Gnomon: School of Visual Effects: MASTER CLASSES (November 9th-23rd 2009)

Making of Radhey Shyam

This artwork was an abstract representation and created in 10 days using mouse and photoshop

2012 tidal wave vfx

Yahoo Video hosts a 2012 tidal waves VFX featurette.

Daniel Franke

Daniel Franke sperimenta con After Effects per ottenere delle “Sound Sculptures”, delle strutture virtuali che si modificano in base alla musica.
Per il video One Minute Sound Sculpture si è basato sull’algoritmo chiamato : Fast Fourier transform. L’autore dice: ” Cerco di creare una animazione/scultura generata da dati in cui l’ossevatore può essere condotto. Lo schermo non funziona da cornice o da piano, ma diventa una stanza virtuale che può essere esplorata attraverso lo spazio e il tempo. In One Minute Sound Sculpture” lo spettatore è virtualmente posizionato all’interno di una mostra dove guarda una scultura (…) L’analisi del suono è stata fatta con FFT mentre i movimenti di camera sono stati catturati con il camera-tracking.”

Articolo redatto da Stefano Paron

AnimfxNZ registrations open

Registration for the AnimfxNZ conference to be held in Wellington, NZ on 5-7 November is now open. Check out the master classes, workshops and keynote speakers here.

Zombieland VFX

Getting into a Zombieland Mood, at VFXWorld.

Fanastic Mr. Fox featurette

How Wes Anderson Directed Fantastic Mr Fox, a video featurette.

Dorian Gray breakdown

MPC has added a Dorian Gray VFX breakdown to its website.

Different and Explore for Girl Guides

DIFFERENT

Different is a gorgeous new film by Alchemy in Toronto for the Girl Guides of Canada and agency john st.. It features stop-motion animation of paper-cut out characters with terrific lighting and inventive transitions from scene-to-scene. I found it a real joy to watch. The ultra-cute character design and illustrations are by noted illustrators Nathan Jurevicius and Andrea Kang via Lunch.

EXPLORE

Explore by Hayley Morris is another film for Girl Guides that combines stop-motion, paper animation and cel-animation into a sweet, personal narrative that encourages girls to get outside, and to interact with each other and turn off their televisions. The playful, craft-filled world is both tactile and charming. Nicely done!

More films at the Girl Guides Online Film Festival site here.

Title: “Different
Client: Girl Guides of Canada
Project: Girl Guides Online Film Festival

Agency: john st., Toronto
Creative Directors: Stephen Jurisic, Angus Tucker
Interactive Art Director: Daniel Saunders
Writers: Jennifer Rossini, Elizabeth Whalen

Broadcast Producer: Nicole Andrisevic
Interactive Producer: Ryan O’Hagan
Project Managers: Robyn Crookshank, Tara Giacinti

Production Company: Alchemy
Director: Anthony Burns and Eric Makila
Director of Photography: Anthony Burns
Executive Producer: Stefani Kouverianos
Art Direction: Jamie Webster
Character design/Illustration: Harley and Boss (Nathan Jurevicius and Andrea Kang)
Animation & Compositing: Eric Makila and Anthony Burns

Music & Sound Design: Six Degrees (Via Lunch)

Title: “Explore

Project: Girl Guides Online Film Festival
Client: Girl Guides of Canada
Agency: john st., Toronto

Director: Hayley Morris
Writer: Hayley Morris
Production Company: Curious Pictures

Director of Photography: Hayley Morris
Executive Producer: Mary Knox
Producer: Hilary Downes
Editor & editorial company: Hayley Morris, Curious Pictures
Music & Sound Design: Hayley Morris and Evan Kultangwatana, Curious Pictures

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PAOLO VENTURA’S WINTER STORIES

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Paolo Ventura is an internationally acclaimed photographer from Milan with an obsession of the lost art of dioramas. His new book Winter Stories, is a beautifully staged narrative about the life of a circus performer recounting his life before his deathbed. Using miniature figurines ranging from clowns, harlequins and lion tamers he finds from flea markets, he creates a moody piece of a clown’s hidden sorrow. Find Paolo himself at Aperture Gallery for a talk and signing of the new book, on the 13th of this month.

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