Title

Weekend

Weekend

Client

Rita Cine

Rita Cine

Year

2024

2024

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Overview

A romantic weekend getaway turns into a nightmare for a couple when a trivial argument unleashes a spiral of violence fueled by jealousy and unbridled passions.

To enhance the escalating domestic tension that culminates in a chaotic physical confrontation, our VFX team delivered action visuals throughout key sequences. We brought the intense brawl to life by seamlessly integrating dynamic elements such as flying darts, arrows, muzzle flashes, and helped heavy punches and kicks scenes. To achieve a realistic look, we executed extensive plate cleanups, chroma key replacements, and split screens to combine the best stunt performances into single, cohesive shots.

Credits

Director

Agustin Rolandelli

VFX Shots

80

Supervisor

Alejo Varisto

Pipeline TD

Pablo Pollaci

Comp

Fabricio Amato | Toni Agoglitta

Comp

Gabriel Franciga | Pablo Ramallo

Footage used for the first part.

Footage used for the last part.

Establishing shot

In t film's primary location, this shot stitch has to be done, two separate camera takes filmed in completely different locations due to production constraints. Seamless blending was to goal, unified the disparate environments into a single, cohesive establishing shot. To achieve a transition, artists relied heavily on traditional 2D compositing techniques, fine-tuning spatial alignment, color grading, and speed-matching. The biggest challenge, however, lay in the creative planning: carefully selecting which elements from the first take to keep and determining how to smoothly "morph" them into the second take. By selectively blending actor performances, background elements, and camera motion frame-by-frame, the team effectively disguised the cut, creating the illusion of an unbroken, fluid moment.