Ruth A. (Smith) O’Neil was born in Schenectady, NY on January 22, 1950, the youngest of four children of Melvin and Mertie Smith. She peacefully passed away in Ridgecrest on
Vero Studio creates immersive jungle for Lucy
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
UK - Channel 4’s
Lucy, the Human Chimp documentary aired this month with a mix of archive footage and newly filmed ‘jungle’ reconstructions, with the latter made possible by Bristol-based virtual production studio Vero. The film, which tells the real-life story of chimp Lucy’s return to the wild after being raised in human surroundings, required cutting edge technology to re-enact scenes of Lucy’s carer, Janis Carter, living on an uninhabited island off the coast of The Gambia. Production was scheduled to take place in the real-world jungle surroundings but, due to the COVID pandemic, had stalled. With no international travel permitted, and flights grounded, the team were searching for a new solution.