July 30, 2016
Included in this year’s Digital Day presentations was a look inside the cutting-edge VFX used in Director Jon Favreau’s The Jungle Book. Presented by Favreau and 2nd Unit Director/Cinematographer and VFX Supervisor Rob Legato, the presentation revealed how they brought Rudyard Kipling’s classic adventure tale to life using various methods in pre-viz and production.
A DGA member since 1997, Favreau currently serves as the Guild’s 5th Vice President. He made his feature film directorial debut with Made, which he wrote and produced. His other credits include Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Cowboys & Aliens, Elf, Zathura, and Chef. He also served as the creator, producer and host of the Emmy-nominated IFC series, Dinner for Five.
Rob Legato is a Visual Effects Supervisor, 2nd Unit Director and Director of Photography. His VFX work garnered him his first Academy Award nomination on Ron Howard’s Apollo 13 and he would go on to VFX Oscars for his contributions to James Cameron’s Titanic and Martin Scorsese’s Hugo. A DGA member since 1987, some of his other credits include work on Armageddon, Bad Boys II, Cast Away, The Aviator, The Departed, and the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.