Onwards and Sideways
DIrected by John Madden, 'Onwards & Sideways' follows two people with lots in common - a great sense of humour, a love of dance and they both have Parkinson's. Vine FX supported this heartfelt feature with VFX throughout.
The British feature film 'Onwards and Sideways' is a heartwarming and uplifting comedy-drama directed by John Madden, starring Rhys Ifans and Laura Linney. Written by Paul Mayhew-Archer, the film follows two strangers who, after receiving unexpected diagnoses of Parkinson’s on the same day, form an unlikely friendship, discovering humour, connection and new perspectives along the way.
Vine FX delivered high-end VFX work for the production, creating seamless and realistic visual enhancements that supported the film's storytelling. The work included invisible set dressing and digital car additions to enhance and populate locations, alongside detailed prep and paint work to remove visible crew and unwanted elements from live-action footage. We also completed screen replacements across a range of devices, as well as more complex skydiving sequences involving CG digi-double parachutists and the seamless integration of blue-screen skydiver plates with real-world skies and ground environments. A combination of detailed compositing and clean-up work helped ensure all visual effects remained natural and unobtrusive, maintaining the film's grounded and authentic look.
