For "Christine Christine", the first movie directed by famous actress Stefania Sandrelli, Gianluca Dentici supervised shootings and visual effects on approximately 150 shots.
Among
them
many
blue
and
green
screen,
digital
set
extension
and
the
creation
of
a
CG
panorama
of
Paris
in
1300.
For
some
scene
also
natural
elements
were
generated
entirely in CG. Thanks to a careful pre-production and supervision, visual effects are excellently integrated in the movie with a strong realism.
Gianluca Dentici was nominated for the best visual effects for the David di Donatello Award.
For CG recostruction a great attention has been paid on creaiting 3D models (also created by Gianluca), texturing, as well as lighting, based on a HDR capturing on set.
Gianluca Dentici also took part duting the color correction phases at Cinecitta Studios along with DOP Paolo Carnera.
The
movie
"Christine
Cristina"
is
certainly
one
of
the
most
complex
productions
that
have
ever
been
made
in
Italy
for
a
costume
movie,
for
amount
of
vfx
required.
The
movie
tells
the story of a poet, of Christina da Pizzano, actually lived in France in 1300.
Given
the
period
and
the
historical
background,
the
production
had
to
rebuild
multiple
settings
and
turn
in
outside
locations
suitable.
Many
scenes
in
the
movie
were
supposed
to
shot
in
and
on
a
dilapidated
boat
stranded
on
the
banks
of
the
Seine
river,
where
a
bankrupt
drunk
storyteller,
masterfully
played
by
Alessandro
Haber,
lives
with
his
wife,
a
friend
of Cristina from Pizzano. For technical and practical reasons this set was entirely built inside stage 18 at Cinecittà Studios.
To
address
this
complex
challenge,
Gianluca
Dentici
developed
an
in
depth
vfx
analisys
for
all
shots
during
pre-production
and
a
detailed
list
of
all
shooting
needs
along
with
production managers. The stage was carefully organized to accommodate the large ship surrounded by a blue screen of more than 80 meters and high around 14.
Dop
Paul
Carnera
lit
the
blue
screen
from
above
and
below
with
soft-large
cone
soft
light
and
the
entire
set
with
about
60
small
baloons
lights.
The
lights
placed
on
the
floor
and
the
wires
were
covered
with
blue-tinted
panels
and
fabrics.
The
floor
behind
the
ship
was
painted
blue
as
well
because,
in
post
production,
was
replaced
with
the
footgage
of
a
watercourse, shot separately.
On
the
blue
screen
Gianluca
Dentici
placed
a
hundred
markers
for
matchmoving
purposes;
Besides
the
ovreall
set
has
been
measured,
and
all
data
recordered
along
with
those
from cameras.
In addition to blue screen shots also other vfx shots were filmed outdoors with a 8x8 green screen to recreate a river port.
Besides any CG extensions have been created to turn blue/green screen shot interiors as outdoors.