the vfx show #10: Snakes On A Plane
Ron Brinkmann, Jon Labrie and Mike Seymour discuss the visual effects in Snakes On A Plane.
ListenMATRIX compositing
We speak with Dan Tatu of CHROME Imaging about their MATRIX compositing product, which provides color grading, compositing, painting, and more
Listenthe vfx show #9: World Trade Center
Ron Brinkmann, Jon Labrie and Mike Seymour discuss the visual effects in World Trade Center.
Listenthe vfx show #8: Siggraph 2006
Alex Lindsay, Ron Brinkmann and Jon Labrie discuss the events an announcements at Siggraph 2006.
ListenOnline vfx training: fxphd
In this week’s podcast we take a look at our sister site fxphd.com, which provides online training for vfx artists.
ListenWorld Trade Center – Being Faithful
We speak with Pete Bebb, CG Supervisor, and Ryan Cook, Dynamics Supervisor, about Double Negative’s work on the film.
ListenObject tracking : PFtrack
PFTrack, already established as a great 3D tracker, moved to provide a new level of functionality when it provided added object tracking in version 3.0. Now with version 3.5 this is refined even further. With Version 3.5 is due out soon, fxguide sat down with Richard Spöhrer Managing Director of PixelFarm to discuss the product in this week’s podcast.
Listenthe vfx show #7: Pirates of the Caribbean
Alex Lindsay, Ron Brinkmann and Mike Seymour discuss the visual effects in Pirates of the Caribbean.
Listenthe vfx show #6: Superman Returns
Alex Lindsay, Jon Labrie and Mike Seymour discuss the effects work in Superman Returns.
ListenSuperman Returns
Superman Returns thanks to director Bryan Singer, Visual Effects Supervisor Mark Stetson, and a large number of visual effects artists around the globe who worked to make the man of steel fly, see through walls, repel bullets and save the world. We cover this summer blockbuster in our one-year anniversary fxpodcast as well as in detail with our online story.
ListenShake 4.1: Interview with Apple
Dion Scoppettuolo, Senior Product Marketing Manager for Apple’s Shake, talks about the rumours and reality regarding the recent Shake announcement.
ListenThe Deaths of Ian: Stan Winston Studios at fxguide
We chat with Mike Pryor, Head of Digital Production, about The Deaths of Ian.
Listenthe vfx show #5: Behind-the-scenes DVDs
Ron Brinkmann, Jon Labrie and Mike Seymour discuss some of the VFX-focused behind-the-scenes DVDs for films from years past.
Listenthe vfx show #4: X-Men
Alex Lindsay, Ron Brinkmann, and special guest Jon Labrie review X-Men and discuss the technologies used in the film.
Listenthe vfx show #3: The Da Vinci Code
Ron Brinkmann and Alex Lindsay ponder the effects of The Da Vinci Code.
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