Case Study
Creating mysticism with VFX

Summary

FutureWorks delivers over 220 shots for the drama-thriller, Lady in the Lake. From FX to depth compositing and clean-ups, the team of 40 artists brought to life 1960s Baltimore.

Info

Project: Lady in the Lake
Client: Apple TV
Service: VFX

Based on Laura Lippman's 2019 novel of the same name, Lady in the Lake hit screens globally in July 2024. Starring Natalie Portman and Moses Ingram, the drama-thriller is set in 1960s Baltimore, and centres on an investigative journalist who becomes fixated on solving the murders of 11-year old Tessie Durst and a bartender named Cleo Johnson.

FutureWorks delivered over 220 shots for the mini-series–with a scope including FX, depth compositing, and clean-ups.

A team of 40 artists supported VFX Supervisor Gouri Shankar on the project which spanned over a year.

See the VFX showreel for a visual breakdown of the series' deliverables.

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