didn’t want everyone to pretend to be swimming in the ocean. The idea was to give the impression that the production was being shot at sea.”
As the film takes place almost entirely in the ocean, it was imperative that this process went well. “The sea moves the boat, which in turn moves both the characters and the camera. It’s something that normally happens in the real world, but you have to build everything in the animation.”
Additionally, the film includes many elements of maritime life, but those who watch the film will see that the ropes play a particularly special role.
Zach Parrishwho also led the animation team, said he worked alongside director Chris Williams Operation like a great hero And moana and that the ropes were more and more work to build.
“The amount of complex action scenes involving the ropes the beast of the sea it required us to think of a completely new approach. The hardest thing about string animation is that they have complex regions, which cause them to stack, bump into themselves, and move as they pass around objects, ”she explained.
Characters
the beast of the sea can be seen by the whole family. Despite being a child-centric animation, the story holds the interest of viewers of all ages, something that can be credited with the balance between an adult character and a child.
“Since the characters are very expressive, we wanted to have even more control over them during the animation,” said Beveridge, who explains that the production tried to pay attention to small details, like the wrinkles of the characters.
“It was crucial to clearly differentiate them all, both in terms of physical abilities and manner of acting. In a character like Jacob, for example, we had to make sure he had the look and feel of an action hero who is technically capable of acting. feats of strength, what he’s doing, but he still needed to prove he had muscle and was made of flesh and blood, ”Parrish added.
the beast of the sea is now available on Netflix. Watch the trailer:
* Trainee under the supervision of Charlise Morais
Source: Terra
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