《Free Guy 》 is a sci-fi film directed by Shawn Levy, starring Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Joe Keery, Taiga Venditti and Channing Tatum, the film was released in North America on August 13, 2021, the film’s visual effects were produced by Industrial Light & Magic, Scanline, Digital Kingdom and other visual effects companies. For Free Guy Scanline VFX was responsible for the streets that crush the main character as he drives away, as well as the island and all the buildings collapsing into blue squares. This is Scanline’s forte, and they’re definitely a must for any large shattering and particle effects. By the way, they released a visual effects breakdown early on, check it out below.
The main look and layout of Liberty City is based on Boston, where the main shoot took place.Scanline’s asset team created 140 individual buildings, 86 car models, over 140 individual trees and plants, and a library with 284 individual props spread throughout the urban environment. All assets were designed to enable the team to simulate any type of damage simulation needed. Very ambitious scenes with great visuals
