Robin Hood S01 Mpc Online

But who was the unsung hero behind the rain-soaked castles and the CG arrows? (The Moving Picture Company).

The CG arrows glint too much. The castles are too tall. The forests are too golden. And that’s why we still rewatch it.

They understood the assignment: Don't be realistic. Be legendary. robin hood s01 mpc

In Episode 1, when Robin shoots the rope to free Much, the camera follows the arrow in a sweeping, 360-degree rotation. For 2006 television, this was mind-blowing.

By: The Longbow Lookback

So, the next time you see Robin Hood sliding down a banner or splitting an arrow in slow motion, don't just cheer for Jonas Armstrong. Cheer for the dozen MPC artists in London who taught us that even in Sherwood Forest, a little digital magic goes a long way.

Why?

MPC had to animate the arrows hitting targets. In reality, an arrow flies in a parabolic arc. In Robin Hood Season 1, arrows fly like lasers. They go perfectly straight, horizontally, for hundreds of meters.