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Inspector Gadget: Digital Gadgetry

The bumbling escapades of Walt Disney Pictures' Inspector Gadget hinge on one sight gag after another, as actor Matthew Broderick's limbs sprout bionic extensions. One scene that really tested the actor's skill at physical comedy follows him running down a street on 14-foot "chrome" leg extensions-a feat that ultimately came together in the computers at Dream Quest Images in Simi Valley, California. Led by visual effects supervisor Rich Hoover, the DQ team began by previsualizing the shot in SGI computers. "We did an animatic of a low-res CG Gadget running down the street to get an idea of ...

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