In the second part of ourBetter Man coverage, we speak with Wt FXs VFX supervisor, Luke Millar and animation supervisor, Dave Clayton. This is part of our ongoing coverage of films in the lead-up to the Oscar Bake-off on January 11, 2025. The five final nominations will be announced on January 17.Original on set footageThe transition from on set to finalThe finished frameBetter Man is an independent film about the life of UK Rock star Robbie Williams. Wt was not only responsible for the incredible animation of Robbie as a monkey throughout the film, but as Director Michael Gracey explained in last weeks Part One fxpodcast, they were key to getting the film made and green kit in the first place.Creature pass with the digital groomRobbie Williams actual eyes were scanned and digitally combinedThe final render and comp. of the closing shot of the filmOne of the most complex scenes was the 500-person Regent St Rock DJ Dance sequence, which nearly did not happen, as the team explains in this episode of the fxpodcast.As shot on the actual streets of LondonDigital RobbieThe final shotPlus:listen to the fxpodcast to hear how Wt FXs VFX supervisor, Luke Millar ended up as a digital extra 767 times in the film!