Timespace

Black Box Films requested several space fly-through visual effects shots for their 2014 sci-fi feature Timespace. The goal was to transport audiences to beautiful and alien worlds as the film opens. The primary shots were 2.5D composites of space photography plates layered with particle and optical flare effects.

The Earth shot was more complex. It was built by compositing an 8K CG Earth onto a deeply layered space background plate. To finish the shot, a “god-ray shine” was added, emitting from the planet’s center and bending around the model to give the film’s opening a more heavenly look.

All shots were completed in Cinema 4D and Adobe After Effects.