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: Visual Effects
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
The Dune: Part 2 VFX Team
Congratulations to everyone who worked on the visual effects for Dune: Part 2 for your recent Oscar win, in addition to the BAFTA, Critics Choice
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