Today is the day ! ‘Second Tour’ is officially released in cinema in France. At this occasion, director Albert Dupontel talks about VFX in an exclusive interview with French cinema website Allociné.
Today is the day ! ‘Second Tour‘, the eighth film by Albert Dupontel, is now playing in theaters across France.
Starring Albert Dupontel, Cécile de France, Nicolas Marrié, and other renowned French and Belgian actors, the film immerses the audience in the world of media and politics during a fictional presidential election.
To mark this occasion, the French cinema website Allociné has conducted an exclusive interview with Albert Dupontel. They discuss the future of cinema, artificial intelligence and delve into the secrets behind the making of his film. The director notably emphasizes how VFX play a crucial role in conveying his story, with their use in 1,300 out of 2,000 shots in ‘Second Tour’.
Listen to his testimony in the interview below (in French only) :
Our teams at The Yard were extremely proud to have contributed to the numerous VFX in the film and to bring director Albert Dupontel’s vision to life by collaborating with VFX Supervisor Cédric Fayolle and all the teams who worked on this story.
Read the full interview of Albert Dupontel (in French) on Allociné website by clicking here.