Method Studios: VFX 101 - What are visual effects?

'What are visual effects? We attempt to explain what we do for a living, with the help of a whiteboard and a marker pen'

JOKE Reel by Animation Supe Tom Gibbons

Here's a great joke reel put together by Tom Gibbons of Tippett Studio. It's a shining example of crazy changes, 11hr requests and off the wall ideas studios get from clients.

'GRAVITY' Featurette and Interview with Alfonso Cuarón

Only 2 weeks to go!






Also check out:

// GRAVITY: Alfonso Cuaron Sandra Bullock Comic Con 2013

// 'Gravity' Premiere Q&A (TIFF 2013)

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

Making of 'The Fantastic Mr Fox'

Scott Feinberg Interviews VFX Supervisor Joe Letteri

Here Scott Feinberg interviews Joe Letteri about his career and most recently Weta's work on Rise of the Planet of the Apes. It's interesting how Letteri doesn't talk about the importance of animation to performance capture but focuses on the technical aspects that go into creating a performance. At the 21:00 mark Letteri talks about the possibility of a mocap performance receiving an Oscar nomination. Also, at 30:55 he briefly talks about 'the uncanny valley'.

Loose Fit - Table Beggar

Making of Loose Fit - Table Beggar

Director/ Animator: Abbie Stephens (abbiestephens.co.uk)
Production Company: Beaucoup Films
DOP: Chris Lee
Producer: Esteban Gitton
Production Assistant: Omeed Rahmani-Khezri
2nd camera: Paul Storrie
Actor: James Clossick
Record Label: Join The Dots

The Making Of The Nightmare Before Christmas