Conference The State of VFX VFX for Episodic
ONLINE ONLINE 1 Friday, May 08, 15:45

The Art of Absence: Crafting Invisible Worlds in Pluribus

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In Vince Gilligan’s latest creation, Pluribus, atmosphere is everything, and much of it was built by removing the world itself.

Mathieu Dupuis, DFX Supervisor at Rodeo FX on the series, explores how invisible VFX shaped the show’s haunting tone. Entire populations were digitally erased, environments were subtly reconstructed, entire cities were grappling with neighborhoods on fire, and even Air Force One was rebuilt with fantastic accuracy, all in service of a seamless illusion.

Through detailed breakdowns, this talk explores how restraint, technical precision, and obsessive attention to detail can heighten realism and deepen narrative immersion.

 

Mathieu Dupuis

Mathieu Dupuis, VFX Supervisor, Rodeo FX

VFX Supervisor Mathieu Dupuis is passionate about every detail in a visual effects project and it’s evident when collaborating with him. In his compositing career, he worked on some of the most complex and groundbreaking films like 300, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and Avatar. He supervised massive hits like Vince Gilligan Pluribus, Smile 2, Millie Bobby Brown’s Damsel, Dune, and Marvel’s Oscar-nominated Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.   As a VFX Supervisor, Mathieu is well versed in production and loves what a strong team working in sync can do to elevate a project. Bringing an idea from one’s imagination into an efficient pipeline and realizing full-fledged CG realities still gives him a jolt every time.