Mike Seymour, Matt Wallin and Jason Diamond go to the apes when they discuss the visual effects in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.
Show Notes:
Cinematographer — Michael Seresin
Production Designer — James Chinlund
Weta Digital
Senior VFX Supervisor — Joe Letteri
VFX Supervisor — Dan Lemmon
VFX Supervisor — Erik Winquist
VFX Supervisor — Keith Miller
VFX Producer — Ryan Stafford
Previs: Cinedev, MPC, Halon
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
fxguidetv #192: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Ape Acting By Mike Seymour
The Golden Gate Bridge Dawn of the Planet of the Apes poster
If you need help identifying which ape character the hosts are talking about check out the Guide to the apes of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: Transforming Human Motion-Capture Performances Into Realistic Apes – for Wired Magazine
See Mo-Cap Work & Finished VFX Side-By-Side In ‘Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes’ Featurette – article with video clip
Ian’s tweet about Carnegie Mellon’s research
Andy Serkis vs. Visual Effects Animators: The Wrong Fight for Both Sides
A ‘Shrewdness’ of Apes and Other Odd Group Names
The ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ after-credits scene that was cut involving the destroyer Mike references
Quentin Hema — Paint Supervisor
Michael Thingnes — Paint Artist & fxphd graduate