fxpodcast #268: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Key members of Weta Digital’s visual effects team discuss the creation of Smaug, spiders, the barrel sequence and environments in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
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the rc Christmas present: Rob Legato on The Wolf of Wall Street
Bonus christmas podcast from the RC : Interview with 2 time oscar winner Rob Legato ASC, DGA, on Martin Scorsese – The Wolf of Wall Street.
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the vfx show #176: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Mike Seymour, Matt Wallin and Jason Diamond break down the visual effects in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.
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fxpodcast #267: I AM VFX Soldier
An exclusive, in-depth interview with Daniel Lay, the formerly anonymous blogger known as VFX Soldier. What motivated him to come forward now? You may have a perception of Soldier now, we’re willing to bet you will have a different one by the end of the interview.
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fxguidetv #183: Studio visit: The Embassy VFX
This week on fxguidetv we visit The Embassy VFX in Vancouver and discuss several of their recent commercials projects and the pipeline they use at the studio.
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fxpodcast #266: Catching Fire vfx supe Janek Sirrs
In our latest fxpodcast, Mike Seymour talks to renowned visual effects supervisor Janek Sirrs about crafting the effects in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Warning: plot spoilers.
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the vfx show #175: Thor: The Dark World
Mike Seymour, Matt Wallin and Ian Failes discuss the visual effects of Thor: The Dark World.
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the rc #137: the latest camera tech & BBC wildlife cinematography
All the latest camera and tech news from Mike and Jason, plus an interview with BBC wildlife cinematographer John Aitchison.
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fxpodcast #265: Paul Miller on creating VFX software
This week we talk to software developer Paul Miller who has contributed to VFX packages such as Elastic Reality, Toxik, Tiffen Dfx and Silhouette.
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fxguidetv #182: Cloudy 2 + FLIX in action at Sony Pictures Animation
We talk to the film makers from Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, and look at their use of FLIX to make and manage the film.
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the vfx show #174: Gravity
Mike Seymour, Matt Wallin and Jason Diamond discuss the visual effects in Alfonso Cuarón’s record-breaking film, Gravity.
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fxpodcast #264: Physically plausible shading at Pixar
We talk to Pixar’s TD Paul Kanyuk. Paul will be giving a course on ‘Physically Plausible Shading and Lighting on Monster’s University and Beyond’ at SIGGRAPH Asia in Hong Kong.
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the vfx show #173: Rush + exclusive video breakdown
Mike Seymour, Matt Wallin and Jason Diamond go racing with Ron Howard’s Rush. Includes an exclusive visual effects breakdown by Double Negative.
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fxpodcast #263: Framestore’s Tim Webber on Gravity
This week we talk to Framestore’s Tim Webber, who was the visual effects supervisor on Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity.
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fxguidetv #181: Neville Page Character Design + fxphd Preview
From films such as Avatar to Star Trek (1&2), Oblivion, Prometheus & more, Character Designer Neville Page is a powerhouse. We sit down in his LA studios to discuss his work and approach to his craft with Modo.
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