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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
the rc#94: Sony OLED & Weisscam
The guys cover the new Sony OLED monitors, the Red Room hosts Weisscam’s T-cam, and more.
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.
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.
the rc#93: Grading and Schedules
The usual news, gear & ratholes, including new Red schedules plus Resolve in the Red Room.
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.
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.
the rc#92: Funeral for a Friend
The usual news, gear & ratholes, FCP’s obituary plus Jason Diamond talks Epic.
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.
the vfx show #124: X-Men First Class
Mike Seymour, Matt Wallin and Mat Graham take an in-depth look at the visual effects of the new X-Men film, X-Men First Class.
fxguidetv #112: Technicolor CineStyle
We review and test the new Technicolor CineStyle looks and judge them for their relevance to work intended for heavy post production. We also speak with Technicolor’s Joshua Pines about CineStyle.