Stereo
With Maleficent the decision was made early in production that the filmmakers’ creative use of depth would be best served by stereo conversion techniques. The beautiful 3D fantasy world that viewers see on the screen was the result of intense preparation and planning on the part of the stereo team.
The stereo team used geometry-based head modeling for star Angelina Jolie’s character generated from cyber scans of the star herself to ensure the accuracy and consistency of sculpting for the main character. This was especially important due to Maleficent’s horns.
