Cokie the Bear was more than ready for her close-up with Elizabeth Banks for Variety’s “Cocaine Bear” cover. However, no real bears were involved in the creation of these images.
She is the computer-generated handiwork of photographer Art Streiber and a team of eight visual effects experts from Weta FX, who created the bear for the film.
Over the span of two weeks, Streiber and Weta FX VFX supervisor Robin Hollander created a storyline for the photos, from Cokie having her nose powdered to a glamorous red carpet moment.
“This was fun to see how to capture the essence of Cokie and instill it in single images,” Hollander says. He adds, “We didn’t want Cokie to look like a villain — she’s not inherently aggressive.”
The team came to the photo shoot with a bit of a narrative to help inject personality into the bear. “We wanted to...
She is the computer-generated handiwork of photographer Art Streiber and a team of eight visual effects experts from Weta FX, who created the bear for the film.
Over the span of two weeks, Streiber and Weta FX VFX supervisor Robin Hollander created a storyline for the photos, from Cokie having her nose powdered to a glamorous red carpet moment.
“This was fun to see how to capture the essence of Cokie and instill it in single images,” Hollander says. He adds, “We didn’t want Cokie to look like a villain — she’s not inherently aggressive.”
The team came to the photo shoot with a bit of a narrative to help inject personality into the bear. “We wanted to...
- 2/8/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Celebrity couples have a difficult time maintaining their relationships due to having a magnifying glass on their love story. In the case of Meagan Good and DeVon Franklin, their divorce came as a shock to fans. Despite the heartbreak, Good says she has a new outlook on things, and she’s excited about what her future holds.
Meagan Good and DeVon Franklin | Lily Lawrence/Getty Images for The Blackhouse Foundation at Sundance 2018 Meagan Good explains why she’s ‘lowkey excited’ since her divorce from DeVon Franklin
After the split, Good opened up about how heartbreaking the experience potentially would be for her, noting that it was the biggest heartbreak of her life as she never imagined herself and Franklin divorced. But a year since the divorce was finalized, Good has a more optimistic outlook.
While appearing on The View to promote the second season of her Amazon Prime Video series Harlem, Good to the co-hosts,...
Meagan Good and DeVon Franklin | Lily Lawrence/Getty Images for The Blackhouse Foundation at Sundance 2018 Meagan Good explains why she’s ‘lowkey excited’ since her divorce from DeVon Franklin
After the split, Good opened up about how heartbreaking the experience potentially would be for her, noting that it was the biggest heartbreak of her life as she never imagined herself and Franklin divorced. But a year since the divorce was finalized, Good has a more optimistic outlook.
While appearing on The View to promote the second season of her Amazon Prime Video series Harlem, Good to the co-hosts,...
- 1/29/2023
- by Brenda Alexander
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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