Flite
VIRTUAL PRODUCTION
project overview.
VIRTUAL PRODUCTION SERVICES
FLITE is the directorial debut of Tim Webber, an Oscar-winning VFX Supervisor and Chief Creative Officer at Framestore. The short film is set in a futuristic London in 2053 and follows Stevie, the reigning World hoverboard champion, as she makes a daring escape from her abusive and controlling manager.
The film features performances by Alba Baptista, Gethin Anthony, and Daniel Lawrence Taylor, with CGI created in Unreal Engine to bring to life CG humans that deliver genuine, emotional performances. FLITE was shot in just 5 days at the ARRI X CT stage in London.
Virtual Production Services : Creative Technology
Studio : ARRI X CT stage London
Animation and VFX : Framestore
Production : Framestore Films & Inflammable Films
Writer and Director : Tim Webber
Real performances in an Unreal World | FLITE
“Set in the semi-submerged London of 2053, FLITE captures the daring escape of Stevie, the reigning World hoverboard champion, from her abusive and controlling manager. Filmed across 5 days with a small cast featuring Alba Baptista (Warrior Nun, Mrs Harris Goes to Paris), Gethin Anthony (Man Hunt: Unabomber, Game of Thrones) and Daniel Lawrence Taylor (Timewasters, Uncle) Framestore Chief Creative Officer and FLITE director Tim Webber and his production team pushed the limits of FUSE.” - Framestore
FLITE - BEHIND THE SHOOT
A unique mix of time-honoured craft and cutting-edge technology, FLITE pushed the use of Unreal Engine in VFX to the absolute limit. Check out this super short vid to get a sense of FLITE's physical shoot, and how the talented cast's performances were captured and transposed for the final short film.