Virtual Production
No Way Up: Stricken Airliner Dives into Virtual Production
No Way Up is a disaster movie and survival thriller that embraced previs and virtual production techniques for the telling of the stricken plane that crashes into the Pacific Ocean, teetering dangerously close to a deep ravine.
Our DNEG 360 team crafted a seamless underwater survival sequence in a single take. Leveraging Unreal Engine, we previsualised every technical detail, from the plane's scale to its sinking physics. This empowered the director to fine-tune from LA.
During the physical shoot, the sequence was shot dry-for-wet within an LED volume. The lead actress was suspended in the air inside the volume, supported by a swim harness, while the visualised plane sank alongside her.
Directed by Claudio Fäh and presented by Altitude Film Entertainment and Dimension, No Way Up is available to stream in the US and coming soon for the UK.
- Credits
Director
Claudio Fäh
Executive Producers
David Brierley, Christelle Conan
Steve Jelley, Carl Shepherd,
Peter Touche
Producer
Will Clarke, Molly Conners,
Annalise Davis, Andy Mayson,
Mike Runagall
Production Companies
Altitude Film Entertainment,
Hyprr Films, Ingenious Media,
Sarma Films
Distributor
Amazon Prime Video
DNEG VP Supervisors
James Dinsdale & Tim Doubleday
DNEG VP VAD Supervisor
Rob McLellen
DNEG VP Executive Producer
Steve Jelley
DNEG VP Producers
Richard Edwards &
Alex Winterwood
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