the vfx show #33: The Golden Compass

Mike Seymour, David Stripinis and Mark Christiansen discuss the visual effects in The Golden Compass.

Show Notes

Creating the Fur on the Bears

NPR piece on rhythm and hues

Poor turn out to see the movie

The Golden Compass books

Nicole Kidman

Framestore CFC

Digital Domain

Rainmaker

Peerless Camera

Tippett studio

Digital Backlot

Matte World Digital

No real polar bears

Ian Mckellen

Dragonheart

Toy Story

Tim Allen

Tom Hanks

John Lassiter

The Shrek Effect

The Incredibles

James Earl Jones

Cinisite and the environment

300

Sin City

What Dreams May Come

Sue Rowe

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

X-Men 3

Iceland

Sohonet

Dennis Gassner – Production Designer

Hybrid Monkey

Dakota Blue Richards

Norwegan Wastes

SF Cutters