fxpodcast: SIGGRAPH 2011 roundtable
Ian Failes, John Montgomery, and Mike Seymour cover SIGGRAPH 2011. Plus, interviews covering Cinema 4D, 3DS Max, and the upcoming release of Houdini 12.
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the vfx show #129: Cowboys and Aliens
Mike Seymour, Matt Wallin and Ian Failes meet face-to-face at the SIGGRAPH 2011 conference in Vancouver. The guys recorded a LIVE episode of the vfx show to discuss the visual effects of Jon Favreau’s latest film, Cowboys and Aliens and what they loved at SIGGRAPH this year.
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fxpodcast: Ken Perlin Beyond the Noise
In this show we speak to NYU professor Ken Perlin, Oscar winner, researcher and educator about his development of Perlin Noise and about his work today in computer user interactions.
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fxguidetv #115: Flame/Smoke 2012×1 Exclusive Preview
We travel to Montreal to get an exclusive look at the new features in the upcoming releases of Flame and Smoke 2012 Ext 1.
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fxpodcast: The Art of Grading Harry Potter – Peter Doyle
Mike Seymour has a frank discussion with Peter Doyle, Senior Supervising Colorist, about Harry Potter 7: Part 2. Mike had spoken to Peter in 2009 about his work on the Potter series, and it was one of our most popular fxpodcasts. This time Peter explains how he creatively created key looks.
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fxguidetv #114: Nuke 6.3
A tour of the new features in Nuke 6.3 with Jon Wadelton, Nuke Product Manager for The Foundry. We’ll look at Particles, the Planar Tracker, new Denoise, improved Warpers, Deep Compositing tools and more.
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the vfx show #128: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Mike Seymour, Ian Failes and Mat Graham discuss the story and visual effects of the final film in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.
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the rc#94: Sony OLED & Weisscam
The guys cover the new Sony OLED monitors, the Red Room hosts Weisscam’s T-cam, and more.
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fxpodcast: Harry Potter 7 Part 2 – Killing ‘He who shall not be named’
To kick off Potter Week at fxguide, Mike Seymour has an in-depth discussion with Greg Butler, visual effects supervisor at MPC London, about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.
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the vfx show #127: Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Mike Seymour, Mark Christiansen and Matt Wallin head into the Dark of the Moon and discuss Transformers 3.
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the rc#93: Grading and Schedules
The usual news, gear & ratholes, including new Red schedules plus Resolve in the Red Room.
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fxguidetv #113: Union VFX’s work on 127 Hours
Another in our popular series of vfx breakdowns done in NUKE, with Union VFX’s Mervyn New showing their work on 127 Hours. Also, a look at the new July11 term at fxphd.
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the vfx show #126: Super 8
Mike Seymour, Jason Wingrove and Matt Wallin explore the VFX work done for J. J. Abrams’ latest film, Super 8.
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the rc#92: Funeral for a Friend
The usual news, gear & ratholes, FCP’s obituary plus Jason Diamond talks Epic.
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the vfx show #125: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Mike Seymour, Mark Christiansen and Jason Diamond dive into the visual effects of the latest Pirates of the Caribbean film.
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