Watch: Sharlto Copley Playing Chappie in Impressive VFX Breakdown

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This is impressive. While Neill Blomkamp is off working on his version of an Alien movie, let’s try not to forget that Chappie was released this year. Whether you liked the film or not, there’s a lot that Blomkamp does as a sci-fi director that should be admired. Whether it’s the way he seamlessly integrates sleek CGI into practical scenes, or tries to create entirely CG characters and make them feel completely real. That’s a lot harder than it sounds, and thankfully there’s a few VFX teams that help him pull this off. One of the VFX houses responsible for a large chunk of the main work on Chappie was Image Engine, a Vancouver based agency. This 4-minute reel shows how they went from blank plates or actual shots with Sharlto Copley in costume to the final footage with the robot. There’s some impressive work on display in here, so take a look. ›››

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