RSP were awarded the action sequence where Ninjas battle Samurais in a surprise night-time attack. Temp VFX shots were turned around in the first weekend of the project, to ensure that VFX Supervisor Jeffrey A Okun & Director Edward Zwick could get a feel for the timing of the sequence as soon as possible. The effects that RSP contributed had to be believeable, and pass by unnoticed so that the audience concentrated on the main action of the sequence – which was a spectacularly choreographed action sequence that stood out as one of the best [and scariest] in the film.
The development of the sequence saw the use of a Blood Dictionary, which allowed RSP & the production team to communicate the types of horrific wounds and blood spurts that various shots would require. In addition to adding blood, RSP also were tasked with removing the blood from an actor’s collar to ensure it didn’t detract from the scene. Whilst RSP spent weeks developing the effect, the shots in the movie pass by unnoticed, just as they were intended.
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