For Thrillist, I asked Ian Hunter about the models and miniatures work in First Man.
Look out for more of my coverage soon on the film at VFX Voice.
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Breaking down one of Die Hard’s best optical composites
Richard Edlund told me about Boss Film’s work on the final Hans Gruber fall in Die Hard. Read the story at Thrillist.
Enter the Quantum Realm
For Thrillist, I talked to Method Studios about their neat Quantum Realm work for Ant-Man and the Wasp.
Cat litter and other unexpected fx solutions derived for Fallen Kingdom
For Thrillist, I wrote about some of the awesome ways effects were used in unusual ways to help make Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, including cat litter, a roller coaster and inflatable puppets.
Some of the coolest characters in Solo were practical/CG hybrids
Here’s my coverage of the visual effects for Solo’s L3, Rio and Lady Proxima at Thrillist.
The battle of the century
Matt Patches from Thrillist had me collaborate on an incredible oral history of the Battle of NY in The Avengers. Check it out.
Seven years of dragons
What the VFX teams have been able to do over six series of Game of Thrones is incredible – and there looks like some even more amazing CG dragon work to come this series. For Thrillist, I talked to BlueBolt, Pixomondo and Rhythm & Hues about their dragon VFX so far.
The Beast within
Disney were super-secretive about how the Beast was made in Beauty and the Beast. But now, with a making of video of Digital Domain’s work released, they’ve let information out. I talked to some of the DD team and wrote a quick how-to on Thrillist.
Lose a limb. Get it back.
That’s what happens to Emily Browning’s character on American Gods, and i wrote about how they did it for Thrillist.
American Gods and the blue screen kitty
Oh, and the huge gay sex scene. Here’s how the VFX team managed to make those things possible. Their work on the show is incredible.
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