the vfx show #29: 2001: A Space Odyssey

December 14, 2007

Alex Lindsay, Mike Seymour and David Stripinis discuss the visual effects in 2001: A Space Odyssey.

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fxguidetv #019

December 11, 2007

Theo Bialak, CG Supervisor for Sony Pictures Imageworks, talks about their work on Beowulf. Our fxphd.com tip of the week covers a very useful greenscreen keying tip.

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Strike a Deal

December 10, 2007

With the writer’s strike entering its fifth week, a grass roots rally took place on December 9th in Los Angeles to encourage both sides to come to a quick resolution. In our online story and fxpodcast we discuss the rally, the strike, and how it impacts not simply the writers but the entire production/post-production pipeline and the community and families at large.

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Tin Man (Our 100th Episode)

November 30, 2007

Tin Man, the modern twist on Wizard of Oz, required 1500 shots for 3 x 2hour miniseries. We talk to Anthem FX founder Lee Wilson the issues involved. It is also our 100th fxpodcast.

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the vfx show #28: Beowulf

November 25, 2007

Alex Lindsay and Mike Seymour discuss the visual effects in Beowulf.

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fxguidetv #018

November 18, 2007

A visit with Jayant Hadke and Sabu Joseph of Prime Focus in Mumbai, India and a look at their Silver Lion winning spot “Happy Dent Palace”.

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the vfx show #27: Blade Runner

November 12, 2007

Mike Seymour and David Stripinis discuss the visual effects in Blade Runner.

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The WGA Strike: Post Perspective

November 12, 2007

Post production clearly follows production, so what happens when production has no scripts to shoot?
In this week’s podcast we talk with David S. Cohen of Variety to get a post production perspective on the effect of the Writers Guild strike.

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the vfx show #26: The Kingdom

October 28, 2007

Alex Lindsay and Mike Seymour discuss the visual effects in The Kingdom.

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The Art of Wire Removal

October 27, 2007

In our continuing and popular “Art of…” series, we tackle wire and rig removal. Far from being the most glamourous of visual effects, in reality wire removal is extremely challenging. We audit the current approaches and techniques of the craft. In this week’s podcast, we speak with Aaron Rhode from The Orphanage about the complex 2D and 3D solutions for scenes with wires.

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fxguidetv #017

October 25, 2007

Method Studio’s Alex Frisch covers their work on Miller Lite’s ‘Break from the Crowd’. A look at the new term at fxphd.com.

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fxguidetv #016

October 12, 2007

Interview with Grzegorz Jonkajtys, director of the animated short film “The Ark”, which was SIGGRAPH 2007 Computer Animation Festival Best of Show.

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Kerner Optical: The ex-ILM Model Shop

October 8, 2007

This week, we speak with longtime Kerner Optical DOP Marty Rosenberg about the company’s past history and plans for the future.

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fxguidetv #015

October 2, 2007

An interview with the Emmy Award winning crew from Stargate Digital. The fxphd quick tip is a handy cheat for sky replacements.

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the vfx show #25: The Bourne Ultimatum and Live Free or Die Hard

September 20, 2007

Alex Lindsay, Mike Seymour and David Stripinis discuss the visual effects in The Bourne Ultimatum and Live Free or Die Hard.

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