Rocket is the stuff of nightmares in Guardians of the Galaxy 2 VFX reel
Meet the new face of your nightmares: Rocket Raccoon.
As shown by Framestore, one of the visual effects companies that worked on Guardians, a lot of work went into crafting Rocket — from each strand of fur to the texture of his nose to the very muscles beneath the creature’s skin. In just a few seconds, Framestore reveals what Rocket looks like totally skinless with a little Baby Groot hanging off his shoulders.
It’s not what we would call a family friendly critter.
Guardians writer-director James Gunn posted a screenshot of the skinless Rocket to his Facebook page to highlight “one of the many steps Framestore went through to create a realistic CGI character.”
Cooper may voice Rocket, but Gunn’s brother, Sean Gunn, who also plays the Ravager Kraglin, stands in for the character on set during production. VFX wizards then go in during post-production to bring the Guardian to life.
Rocket will return with his fellow Guardians in Avengers: Infinity War, which brings together this intergalactic band of misfits with “Earth’s Mightiest Heroes.” Gunn has plans to continue the Guardians films after the fourth Avengers.
