fxphd sale extended + free class from NUK217
fxguide’s sister site – VFX training provider fxphd.com – is extending its sale. Join for $199 and get two courses + extras for the April term. Plus see a sneak peak of NUK217 – NUKE and Digital Environments.
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the rc #113: Cine Gear 2012
This week, Mike Seymour chats to fxguide’s John Montgomery and Jeff Heusser about the tech they saw recently at Cine Gear 2012. And we feature interviews with Robin Christian about Zacuto’s plasma lights, Dan Kanes on the Paralinx Arrow Wireless HD transmitter and Les Zellan from Cooke Optics.
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fxpodcast: colorist Aidan Farrell
Aidan Farrell, co-founder of The Farm in London, recently won a BAFTA Special Award for his long career as a colorist. This is the third in our series highlighting the World’s Greatest Colorists. Mike Seymour talks to him about 90’s music videos, cutting edge documentaries and period dramas.
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DeepX – Underwater @ Cine Gear
We preview Achtel’s Deep X underwater RED Epic camera rig, which will be launched at this weekend’s Cine Gear Expo in LA.
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What does it take to make a CGI cookie?
A step-by-step, detailed look at a Ballerina cookie spot by Swedish studio Lost Liner, including breakdown videos from concept to final.
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the vfx show #148: Men In Black 3
Mike Seymour, Matt Leonard and Jason Diamond review the visual effects in Men In Black 3.
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Breaking down Ghost Recon Alpha
We take a look at Mikros Image’s CG and compositing VFX for Ghost Recon Alpha, a short promo for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. Includes a breakdown video and bts images.
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Paul Debevec and ICT: an fxphd BKD
Watch a full fxphd class featuring ICT’s Paul Debevec on the development of the Light Stage, plus find out about fxphd’s limited time special offer.
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Comic effects: Men In Black 3
fxguide goes back to the Men In Black and back in time with MIB3 and the VFX artists at Sony Pictures Imageworks. Includes bonus fxinsider content.
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MPC is berry nice to Ribena
We speak with the 3D and 2D artists behind a fully CG Ribena spot created by MPC, and feature behind the scenes videos from the TVC.
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Battleship: tactical water and fluid sims (updated)
For a film to challenge the water pipelines of companies like ILM & Scanline it needs to be pushing the limit of cutting edge technology. Regardless of the box office success of Battleship, the water simulations are incredible, & the overall effects impressive. UPDATED: With new exclusive making of ILM clips.
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fxpodcast: Battleship
This week we talk to ILM visual effects supervisor Grady Cofer about the water sims required for the alien invasion feature Battleship.
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Cinematics case study: Mass Effect 3
Digic Pictures breaks down its work for a Mass Effect 3 trailer with detailed behind the scenes videos, images and commentary.
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Dark Shadows: retro old school VFX with a modern twist
Rarely do a film’s themes & conceptual approach match so nicely with the methodology of the vfx used to make it. Dark Shadows deploys miniatures, old fashion sets, water tanks: all using cutting edge vfx. (UPDATED + MPC)
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fxpodcast: Dark Shadows
We talk with in depth Angus Bickerton about the new Tim Burton / Johnny Depp film Dark Shadows, and Angus’s views on the industry.
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the vfx show #147: The Avengers
Matt Wallin and Matt Leonard join Mike Seymour to review the visual effects of the year’s biggest film to date: The Avengers.
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BL4Nuke: Baselight for Nuke and on set
We take a look at Baselight’s new Filmlight and FLIP products for on-set through to post color management and grading.
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the rc #112: Tom Gleeson & FS-700
This week Tom Gleeson steps in for Jason Wingrove who is flat out on assignment. Tom and Mike discuss and test the FS-700 high speed Sony Camcorder and probe the 5DMkIII.
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