Category Archives: vfx

in depth node based compositing with eyon fusion

By lesterbanks | Published: March 3, 2010
Kert Gartner goes over node based compositing in depth with eyeon fusion… every single node explained. In-depth Node Based Compositing Tutorial with Eyeon Fusion from Kert Gartner on Vimeo. http://vfxhaiku.com Compositing Love… | Every Single Node Explained | Details are the Key… In this 45 minute tutorial, we take a look at a final shot for the Open [...]
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vfx of shutter island

By lesterbanks | Published: March 1, 2010
VFXWorld Magazine with an interesting look at the vfx of shutter island with the article, Shutter Island: VFX Method to the Madness.
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blue hippy cats avatar review

By lesterbanks | Published: February 25, 2010
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catmull on technology and storytelling

By lesterbanks | Published: February 24, 2010
VFXworld magazine talks to Ed Catmull, the president of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, who will receive the 2010 Georges Melies Award Sunday at the 8th annual VES Awards, his pioneering spirit and the way VFX are now evaluated.
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brian alvarez 2010 reel

By lesterbanks | Published: February 24, 2010
Brian Alvarez 2010 Reel from Brian Alvarez on Vimeo. My fx work from Logan. Responsible for simulating and rendering fluids and particles. My personal work is a culmination of many trades in CG, something I am very passionate about and always looking to improve. Music: Fuck Buttons – Olympians
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ilm talks star trek

By lesterbanks | Published: February 15, 2010
VFXworld Magazine talks to Visual Effects Supervisors Roger Guyett andRussell Earl and Animation Supervisor Paul Kavanagh on the challenges and advancements in simulation and lighting while making star trek.
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matte painting time lapse

By lesterbanks | Published: February 15, 2010
A really cool time lapse of creating a matte painting using photoshop and maya camera projection. sweet moves. Timelapse of a Matte Painting from Chris Smallfield on Vimeo. This is a Matte Painting I created in Photoshop and projected in Maya .
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matte paintings, the book of eli

By lesterbanks | Published: February 13, 2010
The Art of VFX takes a look at the matte paintings for the film The Book of Eli with matte painter Deak Ferrand who has worked in the field for more than 15 years. Some of his other projects include Riddick, Constantine, and Wolverine.
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salty, interview with dennis turner, andres kirejew

By lesterbanks | Published: February 13, 2010
FXguide talks to lead animator Dennis Turner, and Flame artist Adres Kirejew about the challenges of the commercial spot for Knorr’s ‘Sidekicks’ staring the lonely salt shaker. Also check out the article “the making of salty” over at it’s art magazine.
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weta avatar breakdowns

By lesterbanks | Published: February 11, 2010
Weta shows off some spiffy breakdown videos of the work they did on avatar.
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