In the second part of our Better Man coverage, we speak with Wētā FX VFX Supervisor Luke Millar and Animation Supervisor Dave Clayton. This is part of our ongoing coverage of films in the lead-up to the Oscar Bake-off on January 11, 2025. The five final nominations will be announced on January 17.
Better Man is an independent film about the life of UK Rock star Robbie Williams. Wētā was not only responsible for the incredible animation of Robbie as a monkey throughout the film, but as Director Michael Gracey explained in last week’s Part One fxpodcast, they were key to getting the film made and green kit in the first place.
One of the most complex scenes was the 500-person Regent St – Rock DJ Dance sequence, which nearly did not happen, as the team explains in this episode of the fxpodcast.
Plus: listen to the fxpodcast to hear how Wētā FX’s VFX supervisor, Luke Millar ended up as a digital extra 767 times in the film!