fxpodcast #253: Feasibility Study on Subsidies
David Yocis, an attorney who worked on the “Feasibility Study on Subsidies to Film Production and Visual Effects” commissioned by anonymous blogger VFX Soldier is our guest. We discuss what the study revealed as a plan of action for addressing subsidies.
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fxpodcast #252: DigiPro preview – Dneg’s fluid sims research
We chat with Double Negative’s Harry Biddle about the render-time manipulation and generation of levelsets, which allow for the art-direction of fluid sims. Biddle will be presenting at DigiPro on the 20th of July.
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the rc #132: What camera to shoot with overseas, new Canon cameras and more
This week the guys discuss Jason’s travels shooting around the world, talk new Canon cameras, and more of the latest tech.
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fxguidetv #174: Man of Steel and fxphd’s July term
We visit Weta Digital to discuss the liquid geo displays and Krypton comm systems from Man of Steel. Plus, we preview the new term of VFX training courses at fxphd.com.
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the vfx show #170: Man of Steel
Mike Seymour, Matt Wallin and Jason Diamond discuss the visual effects of Zack Synder’s Man of Steel.
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fxpodcast #251: Man of Steel and the tech of Krypton
This week as part of our extensive MOS coverage, we talk to Weta vfx supervisor Dan Lemmon about Man of Steel.
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the rc #131: Cine Gear, Odemax and Jason in Prague
This week Mike and Jason talk all the latest camera tech. Jeff Heusser is at the recent Cine Gear Expo looking at the Novo. And in the RED Room, we interview Scott Poarch from Odemax re REDRAY delivery.
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fxguidetv #173: The making of A Cautionary Tail
This week we sit down with two of the filmmakers behind A Cautionary Tail, a hybrid animated short starring Cate Blanchett, David Wenham and Barry Otto.
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the vfx show #169: Star Trek Into Darkness
Mike Seymour, Mark Christiansen and Jason Diamond discuss the visual effects of J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Into Darkness.
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the rc #130: production special
Mike and Jason discuss new gear, but with a focus on production issues – including BulletProof, Premiere CC, FCP X and Cinestyles. Plus in the Red Room is indie lens maker/modifiers Dog Schidt Optiks, with Richard Gale.
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fxpodcast #250: Star Trek: Into Darkness – ILM’s comp pipeline
In this week’s show Mike talks to ILM’s Jay Cooper, compositing supervisor, about the comp pipeline on Star Trek: Into Darkness.
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fxguidetv #172: Star Trek: Into Darkness at ILM
This week we visit ILM to talk to ILM’s Roger Guyett (vfx supervisor), Pat Tubach (co-visual effects supervisor) and Paul Kavanagh (animation supervisor) about Star Trek: Into Darkness.
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the vfx show #168: Iron Man 3
Mike Seymour, Ian Failes and Matt Wallin discuss the visual effects in the latest Marvel blockbuster superhero film: Iron Man 3.
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The RC #129: Canon 5DMkIII RAW, new gear, & life after life
New gear, questions about upgrade delays and Canon’s Hacked Raw recording – plus in the Red Room is Jesse Dana, DOP of Life After Life – a 6 year documentary film nearing completion.
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fxguidetv #171: FMX 2013
This week we report from the FMX animation and effects conference in Stuttgart where we look at Pixar’s new short The Blue Umbrella, MPC’s fx tools and see the upcoming releases of Shotgun and RealFlow.
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