the vfx show #31: Review of the Year
Review of the year with Alex Lindsay, Mike Seymour and Ron Brinkman.
Aliens vs. Predator Requiem
Greg and Colin Strause (The Brothers Strause) discuss their feature film directorial debut, Aliens vs. Predator Requiem. Also a preview of the new fxphd term.
the vfx show #30: Hitman
Mike Seymour and Mark Christiansen discuss the visual effects in Hitman.
the vfx show #29: 2001: A Space Odyssey
Alex Lindsay, Mike Seymour and David Stripinis discuss the visual effects in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
fxguidetv #019
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.
Strike a Deal
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.
Tin Man (Our 100th Episode)
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.
the vfx show #28: Beowulf
Alex Lindsay and Mike Seymour discuss the visual effects in Beowulf.
fxguidetv #018
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”.
the vfx show #27: Blade Runner
Mike Seymour and David Stripinis discuss the visual effects in Blade Runner.
The WGA Strike: Post Perspective
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.
the vfx show #26: The Kingdom
Alex Lindsay and Mike Seymour discuss the visual effects in The Kingdom.
The Art of Wire Removal
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.
fxguidetv #017
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.
fxguidetv #016
Interview with Grzegorz Jonkajtys, director of the animated short film “The Ark”, which was SIGGRAPH 2007 Computer Animation Festival Best of Show.