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Stumbled on this article and found it really interesting. It reveals the befores & afters just what went into the VFX work, including a detailed account of matte painting, After Effects and Blender workflow.: https://beforesandafters.com/2021/01/20/this-indie-film-with-more-than-5......
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Bud took us on some of the greatest rides and knew how to make the audience thrilled. RIP to a great storyteller. The Karate Kid is my favorite film he crafted. Do you have a favorite Bud Smith film?
https://variety.com/2024/film/obituaries-people-news/bud-smith-dead-karate-kid-sorcerer-flashdance-1236049758/
My condolences to Bud's friends and family, Sam Sokolow. My favorite was The Karate Kid.
Our tireless Education Team has been hard at work to bring in some incredible education opportunities for July! In today's blog, read all about the exclusive webinars, classes, and labs currently available to Stage 32 members.
https://www.stage32.com/blog/stage-32s-july-2024-education-schedule-3775...
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Amazing to see this movie crushing it at the box office with record breaking openings across the globe. Do you think animated movies have an edge globally because of the ability to generate international versions easier in post? https://deadline.com/2024/06/inside-out-2-global-international-box-offi...
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I love animated movies! I think they for sure have an edge since the versions can be edited into other languages. Food for thought!!
Great to see a film grossing over 150m again Sam Sokolow
I suspect this movie is an outlier, driven by its primary audience being kids under age 13 who are now out of school. IMO, the public is starved for anything halfway-decent. Increasingly, I think more movies need to be able to generate profit even from a 'small' $50 million theatrical haul.
I think animated movies have an edge globally because of the ability to generate international versions easier in post, Sam Sokolow. And if extra footage needed to be shot for a live-action movie, the...
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Fun Fact: We had Meg Lefauve, the writer of INSiDE OUT 1 & 2 as a guest in the Writers' Room and have the on demand webcast that you can watch if you are a member of the Writers' Room. It was one of t...
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The first release photos look amazing - the de-aging tech is getting better - and the bold decision to make an entire feature where the camera never moves must take a tremendous amount of VFX and editing technique to remain vibrant, in motion and interesting. I cannot wait to see this film (Zemeckis...
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Wow! This looks crazy! I cant wait to see this.
"The camera never moves from a fixed position inside a home for the entire 104-minute runtime, as the viewers are treated to the stories of the people who made a home there." That's really interesting...
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Recreating photorealistic elements is something that has been the separator between the good and the great when it comes to VFX mastery. Few elements have been as challenging as recreating realistic looking and believable water. In this creative break down of the process we learn some of the amazing...
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This is a fascinating video - so incredibly cool how they achieve this effect. Thanks for sharing, Daniel Husbands!
This would work amazing on my new Mermaid Tale Daniel Husbands
Hahaha! I love Jordan. He cracks me up!
IATSE is working hard to protect VFX workers. Apple VFX workers are moving to unionize. This is another big step in what has traditionally been a bit of a wild west for VFX workers. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this. https://deadline.com/2024/06/apple-studios-vfx-workers-seek-union-iatse-......
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It's great for the VFX workers and their families, Sam Sokolow. VFX is such a big part of the industry. VFX workers deserve fair pay and treatment.
Sam Sokolow, it works well for the industry! Brings more unity and communication.
Last night I watched this AWESOME video breaking down the evolution of the VFX process used when making The Planet of the Apes reboot franchise and how they approached the VFX for the new Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. It's honestly not my favorite franchise. I think the movies are fun, some I e...
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I might have seen 1st movie.
I watched up to the 30-40 mins part in CGI.
With all the video editing out there, I think it would be hard to tell if it’s CGI or real filmed areas.
- since they’ll probably be some within the
Created CGI.
Nice to meet you Ashley. The VFX work was good on the Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Be sure to read about my screenplay titled Charger.
this is amazing Ashley Renee Smith !! thanks for the share
I'm glad you enjoyed it, Chase Cysco!
very nice share
I've been following this and it does feel like a gamechanger for big live sporting events and possibly adventure series and probably a lot that I am not thinking of. What are you thoughts on this and what other ways can you see this tech being used for broadcasts? https://www.telecomtv.com/content/p...
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I thought this video was AWESOME! Niko from Corridor Crew breaks down the behind-the-scenes of their latest video, Graymatter. Specifically, he shares how he created a digital infinite hallway to give the eery feeling of a Lovecraftian setting!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaGcLhhhbDs...
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This is so cool, Ashley Renee Smith ! I agree that Non-Euclidian geometry is scary -- I remember dreams I had as a young child with staircases that went nowhere and other settings that looked like the...
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Reminds me of the Escherian Staircase we have here at RIT.
I have more anxiety dreams than any other and that sounds exactly like one that I’ve had before, William Joseph Hill!
This new to me Ashley Renee Smith
That is a crazy concept to play with, definitely something to mess with your head.
Hey, Post-Pros!
There are 2 FREE Stage 32 in-person networking meetups coming up this Thursday, June 13th! I'm including links to the meetup pages for you all below. If you live in any of these cities or are nearby, be sure to RSVP and seize this opportunity to meet with other creatives in person and...
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These are both gonna be great meetups. I hope everyone in my network in Austin and Phoenix shows up!
I LOVED this week's VFX Artists React on Corridor Crew, because they finally started talking about Amazon's new Fallout series, which I enjoyed so much!
What are your thoughts on the VFX that they discussed?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeWq6WzGNag...
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FALLOUT FANATIC HERE Ashley Renee Smith
Same here, Mark Deuce!
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Good post, Amanda! I watched the trailer, and it looks interesting. From IMDB: In Whithren, a line of women pass a recurring dream through multiple generations. I found the title on Vudu / Fandango, so it's in my list to rent.
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Wow, after reading over of all the processes Writer/Director Nicholas Ashe Bateman learned to pull off this film, I have got a lot of work ahead of me.
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Talk about dedication Amanda Toney and the many hours of hard work that produced this gem is amazing Lindbergh E Hollingsworth & Paul Rivers...
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it’s an article from 2021, but the 2D After Effects and photoshop method he describes is what I continue to use.
Just yesterday I created a windowframe from scratch, then found appropriate stock foota...
Expand commentit’s an article from 2021, but the 2D After Effects and photoshop method he describes is what I continue to use.
Just yesterday I created a windowframe from scratch, then found appropriate stock footage of trees to put behind it. (This was to go in an office scene where on set they used a green-screen in place of a window.) Then I used Mocha in AE to track the camera movements (should have been locked down!) and applied that data to the new window.
Hardest pard of all this is pulling a convincing key around the actor’s fringey hair. Green-screen is harder to deal with than most people think.