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MPC Toronto, Mumbai, and Bangalore reveal their work on Vikings Valhalla Season 3. The studios delivered over 500 VFX shots across all 8 episodes. MPC served as the sole vendor for the final season of the series.
Here are more details, followed by a VFX breakdown.
MPC explains that their team was led by Production VFX Supervisor Ben Mossman and VFX Producer Martin O’Brien. Much of the work involved creating digital environments: various cities and locations such as Syracuse, Constantinople, as well as Greenland, Poland, Winchester Cathedral, and Kattegat.
Here are a few examples:
MPC explains that the collapse of a cliff in episode 304 required special attention. The sequence was shot in a quarry, and MPC had to create the collapse, boat being destroyed, Vikings ejected, and water effects.
The work was made more complex by the use of new technologies and tools by the teams, which means there was a learning curve. MPC also states that they are “so incredibly thankful for the opportunity to work across all 3 seasons and truly proud to have delivered close to 2000 VFX shots. Our thanks go to Jeb Stuart, Sheila Hockin, Nick Iannelli, Ian Keltie, Take 5, and everyone at Netflix MGM for entrusting us on this journey.”
