the vfx show #121: A. I. Artificial Intelligence
Mike Seymour, Matt Wallin and Mat Graham go retro as they enter Stanley Kubrick and Steven Spielberg’s world of Artificial Intelligence.
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fxpodcast: Digital Domain’s ice giants from Thor
We speak with Kelly Port, Digital Domain VFX Supervisor, about their work on the ice giants in Thor
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fxguidetv #110: Flame TVC Profile
A look at two car spots that both use Flame to provide immense levels of polishing and color grading.
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fxpodcast: Saving ‘Saving Private Ryan’
We talk to Lou Levinson from Laser Pacific about Saving Private Ryan being restored via Baselight.
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the rc #88: SLog and the F3
We talk NAB, Deliveries, look at some key EPIC third party products and discuss S-Log on the F3 with Tyler Ginter and the team at Next Level Pictures.
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fxguidetv #109: Adobe CS5.5 & Tool Tech
We take a look at the Adobe CS5.5 with a focus on After Effects and the tech behind the new tools.
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the vfx show #120: Rango
Mike Seymour, Mark Christiansen and Jason Diamond expand fxguide’s examination of Rango by discussing the film’s story, unique approach to “emotion capture” and animated visual effects.
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fxpodast: NAB 2011 Wrap Up
A mobile version of our annual NAB podcast as Mike Seymour, Jeff Heusser and Jason Wingrove invite you into their post NAB chat.
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fxguidetv #108: NAB 2011 Episode #2
Our second episode from NAB covers cameras, with a visit to both Arri and Red on the show floor.
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fxguidetv #107: NAB 2011 Episode #1
Our first episode from NAB checks out workflow from Codex, the new version of PFTrack 2011, and Assimilate Scratch.
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fxguidetv #106: EPIC & April fxphd
This week we road test the EPIC 5K RED camera in New Zealand , asking: Is the Epic the best camera ever made? (- with a nod and a wink to a certain UK motoring program)… and look at the new April term at fxphd.com
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the rc #86: Stu and EPIC
We talk to Stu Maschwitz who shot with the EPIC in NZ for a week in the lead up to the new term at fxphd.
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fxpodcast: Sucker Punch
A young girl is institutionalized by her abusive stepfather. Retreating to an alternative reality as a coping strategy, she envisions a plan which will help her escape from the mental facility. Each of these ‘retreats’ was pretty much handled by a different effects house. We speak to Animal Logic about their role.
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the rc #85: EPIC Sea Pool
We discuss the EPIC camera – as Jason takes it poolside, the new Sony FS-100 camera, and the Alexa on the BBC drama Upstairs, Downstairs.
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the vfx show #119: Forrest Gump
Mike Seymour, Jason Wingrove and Todd Vaziri discuss the visual effects in Forrest Gump done by Ken Ralston’s team at ILM, the films’ visual authenticity and historical accuracies and inaccuracies.
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