When designing the Uber, the visual effects team looked to a surprising source of reference. X’s major challenges on Retribution was the creation of the Uber Licker – a battle tank-sized iconic Resident Evil creature that terrorizes Alice and her crew. We talk to digital effects supervisor Eric Robinson and lighting supervisor Trey Harrell about some of the studio’s key effects tasks. X, Inc – now a veteran of the last four films – which completed 700 stereo effects shots under VFX supe Dennis Berardi. Anderson, Milla Jovovich as Alice, and visual effects vendor Mr.
Returning for this new Resident Evil installment were director Paul W. Resident Evil: Retribution, the fifth film in the RE franchise, once again pits Alice (Milla Jovovich) against the Umbrella Corporation – and zombies – and bacon-inspired Uber Lickers.
