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How the VFX Team on ‘The Substance’ Turned Demi Moore Into a Blob

The Hollywood Reporter
Story by Scott Roxborough
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Demi Moore transforms into a grotesque 'Elisasue' creature in the gory body horror satire 'The Substance', requiring an intricate blend of practical and VFX work to bring the chilling final form to life.
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  • The VFX team at Parisian studio Noid spent 6-7 months painstakingly recreating the 'layered wetness' and precise latex look of Demi Moore's distorted face emerging from the 'Monstro' creature's back, blending seamlessly with the practical prosthetics on set.
  • To capture Demi Moore's performance in the film's final scene, where her character's face becomes a slithering blob on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the VFX team conducted a cutting-edge volumetric scan of the actress, allowing director Coralie Fargeat to direct her remotely and integrate the CGI flawlessly with the edit.
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Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Coralie Fargeat, Pierre Procoudine-Gorsky, Bryan Jones, Sean Ellis, Noid, Mubi, European Film Award, Screen Actors Guild, Clear Angle Studios, The Substance, The Cursed
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