Afleveringen
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In this episode, David chats with Emmy-nominated compositing supervisor Ian Northrop about his life and career in visual effects. Tune in to hear the story behind Ianâs Emmy nomination, how Ian balances work and family time, and Ianâs worst ever mistake in After Effects.
Show Notes
Ianâs IMDb pageCheck out Ianâs most recent VFX reel here.Learn more about Digital Domainâs pre-visualization and post-visualization here.Some of the VFX software Ian mentions are After Effects, Nuke, Prodman (or Production Management) was the name of David and Ianâs office lounge space, where they would often talk while waiting for renders to complete. Fun Fact, the nickname actually was CafĂ© Prodman due to the Edison bulb string lights overhead and a fresh pot of coffee always available. -
In this episode, David sits down with cg generalist and character artist Gary Tang, as he explores Garyâs path into the VFX world. We discuss how both his time in the Marine Corps and the Gnomon school of Visual Effects have shaped who he is as an artist, and as a man. Join us as we also learn about his contributions to commercials, episodic TV, animation, and even augmented reality for live production! Itâs a treat to have him on the show, and we at While We Render hope itâs as much fun to listen to, as it was to record!
Check out Garyâs work here!
Website:
https://www.garytangdesign.com/Artstation:
https://www.artstation.com/garytangLeague of Legends AR Ceremony:
Watch the AR concert that opened up the 2020 League of Legends World Championship - The Verge
Unity Tutorial:
Unity Tutorial for VFX Artists: https://www.yiihuu.cc/c/8313_340_1553Youtube Trailer for the course!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRgSd-KEM3c
Gnomon School of Visual Effects:For More information about the Gnomon school of Visual Effects, be sure to visit their website:
Gnomon Website: Gnomon â School of Visual Effects, Games & Animation
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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In this episode, David takes a deep dive into VFX history as he chats with FuseFX VFX Supervisor Brigitte Bourque. Brigitte shares her experiences with how technology has evolved over her wide-spanning VFX career, and what it takes to digitally destroy downtown LA. Join us as we talk about remote collaboration, leadership, and projects such as The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Jack Frost, Empire, and the Fox hit 9-1-1 Lone Star.
Brigitteâs IMDb
The Earthquake Scene that Brigitte and her team worked on for 9-1-1
Brigitteâs team has also created a tsunami, tornado, and highway shark.
Learn more about the Flame software
Cineon was one of the first computer-based visual effects systems. Although itâs no longer in use, you can read more about it here.
Some VFX jargon: A âkickoffâ is the planning meeting just before starting a âshow,â or particular project.
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In this episode, David chats with creative producer Oscar Velasquez about being a broke college student at Cannes Film Festival, collaborating with artists like Lil Dicky (Dave Burd), and what itâs like to get a nosebleed in a Thor screening room. Youâll also hear a whole lot of shout-outs as Oscar recognizes the people who have helped with his favorite projects.
Oscar will also touch on his personal projects, his growth within this industry, giving back to his community, and what he would tell his 18 year old self.
Oscar's thesis short film:
Prelude: "Prelude"Lil Dicky's Pillow Talking: Lil Dicky - Pillow Talking feat. Brain (Official Music Video) - YouTube
After doing some post show research, turns out Pillow talking is number 65, on the most expensive music videos!)AHA 2006 Article: Hispanics revive Alliance | | appeal-democrat.com (appeal-democrat.com)
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An introduction to While We Render! A VFX podcast where I speak to industry professionals who bring Hollywood magic to life. Coming April 2021.
