This video explores the innovative FX techniques used in the film. The team blended 2D and 3D elements to create a distinctive hand-drawn, comic book style. Starting with 2D layouts in Toon Boom Harmony, they developed effects like fire, smoke, and water splashes, integrating them seamlessly into 3D environments.

Houdini and Arnold were used for destruction effects and final rendering. This hybrid approach allowed for flexibility, collaboration with art direction, and a playful aesthetic resembling a teenager’s sketchbook.

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