My eye-opening visit to Google HQ in California got me thinking and comparing it to recent tours of Pixar and ILM San Francisco. It also
Category: Education
From Classroom to Credits: VFX Students Success Story
Against all odds, we did it, team. This was the toughest challenge I’ve ever seen students complete. We had a real client, a budget, deadlines,
Pixar in a Box: The Gold Standard in Free Online Learning
What does an excellent, high quality, and free online course look like? THIS… Pixar in a Box – a collaboration between Pixar Animation Studios and
Lightsabers and the Force of Persistence
How many VFX artists made their own Star Wars fan film or created a lightsaber duel when they were young? Here’s mine: CONCEPT: I had
CG Cinematography – Book Recommendation
I shared 124 links of podcasts, videos, articles with my previous class of Compositors at Alpha Chromatica. In a previous post, I shared one example
Meet Your Cooking/Compositing Instructor
How did taking cooking classes make me a better Compositing teacher, husband, and father? (Ok, the last 2 are probably easy to guess). My students
Students Deliver VFX Shots for Popular Musical Artist/YouTuber
Imagine having your VFX work viewed over 436,000 times before you even graduated from school. It can happen! I’m so proud of our Compositing students
Meet Your Instructor – Insert Training Montage
I used to hate going to the gym. Two years ago I decided to try working with a few personal trainers to see if they
The Best VFX Teacher is Reality – Podcast Recommendation
Podcasts are an underappreciated resource for free education. I’ve spent hours over the years listening to podcasts while running errands, walking my dog, or commuting
An Unusual Film Shoot
It was Friday, the 13th of September 2024. A professional filmmaker, my students, and I ventured into a Vancouver production studio to film experienced actors