The live-action adaptation of Yu Yu Hakusho premiered globally on Netflix on December 14 and gained significant popularity with 7.7 million views within the first week.
The series, which made its mark in 76 countries’ Top 10s, recently released a making-of video showcasing the behind-the-scenes efforts, particularly focusing on the challenging VFX work for the Toguro Brothers, the main villains in the show.
Eyeline Studios, utilizing volumetric capture technology, played a crucial role in bringing these characters to life, according to a video recently shared by Netflix.
VFX Supervisor Ryo Sakaguchi explained the difficulty of achieving a seamless integration of dialogue and facial expressions onto CG creatures and more.
Watch the video below.