the rc #91: Cinegear 2011
The focus is on the recent Cinegear event in LA which Mike attended. Jason is back from stage 3 of his global mega shoot and we talk about our approaches to PL mount lenses.
fxpodcast: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
We go in depth on the mermaid sequence in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides with Ben Snow from ILM.
the rc #90: Lens choice – the rc ten questions
This week, in response to listener questions, the focus is on lenses. We also talk to Motion Theory about their Fiat spot to reintroduce the brand to the USA
the vfx show #123: Thor
Mike Seymour, Jason Diamond and Matt Wallin drop the hammer on Thor and they breakdown the VFX and story of the film.
fxpodcast: Conversation with eyeon’s Steve Roberts
We catch up with Steve Roberts, CEO of eyeon, for a state of the union update on their flagship Fusion compositor, as well as discuss image tech issues facing the industry.
the vfx show #122: Source Code
Mike Seymour, Jason Diamond and Kanen Flowers decode the plot and VFX of Duncan Jones’ sophomore film Source Code.
fxguidetv #111: KATANA primer
From FMX2011, Sebastian Sylwan, Weta CTO, on open source software and their deep opacity tech which will be part of OpenEXR 2.0. Also, a KATANA primer with Sony Pictures Imageworks’ Jeremy Selan and The Foundry’s Andy Lomas.
the rc #89: Have Jason will travel
We discuss Jason’s massive shoot around the world (while he is temporarily in Sydney- between flights), – plus catch up on news, including a preliminary discussion about the new S-log option for the 5D.
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.
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
fxguidetv #110: Flame TVC Profile
A look at two car spots that both use Flame to provide immense levels of polishing and color grading.
fxpodcast: Saving ‘Saving Private Ryan’
We talk to Lou Levinson from Laser Pacific about Saving Private Ryan being restored via Baselight.
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.
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.
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.