Blackmagic Design announced that DaVinci Resolve was used through the digital intermediate (DI) pipeline on French period drama Germinal, with key VFX shots produced using the Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K.
An adaptation of the acclaimed novel by French writer mile Zola, Germinal tells the story of a coalminers strike in Northern France in the 1860s.
Recipient of the audience award at this years Series Mania, the six part drama was directed by David Hourr gue and lensed by Xavier Doll ans.
Germinal was coproduced by Banijay Studios France and Pictanovo with the support of La R gion Hauts de France for France T l visions, in collaboration with Rai Fiction and Salto, as well as with the support of Procirep Soci t des Producteurs and Angoa, with the participation of the CNC and is distributed by Banijay Rights.
Arnaud Leviez from Digital District led on VFX, with Deflight colorist Karim El Katari completing the grade. Deflight and color scientist Florine Bel created a show LUT with the contrast of Kodak TRI X 320 film in the ACES color space and converted to Rec. 709 for on set monitoring.
Acquiring in anamorphic 4K for an aspect ratio of 2.40:1, Doll ans needed the ability to capture higher frame rates. And it was those higher frame rates in 8K that first attracted me to the URSA Mini Pro 12K, he begins.
Where I was pleasantly surprised was that the higher resolution didnt result in an outrageously sharp image. On the contrary, this resolution, by rendering lines and curves precisely, results in an even finer and softer looking image.
With more than 200 VFX shots in the first episode alone, Doll ans also recognized an opportunity to utilize that increased resolution in the visual effects (VFX) pipeline.
Filming took place between October and December, and involved many extras, which presented a number of logistical challenges for us, says Xavier. Practical decisions had to be made around which aspects of the set design would be built versus those we could achieve in VFX.
So, we shot many plates and elements in 12K, including buildings, landscapes and skies, which were then composited. We even shot flames on a black background for an explosion sequence. I had the idea of using the camera vertically and therefore delivering 12K vertical resolution flames or an 8K higher frame rate.
Working with all that resolution allowed us to zoom in considerably without any loss of detail or quality, adds VFX Supervisor Arnaud Leviez. For instance, the opening of the series features an explosion that claims the lives of two miners.
We shot this sequence in several passes: the actors in the mine corridors were wired to be able to eject them and simulate the explosion's blast. Then a horse carrying coal inside the mine, and finally explosion effects shot on a black background in 12K. In compositing, we then put these three elements together. We then zoom in and magnify the explosion, putting audiences at the heart of the flames.
The finished VFX shots were supplied to Deflight, who completed the grade and online. Up against the clock from the outset, working with DaVinci Resolve was of benefit right from the start, given the ability to collaborate across a project, Guillaume Bauer, technical director at Deflight.
Concluding: It's an incredibly flexible tool, VFX integrations were easy, and the ability to move between grade and delivery made it an essential component in completing the project on time and to spec.
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Blackmagic Design announced that DaVinci Resolve was used through the digital intermediate (DI) pipeline on French period drama Germinal, with key VFX shots produced using the Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K.
