Craig Gillespie - 2021

During my time at MPC Montreal, I contributed to Cruella, focusing primarily on the digital reconstruction of London. My work involved rebuilding and extending urban environments using photobashing and 2.5D workflows to recreate the city.

A key part of the process was developing projection setups designed to cover entire sequences, ensuring environmental continuity across multiple shots and reverse camera angles. These setups helped establish a convincing London cityscape as the backdrop for a rooftop dialogue scene.

Digital Matte Painting, Photoshop photobashing, and Nuke projections combined to recreate London across a 200° field of view, covering an entire sequence and supporting blue-screen replacement :