Month: April 2018
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From VFX to directing
For VFX Voice, I talked to a number of VFX artists who have made the jump to directing: Hasraf Dulull, Victor Perez and Miguel Ortega. Check out the projects they’ve worked on and tips for becoming a director.
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What retro stories are you interested in seeing on vfxblog?
There’s a whole bunch of retro stories coming soon to vfxblog. You can read past ones here, but I’d also love to know if vfxblog readers have any ideas for fun vfx retrospectives. Drop me a line at beforesandafters@gmail.com.
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DNEG is 20, feels like yesterday
20 years has gone fast – I distinctly remember the studio’s first big project, Pitch Black. Trace their path in this story at VFX Voice.
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Insta-ventures
Did you know I’m also on Instagram? Check out @vfxblog for pics and postings from my travels, some vfx-related, others not.
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Lara Croft and the waterfall
I talked to Scanline for VFX Voice magazine about how they did the waterfall scene for Tomb Raider.
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Inside the mind of Pacific Rim: Uprising’s animation director
Pacific Rim: Uprising might just be an animator’s dream project; giant Jaeger robots fighting giant alien Kaiju. Whenever I watch a film like that, I always wonder, where do the animators start? Notwithstanding the fact that there’s already a Pacific Rim film out there, and perhaps plenty of other giant fighting robot films, something about…
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The art of the VFX breakdown
Image Engine gave me some great breakdown pics to go with this VFX Voice story on the art of VFX breakdowns.
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Animating characters…with your hands
For Cartoon Brew, I talked to The Mill about their new Real-time Animation System. Seems really promising.
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Willow is morfing is Willow
There are actually sooo many great effects shots in Willow, but for me it was ILM’s use of ‘morfing’ that made that project so memorable. It’s now 30 years old, and here’s the VFX Voice piece I was able to do on the film.
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A frank chat with Isle of Dogs DOP Tristan Oliver
Isle of Dogs is simply incredible. And much of that has to do with the work of DOP Tristan Oliver and his team. Check out our chat at Cartoon Brew.
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