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C I N E M O N T A G E
F E A T U R E
By Kristin Marguerite Doidge
P
icture editors Lam T. Nguyen and
Austin Keeling weren't just cutting
scenes for Amazon's sci-f i thrill-
er f ilm, "Mercy " — they were building
HERE COMES THE
AI JUDGE
HOW THE POST TEAM BLENDED LIVE ACTION AND ANIMATION
IN THE SCI-FI THRILLER 'MERCY'
them from a stupendous array of sources.
Instead of working with a few camera an-
gles and pre-designed graphics, they were
managing 10 times the usual amount of
material, juggling more than 20 simulta-
neous camera feeds, crafting unique POV
shots, and designing and animating near-
ly every on-screen element directly inside
the edit.
"Mercy" follows detective Chris Raven
(Chris Pratt) as he stands on trial, accused
of murdering his wife. He has 90 minutes
P H OT O : J U S T I N L U B I N / A M A Z O N M G M S T U D I O S
SHOOT: Chris Pratt in "Mercy."
