This shot features a stylized portal composited into a live-action plate, tracked precisely to camera movement. Nexus handled motion tracking, compositing, and complex roto work to integrate the portal behind the actors. Seamless edge detail and reflections were added to help the effect sit naturally in the scene and preserve the realism of the environment.

This concept brings the thrill of the Cliffhanger coaster to life by imagining what it would look like if screams could be bottled. We began with green and blue screen footage of guests reacting on the ride, then composited their faces into custom-built 3D potion bottles to represent “captured screams.” Every bottle was modeled, textured, and lit in Octane to create a stylized lab environment with a mysterious and almost steampunk vibe. The opening coaster footage came from a separate production company. We carefully matched the tone and motion to bridge their live-action content into our full 3D world. As the camera pulls into the cabinet, each animated bottle pulses and glows with eerie green light while the trapped faces shift and react from within the glass. The result is a surreal mix of practical performance and digital world-building.

Not all visual effects are loud and flashy. Sometimes, the most effective work is the kind you don’t notice. This social media holiday spot featured practical gingerbread cookies without any facial expressions during the shoot. Alternate takes with faces were captured under matching lighting. They were shot as stop-motion on site, but needed some additional work after the shoot, and our job was to bring those cookies to life in post.

We tracked and composited expressive faces onto the cookies. When Santa picks up the cookie on the right, his hand crosses over the face, requiring careful roto work and seamless integration. As the cookie moves, we tracked the face upward to match the motion under Santa’s thumb. It’s the kind of subtle, invisible work that helps the charm land without calling attention to the technique behind it.

We 3D tracked live drone footage and composited it with 3D buildings to showcase the planned upgrades for Deloitte's campus. This seamless integration of real and digital elements provided a compelling visualization of the future campus.