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CIS London And Brideshead Revisited

BRIDESHEAD REVISITED, Miramax Films' recently released feature adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's cherished novel, is filled with seamless invisible visual effects created by CIS London.

Working closely with the film's director, Julian Jarrold, VFX Supervisor Adam Gascoyne oversaw the challenging subtleties that were essential in bringing Jarrold's version of the classic story to life.

"We were involved from pre-production right through to the last steps prior to release, including the digital intermediate," Gascoyne said. "The fact that none of this work is obvious is indicative of how committed the filmmakers were and how successful our CIS crew was at completing it."

The two central sequences requiring 3D and 2D effects included a military encampment setting during World War I, and another that takes place on an ocean liner journey. Attention to period detail was of great importance to the filmmaking team, who relied on CIS London to bring the early twentieth century world to life in a completely photo-realistic way while remaining appropriate to the tone of the film.

Recalls Gascoyne said, "For the ocean liner scenes, in addition to the actual vessel, its smoke funnels and 50 crew members, we were called upon to digitally create the environment of stormy seas and crashing waves. We even created an interior for the ship that we projected into the windows in order to give the proper sense of depth. For the Army scenes, using a variety of source material, we added everything from digital tents and vehicles to the Lancaster bombers."

A heartbreaking romantic epic, BRIDESHEAD REVISITED tells an evocative story of forbidden love and the loss of innocence set in the post-WWI, pre-WWII era. In the film, Charles Ryder (Matthew Goode, MATCH POINT, THE LOOKOUT) becomes entranced with the noble Marchmain family, first through the charming and provocative Sebastian Marchmain (Ben Whishaw, PERFUME: THE STORY OF A MURDERER), and then his sophisticated sister, Julia (Hayley Atwell, CASSANDRA'S DREAM and the upcoming THE DUCHESS). The rise and fall of Charles' infatuations reflect the decline of a decadent era in England between the wars. Academy Award-winner Emma Thompson co-stars as Lady Marchmain.

The film, based on Evelyn Waugh's acclaimed novel is adapted for the screen by multiple BAFTA Award-winner Andrew Davies (BRIDGET JONES DIARY, BLEAK HOUSE) and Jeremy Brock (THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND) and directed by Julian Jarrold (BECOMING JANE).

Currently, CIS London is working on INKHEART, NUTCRACKER: THE UNTOLD STORY, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE and 44 INCH CHEST. Recent projects include THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR, TROPIC THUNDER and VANTAGE POINT.

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