Posted in Filmmaking Tips on May 16th, 2010
Most film and TV programs today utilize some form of special visual FX (Green screen, motion control, computer screens etc.) Because of the complexity of these shots, make sure you work very closely with the Visual FX Supervisor to properly schedule all of the plate shots, reference shots and green screen shots. Peter D. Marshall [...]
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Posted in Filmmaking Videos on Oct 5th, 2009
“On the day that brought us the first trailer for James Cameron’s Avatar, it’s only fitting that we throw up a video tribute to the films that have dazzled us with groundbreaking visual effects over the years. This video (featured after the jump), titled Visual Effects: 100 Years of Inspiration, was originally intended to be [...]
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Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Mar 6th, 2009
In this video from TED, Digital Domain effects guru Ed Ulbrich presents on the Oscar-winning technology they built for “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.” ———- Is Your Passion to Direct Movies? “The Art and Craft of the Director” is a 201 page multimedia Online audio course filled with 35 years of professional filmmaking tips [...]
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Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Oct 14th, 2007
Most film and TV programs today utilize some form of special visual FX (Green screen, motion control, computer screens etc.) Because of the complexity of these shots, make sure you work very closely with the Visual FX Supervisor to help properly schedule all of the plate shots, reference shots and green screen shots. Peter D. [...]
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