Inside Superman's Fortress and Krypto's Chaos
VFX Supervisor Stéphane Nazé and CG Supervisor Kevin Sears takes us behind the scenes of James Gunn’s Superman, sharing how our artists and technologists helped bring a bold new vision of the iconic hero to the screen. Continuing a long-standing collaboration with Gunn and Production VFX Supervisor Stéphane Ceretti, Framestore’s global team tackled some of the film’s most ambitious and unforgettable moments.
Expect tales of Krypto the Superdog, where our animators sculpted an emotionally resonant, photoreal performance while wrestling with the delicate art of making white fur read against endless snowy backdrops (spoiler: it’s trickier than it looks).
We’ll wander into the Fortress of Solitude, revealing how the team built the vast crystalline structure from more than 6,000 unique assets alongside other groundbreaking work, including the Superman Robots and the Engineer nanite power suits.
Meet the Speakers
Stephane Nazè | VFX Supervisor
Stéphane brings more than 20 years of VFX experience to the Montreal team, beginning with a return to Neverland as VFX Supervisor on Pan. He then returned to J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World, overseeing the animation of the lovable Niffler and the complicated New York environment scenes in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Stephane returned for the franchise’s third film, The Secrets of Dumbledore, which earned him a VES nomination and a place at the Academy Awards visual effects bake-off.
Stéphane's recent work includes the third and final instalment of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Most recently, he reunited with director James Gunn for Gunn's inaugural and critically acclaimed DC title, Superman. As VFX Supervisor, Stéphane masterminded the creation of two of the film’s main assets: the iconic Fortress of Solitude and the photoreal Krypto the Superdog. He is currently working on Supergirl.
Kevin Sears | CG Supervisor
Having built his experience across award-winning feature films, Kevin brings an extensive amount of insight into his role as CG Supervisor.
A graduate in Visual Effects from the Savannah College of Art and Design, his career highlights include a VES-nominated role as environment lead on Tron: Legacy and developing key shading and lighting for Transformers. He oversaw CG supervision for both Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 before successfully supervising the final instalment, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. He also managed complex CG work on His Dark Materials, S2 (HBO/BBC) and Project Power (Netflix).
His most recent project was the box-office hit Superman, and his upcoming work includes the highly anticipated feature Supergirl. As a CG Supervisor, Kevin specialises in designing efficient workflows and optimising 3D and creature-work methodology to ensure the highest visual quality across his slate of major projects.
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