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Bringing to Life the Superpowers of Netflix’s ‘Raising Dion’
In our latest interview, we spoke with Kevin Yuille of FuseFX, the VFX supervisor on season 2 of Netflix’s Raising Dion which premiered on February 1st. Raising Dion follows a single mother who must hide her son’s superpowers to protect him from exploitation while investigating their family’s origins and husband’s unexpected death.
Published on Monday, April 11, 2022 10:00 AM
Method Studios Demolishes Downtown Los Angeles in "San Andreas"
The action thriller "San Andreas," now in theaters, is packed with catastrophic destruction, achieved in part through 247 complex visual effects shots executed by Method Studios facilities. As one of the main visual effects vendors on the film, Method was responsible for the entire downtown Los Angeles sequence, in which an earthquake decimates the city, and also contributed to the San Francisco sequence.
Published on Monday, June 15, 2015 10:23 AM
How to Get Your First Job in CG – with Saddington Baynes
When applying for a job, people often say it’s not what you know, it’s who you know. Well, we call BS on that.In our industry, talent and creativity are obviously paramount. But that’s a little vague, isn’t it? What are employers in the VFX business really looking for? Production studio Saddington Baynes give us the breakdown on just what it takes to make it in CG - from preferred career paths, to building a standout portfolio, and fit with office culture.
Published on Friday, July 28, 2017 11:00 AM
Behind the Scenes at Wild Capture
We spoke exclusively with Will Driscoll, CEO of Wild Capture, about how Wild Capture came about, the release of Digital Human Platform, and products the platform works with.
Published on Friday, July 22, 2022 9:00 AM
Plains of Yonder Talks 2023 Emmy® Nominated Work for “The White Lotus” and “The Rings of Power" in the Outstanding Main Title Design Category
Katrina Crawford & Mark Bashore are the multi-talented, Emmy nominated professionals behind the main title design for White Lotus & Lord of the Rings.
Published on Friday, August 25, 2023 9:00 AM
How VFX Helped Create the Frozen World in TNT's ‘Snowpiercer S2’
TNT’s series Snowpiercer follows the survivors of Earth’s second ice age as they live on a train that travels the planet through snow and ice. The second season of the series further explores the desolate world outside of the train. FuseFX’s VFX supervisor behind season 2, Damien Thaller, talked to ProductionHUB about how the visual effects really help to build the frozen world outside of the train — which includes building a snowy, icy, and destroyed image of many different cities throughout the world. The VFX also helped create over 1000 train cars and the visuals of the train ploughing through so much frozen snow and ice.
Published on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 10:00 AM
How the FOLKS VFX team created the world of ‘Beau is Afraid’
Alexandre Lafortune is the FOLKS VFX supervisor on the newly released film Beau is Afraid. Beau is Afraid is a comedy horror about a mild-mannered and anxiety-ridden man who recently lost his mother and has to embark on a journey to face his fears. The movie stars Joaquin Phoenix and is directed by Ari Aster.
Published on Monday, July 10, 2023 9:00 AM
Closer Look: Final Fantasy - Keeping Pace at Breakneck Speed
Dedicated to the design of compelling art and technology, Luma Pictures is an Academy Award-nominated creative studio. Formed by a group of artists with divergent interests, but an equal passion for creating standout work, Luma are involved in feature films, commercials and new media. The company’s vast credit list that includes Blockbuster releases such as Dr. Strange, Deadpool, and Prometheus.
Published on Thursday, April 27, 2017 6:30 PM
Visual Effects Supervisor & President of BluFire Studios Talks Creating VFX for the CW's "The Outpost"
ProductionHUB sat down with President & Visual Effects Supervisor of BluFire Studios, Matt Hoffman, to talk about the CW’s new fantasy-adventure drama series The Outpost. Using Blackmagic Design’s Fusion Studio VFX and motion graphics application, his team created other-worldly characters.
Published on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 10:00 AM
Creating the Battles and Destruction of Amazon’s ‘The Terminal List’
In our latest interview, we spoke with Josephine Noh, the FuseFX VFX Supervisor on Amazon’s The Terminal List. The Terminal List follows a former Navy SEAL officer as he investigates why his entire platoon was ambushed during a high-stakes covert mission. The show dropped on Amazon Prime on July 1st.
Published on Monday, August 15, 2022 9:00 AM
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