Robert Moggach

American Gods "Hall of the Gods"

VFX by Tendril and Mr. X for Starz

American Gods "Hall of the Gods"

American Gods came back to Starz on 10 March 2019. The opening episode, "House on the Rock", takes the Old Gods to the real Wisconsin roadside attraction of that name and gathers them in its carousel hall.

Mr. X handled the outside. They scanned the real location with LiDAR and photogrammetry, including about thirty of the carousel animals over three nights on set, then rebuilt it and blew it apart. Chris MacLean supervised.

Tendril worked inside: the Viking longhouse interior, and the deity effects for the moment each god shows its true self. Rotomation drove Houdini particle simulations, giving a dense, almost liquid atmosphere for the gods to move through.

Credits

Client
Fremantle
Production Company
Executive Producer
Jesse Alexander
Writer / Producer
Neil Gaiman
Writer / Producer
Mr. X
Visual Effects
Chris MacLean
VFX Supervisor
Tendril
Visual Effects
Chris Bahry
Creative Director
Robert Moggach
VFX Supervisor

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