How Much of Ryan Gosling’s Project Hail Mary Is Practical Effects & VFX Revealed

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Phil Lord and Christopher Miller recently talked about their upcoming sci-fi movie, Project Hail Mary, starring Ryan Gosling. They explained that the film will blend impressive visual effects with a lot of hands-on, practical filmmaking.

Chris Miller reveals that there isn’t any green screen shot in Project Hail Mary

Directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller recently told ComicBook.com that they filmed the entire movie Project Hail Mary without using any green or blue screens. Instead of relying on visual effects, they built physical sets and used real objects throughout the production.

Lord pointed to the character of Rocky as a major technical accomplishment in the film’s visual effects. He stated, “I believe Rocky is the standout achievement.” According to Lord, the team built the character from the initial designs, creating physical models that were then painted and refined by CG artists and animators working across different teams and departments.

Chris Miller explained that the spaceship was built as a complete set, both inside and out. A large section of the ship’s exterior was also constructed, allowing the actors and crew to work within a realistic, physical environment.

Miller shared that the physical prop of Rocky was always on set during filming. He highlighted the work of cinematographer Greig Fraser’s team, who used practical lighting to allow the camera to move easily and capture the interactions between Rocky and Ryan Gosling’s character, Ryland Grace, as the scenes happened each day.

Despite avoiding traditional green and blue screen techniques, the film still used digital effects. Director Lord praised the visual effects team for enhancing the performance captured on set. Ryan Gosling’s new movie, Project Hail Mary, will be in theaters on March 20th.

Originally reported by Vritti Johar on ComingSoon.

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2026-03-05 09:36