{"id":8649,"date":"2022-02-23T23:04:45","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T04:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=8649"},"modified":"2022-02-23T23:04:45","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T04:04:45","slug":"exclusive-video-interview-vfx-supervisor-sean-walker-on-creating-dragons-weapons-and-more-in-shang-chi-and-the-legend-of-the-ten-rings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=8649","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive Video Interview: VFX Supervisor Sean Walker on Creating Dragons, Weapons, and More in \u2018Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of last year\u2019s most involving and exciting superhero movies was Marvel\u2019s <strong><em>Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings<\/em><\/strong>. It earned an Oscar nomination for its visual effects, which include the titular ten rings, dragons, and a number of epic battle scenes.<\/p>\n<p>Sean Walker, VFX Supervisor for Weta FX, is no stranger to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, having worked on films dating back to <strong><em>The Avengers<\/em><\/strong>. He was also one of the key people responsible for making the Women of Marvel sequence in <strong><em>Avengers: Endgame<\/em><\/strong>, featuring all the female superheroes, happen.<\/p>\n<p>I had the chance to speak with Walker about which pieces of <strong><em>Shang-Chi<\/em><\/strong> he handled and what the biggest challenges and opportunities were, and what his company Weta FX continues to do.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch the video below, along with an official summary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interview with VFX Supervisor Sean Walker on Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"bVkBLcqVYaE\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Interview with Sean Walker, a visual effects supervisor on Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bVkBLcqVYaE?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Film Summary<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Marvel Studios\u2019 \u201cShang-Chi\u00a0and The Legend of The Ten Rings\u201d stars Simu Liu as\u00a0Shang-Chi, who must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.\u00a0The film\u00a0also stars Awkwafina as\u00a0Shang-Chi\u2019s friend Katy, with Michelle Yeoh as Ying Nan, and Tony Leung as Xu Wenwu,\u00a0Shang-Chi\u2019s father; as well as Meng\u2019er Zhang, Fala Chen, Florian Munteanu,\u00a0Benedict Wong, Yuen Wah, Ronny Chieng, Zach Cherry, and Dallas Liu. Shang-Chi\u2019s journey is told with stunning visuals, the MCU\u2019s signature spectacle and displays of mind-blowing action, along with the talents of a diverse, stellar cast and a relatable story.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/author\/abe-friedtanzer\/\">Check out more of Abe Friedtanzer\u2019s articles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"8YjFbMbfXaQ\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Marvel Studios\u2019 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | Official Trailer\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8YjFbMbfXaQ?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong><em>Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings<\/em><\/strong> is currently streaming on Disney+.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of last year\u2019s most involving and exciting superhero movies was Marvel\u2019s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. 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