Gallery - Ghost Ship

This gallery showcases some of the shots I completed on Ghost Ship, which premiered in theaters in October of 2002. Other gallery pages are listed above. Feel free to comment or ask questions about the shots below in the comments section below that.

QT	The first shot of the film. I was responsible for the stabilization and tracking of the various miniature elements in inferno. Patrick Bergeron was the comp lead on this shot. He combined several different miniature passes of the ship, with computer generated people, a matte painting background, and a helicopter shot of a cruise ship.
QT	One of the more difficult shots in my short career. This shot contained a bunch of plates that didn't match and line-up. It required blending a live action deck, with a miniature ship, with a 3D ship, with computer generated water, with a 170 degree pan. Whew. It ended up ok. This was accomplished on the inferno, and I don't feel that any other package could have finished this in time for the deadline.
QT	Another Patrick led comp. I was responsible for the creation of the water splashes as the ship enters the water. The water splashes aren't really water. They're sugar powder. Or baking soda. Something totally not wet. Patrick comped the miniature ship into the live action water with a matte painting, while enveloping the ship with CG spirits from the 3D department.
QT	A pivotal point in the movie, the Artic Warrior explodes due to someone smoking near a propane tank. Whoops. Did I spoil the movie for you? I comped a combination of the live action Artic Warrior with a miniature exploding tug, and several different lighting takes of the miniature Antonia Graza. There is a matte painted sky and live action water to complete this shot. This shot was, again, a pain to do. All for less than a second of screen time.