Gareth Edwards on the VFX of Attila the Hun
A conversation with Gareth Edwards, director of Attila the Hun, about how he completed over 250 visual effects shots for the film using a combination of After Effects, Premiere, MochaAE, 3dsMax, and more.
the vfx show #33: The Golden Compass
Mike Seymour, David Stripinis and Mark Christiansen discuss the visual effects in The Golden Compass.
fxguidetv #021
From Sundance, an interview with Spencer Susser the director of “I Love Sarah Jane”. This was one of two fxphd affiliated short films shown at the film festival.
the vfx show #32: I am Legend
Mike Seymour, David Stripinis and Mark Christiansen discuss the visual effects in I am Legend.
Weta Digital and The Water Horse
Richard Frances-Moore on Weta Digital’s work on creating and animating the hero CGI character of “The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep”.
fxguidetv #020
An interview with members of the ILM vfx crew from “Transformers” and an After Effects tip of the week from fxphd prof Mark Christiansen.
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”.