- Recognized specialist in special effects of fantastic films Patrick Tatopoulos ensured the design of "Maleficent - The power of evil", that is to say that he created new sets and characters for this sequel.
- He returns to this experience where he claims to have been blown away by the attention to detail of Angelina Jolie.
When your name is Patrick Tatopoulos, a recognized specialist in special effects, going to work on Maleficent - the power of evil that comes out on video this Wednesday (*), would be almost like an ordinary day's work.
The difference with Stargate , Godzilla or more recently Justice League , "is that it was a fairy tale, inspired by a very well-known story, a great first for me", says this 62 year old Frenchman . The presence of Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning or Michelle Pfeiffer also, who had to change it from the extraterrestrials and other scale monsters that he usually creates.
The presence of Angelina Jolie has necessarily influenced her work as a designer responsible for creating new sets and characters for this suite. But he did not let himself be impressed. "She is not a witch, but a hard worker," he jokes. Angelina is open to all suggestions in the work and does not try to intimidate the team with its star status. The actress was passionate about each position on the set. She did not hesitate to ask for explanations and clarifications.
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Facts about fairies
Patrick Tatopoulos is still surprised by the degree of involvement of the star. "She is attentive to the smallest detail," he explains. She was passionate about the male and female fairies that we created. She saw them as migrants who were forced to flee a hostile world and asked us for details about them. Patrick Tatopolous and his team therefore designed a bio to explain the past of each creature and how they could have been exiled in the forest. "This level of requirement is not common in Hollywood," he says. It is these little things that the public does not perceive that make the difference. We understand why the French would be ready to stack for a suite.
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