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Anthem Visual Effects Takes On Challenge of New Virtual Series, "Sanctuary," For SCI FI Channel
New Live-Action Series, Shot Almost Entirely On Green Screen, Moves from the Web to Television
DMN Newswire--2008-7-8--
Anthem Visual Effects has announced the company is single-handedly producing the visual effects for 13 one-hour original episodes of the new television series "Sanctuary" for SCI FI Channel, set to air this fall. Leading the way in new production technology, "Sanctuary" is the only television series to shoot almost entirely on green screen with virtual sets, requiring an astounding number of visual effects. It is also the first series in North America to exclusively employ the RED camera: a filmless, tapeless system that captures images at four times the resolution of a high-definition camera.
"Clearly, when a series is shot on green screen, the visual effects play an integral role in everything the viewer sees," explained Lee Wilson, President and Visual Effects Supervisor at Anthem Visual Effects. "We want the audience to get caught up in the story and forget all about the visual effects. It's all about storytelling."
With a staggering 400 visual effects shots estimated per episode, Anthem's team is creating everything from monsters to furry creatures, sweeping cityscapes and remote locations, to the impressive Sanctuary itself.
"Sanctuary" follows the adventures of the beautiful and enigmatic Dr. Helen Magnus (Amanda Tapping, "Stargate SG-1") her new and somewhat reluctant protégé Dr. Will Zimmerman (Robin Dunne, "Dawson's Creek") and her fearless daughter Ashley (Emilie Ullerup, "Battlestar Galactica"), as they track down, study and protect the strange and often terrifying creatures that secretly populate our world.
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