{"id":8166,"date":"2024-05-28T21:07:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T19:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theyard-vfx.com\/stage\/?post_type=title-item&p=8166"},"modified":"2025-11-06T10:16:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T09:16:33","slug":"etoile","status":"publish","type":"title-item","link":"http:\/\/theyard-vfx.com\/stage\/title-item\/etoile\/","title":{"rendered":"ETOILE"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nPRODUCTION VFX SUPERVISOR :<\/strong> Lesley Robson-Foster
\nPRODUCTION VFX PRODUCER :<\/strong> Renuka Ballal[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=\u00a0\u00bbcustom\u00a0\u00bb accent_color=\u00a0\u00bb#bcae8d\u00a0\u00bb][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\u00a0\u00bb1\/2″][vc_separator color=\u00a0\u00bbcustom\u00a0\u00bb accent_color=\u00a0\u00bb#bcae8d\u00a0\u00bb][vc_column_text]<\/b>
\nTHE YARD VFX SUPERVISOR :<\/strong> Harry Bardak
\nTHE YARD VFX PRODUCER : <\/strong>Elisa Perez[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=\u00a0\u00bbcustom\u00a0\u00bb accent_color=\u00a0\u00bb#bcae8d\u00a0\u00bb][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]

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In <\/span>\u00c9toile<\/span><\/i>, the latest creation from Emmy-winning duo Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino, viewers are transported into the world of elite ballet with a stellar cast led by Charlotte Gainsbourg and Luke Kirby.\u00a0 Set between New York City and Paris, the series<\/span> follows two world-renowned ballet companies as they attempt to preserve their legacies through an audacious exchange of star performers. The story leaps between continents, cultures, and performances, weaving together drama, ambition, and artistic rivalry with the signature wit and style of its acclaimed showrunners.<\/span><\/p>\n

Shot both on location and in studio, the series required a vast array of visual effects. Working under the guidance of VFX Supervisor Lesley Robson-Fosterl, our team at The Yard was tasked with enhancing close to 100 shots across five episodes. Our mandate ranged from subtle digital matte paintings of SoHo streets and Parisian backdrops to one of the most ambitious sequences in the series: a near 3000-frame storm-at-sea scene. <\/span><\/p>\n

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SCOPE OF WORK<\/h4>\n

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Crafting the Storm<\/b><\/h5>\n

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One of the most technically ambitious sequences of the series appears in Episode 1, where a small boat\u2014led by one of the main characters, an Etoile dancer who is also an environmental activist\u2014attempts to intercept and board a massive trawler during a storm at sea. Shot as a continuous Steadicam take in a water tank facility in Belgium, the scene required a seamless fusion of practical effects and digital enhancements to achieve a heightened sense of realism and drama.<\/span><\/p>\n

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