Here's how 'Finch' robot Jeff came to life in the latest Apple TV+ hitWhat you need to know
Apple TV+ movie Finch features a robot, but it isn't all CGI.
A new report notes how the movie's effects team used physical elements to create Jeff.
"We used the latest motion capture technology."
The hot new thing on Apple TV+ right now is undoubtedly Finch, a movie about a robot and a dog and, of course, Tom Hanks. That's oversimplifying things greatly, but what's interesting is the way the movie's visual effects team set about creating that robot, named Jeff.
A new Variety report looks into the way Jeff was brought to life. VFX supervisor Scott Stokdyk and his team were tasked with creating Jeff, with actor Caleb Landry Jones involved throughout.
Stokdyk had actor Caleb Landry Jones dress in a special suit complete with a mask as well as practical elements like the robot's outer arms and gloves. "We used the latest motion capture technology that doesn't rely on optical cameras," he explains. "That allowed us to have gyroscopic sensors that can be un...
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Here's how 'Finch' robot Jeff came to life in the latest Apple TV+ hit
