“[Those] Are Tough To Animate”: Major Wicked Elphaba Scene Leaves VFX Artists Wowed (& It’s Not Defying Gravity)

VFX artists break down what scene from Wicked is incredibly impressive. Last year, Wicked stunned critics and audiences with an incredible adaptation focused on the power of friendship between Elpbaha and Glinda. This led to an incredible cultural phenomenon, resulting in a worldwide box office total of $727.8 million, making it the fifth-highest-grossing movie of the year. The movie’s technical mastery has been recognized with an Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects, where it will compete against Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Better Man, Dune: Part Two, and Alien: Romulus.