The film "Detective Pikachu", in order to create a lifelike Pokémon real world that presents the interweaving of virtual and reality, it took a lot of effort in filming, production and scene design. The film not only uses three production methods: motion capture, 35mm film real-time shooting and computer animation, but also puts a lot of thought into building a surreal world in the city of Lyme. There are not only familiar scenes of tall buildings, but also unknown and international elements. Realism and strong stylization complement each other.
The visual effects are jointly produced by the special effects company Moving Picture Company and the special effects company Framestore.
The movie took a lot of effort to present Pokémon with CGI. Take the great detective Pikachu as an example. In order to make it more realistic, he not only built a skeleton, covered the muscles, but also had a layer of skin on the muscles, and a layer of body hair on the skin. Its eyes can direct and reflect light, so the detective Pikachu has gathered a lot of cutting-edge technology.
Director Rob Letterman revealed, "Film has a good texture and visual touch. I did not choose film for technical reasons, but for aesthetics. I chose the texture of 35mm film and used real-life shooting as much as possible to make the environment. It looks more real.” Because of this, the world's first live-action Pokémon movie "Detective Pikachu" was born.
