The Boys’ Tragic Timothy The Octopus Scene Broken Down by VFX Artists
Visual effects supervisor Stephan Fleet provides a breakdown of The Boys season 3's tragic Timothy the Octopus scene. Set inside a universe where superhumans exist and are commercialized to the public as heroes, The Boys focuses on a titular group of vigilantes determined to combat crime and corruption, which runs rampant amongst them. Adapted by Eric Kripke and based on the comic book series created by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, the show celebrated the airing of its third season in June.
Known for its vivid depiction of extreme violence and superpowers, season 3 once again saw The Boys pushing the boundaries of its special effects capabilities, introducing a whole host of new Supes, including the famed Soldier Boy, Crimson Countess, Termite, and Supersonic. Also continuing the tragic yet deserved tale of The Deep (a character who serves as a direct parody to DC's Aquaman and Marvel's Namor), season 3 briefly gave the impression that things might be on the up-and-up for the former member of The Seven after Homelander invited him back into the fold. However, the show quickly revealed the price of his return as one of his greatest fears as Homelander sought to demonstrate his lowly position in the hierarchy by ordering him to eat his octopus friend Timothy.
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In the latest episode of Corridor Crew's YouTube series VFX Artists React, visual effects supervisor Stephan Fleet broke down the tragic Timothy the Octopus scene in The Boys season 3. Though he explained that they "never intended to use a real octopus" in the sequence, the decision demanded a lot of collaboration between the practical effects team and the prop department. Detailing
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