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Lead Software Engineer Curtis Andrews and Software Developer Natchar Ratanasirigulchai talked about MPC Film’s new in-house tool Furtility, which automatically displays grooms in animation dailies using Pixar’s Hydra.
Fur-tile Workflows and Rendering
Lead Software Engineer Curtis Andrews and Software Developer Natchar Ratanasirigulchai talked about MPC Film’s new in-house tool Furtility, which automatically displays grooms in animation dailies using Pixar’s Hydra.
One major sequence visual effects studio MR. X worked on for Ad Astra, the latest space odyssey by director James Gray, featured Brad Pitt’s Roy McBride falling from a height of 80,000 feet.
The making of Brad Pitt’s visually chaotic fall in Ad Astra
One major sequence visual effects studio MR. X worked on for Ad Astra, the latest space odyssey by director James Gray, featured Brad Pitt’s Roy McBride falling from a height of 80,000 feet.
In this explainer, we parse what Virtual Production means, what it entails, and how it can shake up VFX and future films.
Virtual Production 101: How does it work, how can it revolutionise VFX?
In this explainer, we parse what Virtual Production means, what it entails, and how it can shake up VFX and future films.
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Ivorything you need to know: the creation of elephants in Tim Burton’s Dumbo
The team paid close attention to the distinctive skin of Dumbo and the elephants, and made sure their behaviour and look could not be distinguished from a real elephant
Ivorything you need to know: the creation of elephants in Tim Burton’s Dumbo
How MR. X made sure you felt Brad Pitt’s 80,000-ft fall from space in Ad Astra
It was crucial to transpose onto the screen the feeling itself of falling from 80,000 feet, as well as the motion of it
How MR. X made sure you felt Brad Pitt’s 80,000-ft fall from space in Ad Astra
The making of Brad Pitt’s visually chaotic fall in Ad Astra
This was easily one of the most challenging set of shots for MR. X, most especially the layout department
The making of Brad Pitt’s visually chaotic fall in Ad Astra
Fur-tile workflows and rendering: automated presentation of furry characters using Hydra
The spotlight is on MPC Film’s new in-house tool Furtility, which automatically displays grooms in animation dailies using Pixar’s Hydra
Fur-tile workflows and rendering: automated presentation of furry characters using Hydra
How MR. X strived for scientific accuracy in ‘Ad Astra’ nuke explosion
'James Gray did instruct to make the film as scientifically accurate as possible, that was quite important to him,' says VFX Supervisor Olaf Wendt
How MR. X strived for scientific accuracy in ‘Ad Astra’ nuke explosion
Ivorything you need to know: the creation of elephants in Tim Burton’s Dumbo
The team paid close attention to the distinctive skin of Dumbo and the elephants, and made sure their behaviour and look could not be distinguished from a real elephant
Ivorything you need to know: the creation of elephants in Tim Burton’s Dumbo
How MR. X made sure you felt Brad Pitt’s 80,000-ft fall from space in Ad Astra
It was crucial to transpose onto the screen the feeling itself of falling from 80,000 feet, as well as the motion of it
How MR. X made sure you felt Brad Pitt’s 80,000-ft fall from space in Ad Astra
The making of Brad Pitt’s visually chaotic fall in Ad Astra
This was easily one of the most challenging set of shots for MR. X, most especially the layout department
The making of Brad Pitt’s visually chaotic fall in Ad Astra
Fur-tile workflows and rendering: automated presentation of furry characters using Hydra
The spotlight is on MPC Film’s new in-house tool Furtility, which automatically displays grooms in animation dailies using Pixar’s Hydra
Fur-tile workflows and rendering: automated presentation of furry characters using Hydra
How MR. X strived for scientific accuracy in ‘Ad Astra’ nuke explosion
'James Gray did instruct to make the film as scientifically accurate as possible, that was quite important to him,' says VFX Supervisor Olaf Wendt
How MR. X strived for scientific accuracy in ‘Ad Astra’ nuke explosion
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