# Resident Evil's Most Complex VFX Scene

> VFX supervisor Kevin Smith says Resident Evil's 'Fat Man' scene took final editing until the movie's last week.
- Title: Resident Evil's Most Complex VFX Scene · SlashFilm | Shortify
- Summary: VFX supervisor Kevin Smith says Resident Evil's 'Fat Man' scene took final editing until the movie's last week. VFX supervisor Kevin Smith completed Resident…
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- Source: SlashFilm — https://slashfilm.com/2284743/resident-evil-scene-most-complicated-vfx-supervisor-career
- Author: Ben Pearson
- Published: 2026-10-13T18:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: resident evil, vfx supervisor, fat man scene, kyle smith, weta, austin abrams, raccoon city, screaming, entertainment, culture
## Resident Evil's Fat Man Scene
Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie dominated box office and became the highest-rated video game movie of all time.
## Fat Man's Origin
Bryan (Austin Abrams) finds a giant bald man in Raccoon City sewers who bursts open to release hundreds of live rats.
## VFX Supervisor's Challenge
Kevin Smith, Weta's VFX supervisor, called the Fat Man scene the most complicated of his career due to its complexity.
## Production Timeline
The scene was initially scheduled for completion in four weeks but was moved to the film's last week.
## Animation Challenges
Smith had to animate rats, skin bulging, tearing, and fluid interactions for the scene to look realistic.
## Final Touches
Blood, goop, and water splashes required precise animation to make the rats appear realistic.
## Completion Timeline
The Fat Man scene was completed in the last week of production after multiple iterations.
## Key takeaway

VFX supervisor Kevin Smith completed Resident Evil's 'Fat Man' scene with live rats and skin tearing in the film's final week.