Hammerhead Productions provided over a dozen shots for Blue Crush, supervised by Jon Farhat. These were exclusively "face replacements" to create the illusion that the film's star, Kate Bosworth, was surfing the half pipe. A specialized water unit, shooting expert Rochelle Ballard surfing, captured the plates. After appropriate footage was selected, Kate was photographed with similar lighting conditions. The images of her were mapped onto a digitally scanned model of her face. This 3D element was then tracked and integrated back into the live action to create the final composite.
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