Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this fxpodcast, we dive deep into Tudhope’s philosophy, unpacking how he and his team at Framestore, alongside ILM, crafted over 2,500 visual effects shots that feel utterly authentic. From collaborating with real F1 teams to capturing broadcast-style footage with production camera crews, the team embraced a documentary-like foundation. “We wanted the audience to feel like they were in the driver’s seat,” Tudhope says. This meant leaning on genuine race-day camera feeds, meticulously reskinning real cars into Apex GP’s fictional team, and leveraging LiDAR scans and Unreal previs to plan every shot.
0:00 Intro
0:56 Challenges with racing films
2:46 The Coverage
6:36 Camera placements
9:25 Vibration problem
10:44 VFX shots and lighting
16:16 Re-skinning the car
21:50 The look of an F1 car
24:05 The cars
26:59 Digital car doubles
30:40 Crowd work
32:33 Monza
36:53 Authenticity
40:01 Editorial
41:16 Delivery
42:42 Daytona
44:42 Face replacements
45:53 Team effort
48:13 Lessons learned
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In this fxpodcast, we dive deep into Tudhope’s philosophy, unpacking how he and his team at Framestore, alongside ILM, crafted over 2,500 visual effects shots that feel utterly authentic. From collaborating with real F1 teams to capturing broadcast-style footage with production camera crews, the team embraced a documentary-like foundation. “We wanted the audience to feel like they were in the driver’s seat,” Tudhope says. This meant leaning on genuine race-day camera feeds, meticulously reskinning real cars into Apex GP’s fictional team, and leveraging LiDAR scans and Unreal previs to plan every shot.
0:00 Intro
0:56 Challenges with racing films
2:46 The Coverage
6:36 Camera placements
9:25 Vibration problem
10:44 VFX shots and lighting
16:16 Re-skinning the car
21:50 The look of an F1 car
24:05 The cars
26:59 Digital car doubles
30:40 Crowd work
32:33 Monza
36:53 Authenticity
40:01 Editorial
41:16 Delivery
42:42 Daytona
44:42 Face replacements
45:53 Team effort
48:13 Lessons learned
Facebook: facebook.com/fxguide
Follow on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/fxguide
Follow on X: https://x.com/fxguidenews
Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/fxguidevfx
Visit our web site: fxguide.com
Subscribe to the fxpodcast: fxguide.com/fxpodcasts
