Archangel: 3D film
Jerome Thelia of Merge served as Post Supervisor, 3D colorist and visual effects artist for the 3D short Archangel, laying groundwork and honing skills for Merge to shoot it's first 3D commercial spot in early-February, 2010.
Archangel is a short 3D (stereoscopic) action film directed by James Lawler.
Merge's Assimilate Scratch system equipped with a 3Play Pro stereoscopic display processor was the hub for 3D, vfx and color grading work. The film was shot in 3 days, while the 3D color grading and vfx work (55 vfx shots) was completed by Jerome in his studio with help from compositor Jonathan Podwill in the following months, using After Effects and Shake.
The result is an 8 minute short film, with beautiful depth, a dark palette, and a high-octane figh scene. Merge's Jerome Thelia brought 3D expertise as well as a unique take on color in 3D space to the table, creating an unusual desaturated color palette to the film that emphasized mood and depth to complement Brian Rigney Hubbard's world-class cinematography.
Director James Lawler and Director of Photography Brian Rigney Hubbard on set with two Red cameras and the P+S Technik Stereoscopic rig.
2K Dolby 3D projection