Time Bandits
Embark on a comedic, high-stakes journey through time and space with Time Bandits, an Apple TV+ adaptation of the 1981 cult classic film directed by Terry Gilliam.
The show’s premise, with bandits time-hopping through eras and locations as diverse as 1920s New York and Ice Age, was a perfect fit for virtual production.
Based in Wellington, New Zealand, Dimension and DNEG 360’s team was responsible for content creation (for previsualisation and in-camera VFX) and on-set operation of the LED volume.
Our content creation team used a combination of scanning and Unreal Engine to create stunning scenes such as the Ice Age, a Mayan village, and a recreation of Stonehenge.
Virtual production proved to be a creatively empowering tool for Waititi, Morris, and Clement, providing the flexibility and adaptability essential to the project’s evolving script and story. Time Bandits is available to watch on Apple TV+ now.
- Credits
Creators
Jemaine Clement, Iain Morris
& Taika Waititi
Production Company
Paramount TV Studios
VP Supervisors
John Allardice & James Dinsdale
VP Content Creation Supervisors
Alex Jenyon, Chris Frausig, Rob McLellan
VP Executive Producers
Steve Jelley & Steve Griffith
VP Producers
Alex Winterwood, Max Brown, Ellie Brown
Release date
24th July 2024