fxpodcast: Brave Simulations
This week on the fxpodcast we speak to Pixar’s Claudia Chung, simulation supervisor on Brave. In this in-depth and engaging discussion we look at the complex ground breaking simulation work in Pixar’s newest animated feature. Warning: this podcast contains plot spoilers.
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fxguidetv #149: Prometheus visual breakdown
The last of our Prometheus coverage – and some may say the best! We visually breakdown the film with VFX sup. Richard Stammers, and VFX supes from MPC, Fuel & Weta Digital. This ep also includes exclusive VFX breakdowns of the spacecrafts, holograms, star map room and the Engineers.
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the vfx show #149: Prometheus
Mike Seymour, Matt Wallin and TyRuben Ellingson discuss the new Ridley Scott film Prometheus.
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fxpodcast: Prometheus
This week we speak to Martin Hill, Weta’s VFX Supervisor about the advances in Weta’s Sub-Surface Scattering algorithms, the development of the Engineers, the map room, and THAT med-bed scene.
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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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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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fxguidetv #148: Men In Black 3
This week we sit down with Sony Pictures Imageworks to discuss their impressive visual effects in the hit: Men In Black 3.
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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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fxguidetv #147: FMX – Virtual production
In our second fxguidetv report from FMX 2012, we talk to Autodesk’s David Morin about the new wave in virtual production and to Digital Domain’s Erik Nash on how it was used so successfully on Real Steel. And we speak with Glassworks Amsterdam’s Rüdiger Kaltenhäuser about a CG origami commercial.
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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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fxguidetv #146: FMX – The Third Floor & RealFlow
This week we are at FMX and we talk to Chris Edwards, CEO & creative director of The Third Floor and Gustavo Sanchez-Perez, RealFlow product manager, at Next Limit.
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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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fxpodcast: Visual Effects Guild – the IATSE interview
Interview with Peter Marley, International Representative for IATSE (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees). The IA represents most of the below the line crew on a film, in this exclusive interview he makes the case for a Visual Effects Guild.
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