What is 'Digital Double' played in place of Hugh Jackman and Dafne Keen in the movie 'LOGAN'?



The movie '

LOGAN ', released in June 2017, was the last to see Hugh Jackman's role as Wolverine and Patrick Stewart's role as Professor X. One of the highlights of this film is the fierce battle between Wolverine and Dafne Keen's Laura, but of course there are some dangerous shoots, so not all of them were played by themselves. Image Engine, who was in charge of the production, reveals the secret of ' Digital Double ' used there.

LOGAN | Logan Digital Double | Image Engine VFX on Vimeo


A car chase scene in a limousine that appears in 'LOGAN'. In this scene, Hugh Jackman, who played Wolverine, seemed to be sitting in the driver's seat, but how was it actually?



The left side of the image is 'FINAL COMP' which has been finalized, and the right side is the photographed material (PLATE).



By looking at this, you can see that Hugh Jackman and a

body double actor with a similar back were in charge at the time of shooting.



Clean up the footage you shot ...



Overlay CG materials.



Adjust the lighting ...



Arrange your clothes and go to the final form. No matter how you look at it, it looks like Hugh Jackman is driving.



This is a scene where Wolverine attacks an enemy aiming at girls Laura and others in the woods.



Wolverine shows a beast-like angry expression.



In this scene, four kinds of materials were shot.



What came out here is the digital version of 'Body Double', which is a substitute for acting, ' Digital Double '.



In making the digital double, we modeled the original Hugh Jackman scan data. And, the beard etc. are adjusted to the state of the work.



It's not just about scanning your face, but Hugh Jackman has as many facial expressions as possible.



Then, add facial expressions to the finished model. What is displayed on the left of the image is the facial expression that the model will take from now on. Facial artists make fine adjustments such as the shape of the eyebrows, raising and lowering the mouth, and the movement of facial muscles ...



The expression was 'Wolverine with clenched teeth'.



The state of the capture looks like this. Cameras are installed in all directions to capture facial expressions under various lighting conditions.



The result is a digital double that is unique to the person himself. Hugh Jackman himself on the left of the image, CG rendering on the right.



Even with extreme lighting, it looks like a very natural Wolverine.



If you're watching a movie without knowing anything, it's almost impossible to tell which part is Hugh Jackman and which part is Digital Double.



A similar video has been released for Laura, played by Dafne Keen.

LOGAN | Laura Digital Double | Image Engine VFX on Vimeo


Here, too, the digital double roller is created by following the same procedure.



Emotions and sorrows, Dafne Keen showing various expressions.



The angry Laura's face ...



Reproduced in this way.



Dafne Keen on the left and CG rendering digital double on the right. Since the pupils are rendered firmly, there is no way to tell even if they are replaced on the video.




A scene where Laura attacks a soldier in an armed group. It's a predictable scene that Dafne Keen wouldn't be taking that action.



The left is the completed video and the right is the material.



At the time of shooting, you can see that a woman with a double body was taking action with a wire attached.



In this scene, there is a flow that 'Laura jumps on the limousine that started running' ...



The roller was a completely digital double.



There was just news that

Tom Cruise failed to stunt during the filming of 'Mission: Impossible 6' and broke his ankle, delaying the filming by up to 3 months . If the actor himself is injured, it will have a big impact on the work, so it is no wonder that Digital Double is used. Of course, even when using Digital Double, there is a part that the actor who plays the role of Body Double actually plays, so that safety must be ensured firmly.

By the way, not only digital double but also vast aerial photography scenes where the stage cannot be prepared are often created by CG.

LOGAN | Environments | Image Engine VFX on Vimeo


A scene where Wolverine runs into the woods to stop an armed group. At the bottom center of the screen, you can see a person in a white shirt.



In reality, the Wolverine running is filmed and synthesized elsewhere.



A stretcher that can be lifted by a crane.



Grass and buildings are arranged ...



A cliff is placed and the background of the previous scene is completed. This was created with full CG + digital matte paint.



Also, the scene where the reconnaissance drone finds the building looks completely different from the original material.



In the first place, this building and the surrounding trees were made of CG ...



Overlay the drone there ...



It was a completed video.



in Video,   Movie, Posted by logc_nt