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Spy: animators reveal the secrets behind Spy Kids 2's digital effects.

Computer Graphics World

| September 01, 2002 | Doyle, Audrey | COPYRIGHT 2002 PennWell Publishing Corp. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The theme of Spy Kids 2: 7he Island of Lost Dreams is one that most kids love. The fun filled family film. which was released in August, highlights the amusing exploits of pint-sized spies Carmen and Juni Cortez as they embark on a zany mission to save the world from genetically altered creatures while battling the forces of rival kid spies.

Despite its adolescent theme, creating the digital effects for this kids' comedy was anything but child's play. "This film has almost 1100 effects shots," says Daniel Leduc, vice president at Hybride Technologies, the Quebec studio responsible for most of the 401 effects shots in Spy Kids, the popular first installment of the ...

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