Corridor Crew VFX Artists Break Down Jason Voorhees’ Iconic Liquid Nitrogen Death in the Infamous Friday the 13th sequence, Jason X. The tenth installment of the franchise portrays Jason in a futuristic world. Having frozen in 2008, he is later discovered in the year 2455 and taken into space. Directed by Jim Isaac and written by Todd Farmer, the infamous sci-fi horror film stars Kane Hodder as Jason Voorhees along with Leia Doig, Lisa Ryder, and Chuck Campbell.
Sam Gorski, Niko Pueringer and Wren Weichmano from The hall crew are impressed by the special effect of Jason’s liquid nitrogen death, where he shoves a girl’s face into liquid nitrogen, it freezes, and then he smashes it on a counter. They suspect that the film used “a metamorphosis” or “a mix of frame” combined with motion tracking and “lots of great details“, especially the bubbles, because that’s it “very simple“but a lot”effective.” They explained that face smash has “the perfect composition” with two separate clips. Check out what they had to say:
Yeah, I think it’s just a metamorphosis or a mix of frames, so yeah, because you watch it and think, wait, what the hell, how the hell did you do that? Because they dip her face in there, and it’s her, and then, oh, it’s a good effect. Then, it’s very good. On top he left her curl of hair, you can see there as if it was very neat. It’s still in her element, transition here, wow, to the mannequin.
There’s a lot of great detail, so I’m watching the bubbles, and first, they’re pushing bubbles out of the mannequin’s nose, which is a nice touch, because the character is screaming, and you’re seeing bubbles coming out of the mannequin’s nose and mouth as he she does it.
So they’re coming out of her mouth like a morph into the face of the mannequin in front of her, and she’s still breathing bubbles, so now they’re coming out from under the image of the mannequin’s face.
Isn’t that smart? It’s like it’s very simple and very effective. They obviously filmed the video card of her face going into the water, and then they probably took a separate video card of the mannequin that’s frozen, but they had to frame it really close up and still get the transformation to go through. I think it’s a motion track for the still frame of the mannequin, it’s still a motion track for her face, and you kind of feel like it’s masked a little bit as well. It’s a very well done shot, very well done.
What do they fill that head with, do you think? Is this sweet? Yes, it could be red beads and candy jars or something similar, but it’s the perfect composition. Either it’s two separate clips with the hair mush and then a bunch of red and white jelly stuff, or it’s already there, and it bangs and breaks. It would be difficult to have all of this on hand, so to speak, and place it and pour it perfectly, so I can definitely imagine you putting something in there in advance. You have to play it perfectly, pouring and then slamming the dummy into it, combining everything, it’s so intense.
It might not be as bad as it seems
Jason X not the best offer Friday the 13th franchise. With mixed reviews and disappointing box office results, the film is considered one of the weakest entries in the franchise, with one of the most bizarre ideas. While it may not live up to the same expectations as some of its predecessors, some scenes can be surprisingly good. Corridor Crew’s comments clarify the excellent visual effect of the liquid nitrogen scene, which is one of the best deaths in the franchise.
It seems that even though the sci-fi horror film is considered mediocre, some elements still hold up 20 years later. The Corridor Team revealed how unexpectedly effective the scene’s visual effects are. While the exact technique that made this happen may be simple, the transition is so seamless that it may even be difficult for the crew to break.
Our opinion on Jason X
There are surprises
Jason X it won’t be for everyone. Who likes the more traditional flavor of Friday the 13th may not like the film’s science fiction elements. On the other hand, many consider the film to be a charming and entertaining exploration of the iconic killer. The last film in the main series before being rebooted took Jason away from Crystal Lake. After going to Manhattan and Hell in the last two films, space was the only new place Jason could go.
Jason X thrives on the element of surprise. Just like in the liquid nitrogen scene, some elements may surprise viewers. It is also a film with uneven performances. While certain places can be extremely effortlessly good, other places can be less engaging. Jason X It’s a fun watch.
Source: Runner Crew