TANQ Completes Amtrak Acela 'Back to the Future'
12 February, 2009
This week TANQ completed VFX work on several commercials for Amtrak Acela.
Client: Amtrak
Agency: Arnold Worldwide
Director: Matt Badger of Epoch Films
Editor: Kane Platt @ Chinagraph
On-Set VFX Supervisor: Alex Catchpoole
Flame Artist: Alex Catchpoole
VFX Producer: Mary-Joy Lu
TANQ's work included greenscreen compositing of all the windows for the train interiors, detailed remodeling of the exterior of the train, and enhancement of the time-lapse footage taken during the shoot. The final shot is a composite of approx. 40 layers, including a background matte painting, time-lapse foreground passengers, and the hero train.
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