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Retro VFX: The tech of Terminator 2

An oral history with ILMers behind the CGI.

The social (VFX) lives of Hollywood

Behind the scenes vfx pics posted by the stars

Retro VFX: Contact

The famous mirror shot in ‘Contact’ was almost something else entirely

Retro VFX: Men in Black

‘Men in Black’ and its crazy collection of real and CG creatures

Retro VFX: Batman & Robin

The forgotten freeze-frame moments from the film

Retro VFX: Predator

Optical compositing, thermal cameras and *that* red suit

Retro VFX: The Mummy

Re-visit the digital make-up, mocap and other VFX innovations from the 1999 film

RETRO VFX: The Lost World

Animation director Randal M. Dutra reflects on those early days of the digital age

Retro VFX: The Fifth Element

Multi pass and motion control: re-visiting the VFX of 'The Fifth Element'

Retro VFX: Terminator 2

Full liquid metal, now in 3D: re-visiting the freakin’ T-1000 walking out of the fiery truck crash
Full liquid metal, now in 3D: re-visiting the freakin’ T-1000 walking out of the fiery truck crash

Retro VFX: Dante’s Peak

The race to finish Dante’s Peak...20 years ago

Retro VFX: CG Jabba

You’re a wonderful human being: re-visiting CG Jabba 20 years later

Retro VFX: Mars Attacks!

Behind the ILM Mars Attacks! tests that convinced Tim Burton to go CG

Retro VFX: Twister

It’s been 20 years since ‘Twister’ brought us that flying cow

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Masters of FX

My book featuring 16 of the world's best vfx supervisors is available at Amazon.com

Tag: CartoonBrew

VFX bidding and budgeting: behind the scenes

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Mark Russell shared with me some great tips for bidding and budgeting in VFX. Check it out at Cartoon Brew.

Posted on December 5, 2018Categories FreelanceTags CartoonBrew

A primer on virtual production

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This is something I whipped up for Cartoon Brew, based on some of the fantastic virtual production work being done these days.

Posted on November 20, 2018Categories FreelanceTags CartoonBrew

How ‘Crow: The Legend’ felt

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I got to experience Baobab’s Crow: The Legend at VIEW Conference. Definitely one of the most immersive VR experiences I’ve had. Here’s my take at Cartoon Brew.

Posted on November 16, 2018Categories FreelanceTags CartoonBrew

Gorillaz, in CG

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A look behind the scenes at the Gorillaz G-Shock watch episodes, at Cartoon Brew.

Posted on November 5, 2018Categories FreelanceTags CartoonBrew

Recommended viewing from animation pros

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For Cartoon Brew, I asked a bunch of animation pros what they would recommend to readers. The result is some pretty cool material to check out.

Posted on October 11, 2018Categories FreelanceTags CartoonBrew

The many visages of Venom

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DNEG had a lot to do for Venom, not just the main CG symbiote humanoid. Here’s my take at Cartoon Brew.

Posted on October 8, 2018Categories FreelanceTags CartoonBrew, DNEG, Venom

Antz, 20 years on!

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Had a blast chatting to some of the crew from PDI/Dreamworks’ Antz for the film’s 20th anniversary. Check it out at Cartoon Brew.

Posted on October 4, 2018Categories FreelanceTags Antz, CartoonBrew, PDI

25 years of Nightmare Before Christmas

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I talked to director Henry Selick about his film, The Nightmare Before Christmas, which is celebrating its 25th (!) anniversary this year. Check it out at Cartoon Brew.

Posted on September 4, 2018Categories FreelanceTags CartoonBrew, Henry Selick, The Nightmare Before Christmas

2D tools and what they let you do in 3D

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For Cartoon Brew, I wrote about the 3D and 2D cross-over in some of the top animation tools. It’s amazing what can be done nowadays.

Posted on August 30, 2018Categories FreelanceTags CartoonBrew

A round-up of animation and vfx tech from SIGGRAPH

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Head over to Cartoon Brew for a look at the big vfx and anim announcements made this year at SIGGRAPH.

Posted on August 20, 2018Categories FreelanceTags CartoonBrew, SIGGRAPH

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