This DEADPOOL VFX Reel Shows the Process of Ryan Reynolds' Uglification

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There's a ton of VFX work that went into bringing Deadpool to life on the big screen. Rodeo FX created 215 of those VFX shots for the movie, and they've released a reel showing off some of their work on the movie. They helped in the process of turning Ryan Reynolds into one ugly and gross looking dude. When talking about the process of that on their main website they said:

The mutation introduced into Wilson’s body changes the structure of his skin and, once he becomes Deadpool, he is hideous to look at without his tight red Spandex. Brinton and his team did concepts for skin decomposition at different stages, using time-lapse photography of rotting vegetables and meat for inspiration. They found that the production plates were too dark to show the subtleties of what they wanted to do, so they added more detail and shape to the skin, modeling with ZBrush, doing lighting passes, and finally compositing in the textures. “This was my favorite sequence to work on and the most satisfying,” said Brinton. “I knew we’d nailed it when the people around me in the theater gasped in disgust when they saw Deadpool’s skin mutation.” Wilson is held in a torture chamber during this transformation, then escapes as the room burns to the ground. This scene was shot continually in one room that had been fitted with gas pipes emitting flames, making the usual practice of submitting individual shots for approval inefficient and awkward. Instead, Rodeo FX asked to submit the finished sequence in its entirety to Rothbart. This meant that every shot in the submitted sequence had to be final, with all shots at the same level of quality. “At first this was nerve wracking for us and, I imagine, for the production team,” Brinton said. “But we knew that this was the most efficient way to complete this scene and it worked perfectly.”

You can watch the video below, and then head over the RodeoFX.com to read more details on creating some of these visual effects such as the Helicarrier crash sequence. Check it out!

Rodeo FX completed 215 VFX shots for Deadpool, Tim Miller’s R-rated depiction of the Marvel Comics anti-superhero. The studio, led by VFX supervisor Wayne Brinton, worked on complex sequences that required fire and embers, grotesque skin alterations, and set extensions. Rodeo FX brought its unique skills to this collaborative VFX effort, ensuring that the finished product was much more than the sum of its parts. Check our dedicated page for more informations and pictures: http://rodeofx.com/en/projects/deadpool