4. The Black Cat — Psychoanalyzing The Fall of the House of Usher
Psychoanalyzing The Fall of the House of Usher

4. The Black Cat

November 3, 2023 · 59 min

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The cat in The Fall of the House of Usher was never real, and the VFX team explains exactly how they built it.

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In this episode

  • How visual effects supervisors decide between practical and digital animals
  • The specific techniques used to make the cat feel believable on screen
  • What goes into the production pipeline behind a prestige horror series
  • A behind-the-scenes look at the craft that holds the show's visuals together

About this episode

Real cat? Digital cat? Or... puppet cat??? This week, Stacey and Lindsay sat down with Visual Effects Superviser Bret Culp and Visual Effects Producer Krista Allain to talk about the amazing amount of detail and skill that went into creating the visual feast that is The Fall of the House of Usher.

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Psychoanalyzing The Fall of the House of Usher

About Psychoanalyzing The Fall of the House of Usher

Stacey Nye

We're back for a new season! We’ve already Psychoanalyzed the Patient. And now we’re getting ready to Psychoanalyze… The Fall of the House of Usher! The new Mike Flanagan gothic horror drama based on the Edgar Allen Poe story premiers on Netflix on October 12.

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