befores & afters - #57 - IT: Welcome to Derry

Issue #57 of befores & afters magazine covers the visual effects of IT: Welcome to Derry. The series relied on practical effects, make-up effects and digital visual effects to articulate both the psychological and physical presence of this entity. Creature work extended beyond Pennywise to include distorted forms and manifestations tied to individual fears, requiring a blend of practical on-set references and digital augmentation. Environment work played a key role in recreating period- specific Derry while subtly altering spaces to reflect the influence of the entity. Pennywise himself was realized through a hybrid approach, combining performance, prosthetics and CG enhancements.We talk to production visual effects supervisor Daryl Sawchuk and to production visual effects producer Steve Dellerson about all the key effects sequences and characters in the show. Plus, we hear from several of the key visual effects vendors: Rodeo FX, Crafty Apes, Digital Domain, DNEG, Folks VFX, MR. X, Outpost VFX, Rocket Science VFX and Alchemy24. Read more