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When VFX and Practical Sets Work Together, Sometimes You Invent New Cameras
The first person swallowed by the rogue sperm whale in “ Whalefall ” wasn’t grieving diver Jay Gardiner ( Austin Abrams ), searching the waters off the coast of Northern California for the remains of his recently deceased father, Mitt…
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Production designer Ramsey Avery built five distinct stomach sets for the film “Whalefall,” along with a mouth, esophagus, and a giant‑squid puppet. The sets were created by a large team that combined practical construction with digital effects. Avery had previously worked with director Brian Duffield and cinematographer Aaron Morton on “No Will Save You,” and with WETA on “The Rings of Power.” The stomach sets were shipped from Weta Workshops in New Zealand to shooting tanks in Los Angeles, enabling the interior of the sperm whale to be filmed for the character Jay Gardiner’s journey.
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