Gorilla VFX: Episode 1 — Couch Clouds

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Gorilla VFX

The title is not spelled wrong. Guerrillas are crafty, live by the seat of their pants fighters on the front lines. Gorillas are rough,  hit-it-with-your-fists solvers of problems. Both of these are distinct VFX mind-sets we embrace. This series explores solutions to problems that are a little unorthodox, but effective. …

Gorilla VFX : Episode 2 — What I Learned From Spider-Man

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Gorilla VFX

  Two Simple Tricks For Professional Results. After the 1995 film Jumanji, checking the color of composited elements in a Visual effects scene was all about gamma blasting, and adjusting black levels. That rule-of-thumb changed during the 2002 Spider-Man talk at SIGGRAPH, as two new composite analysis methods leapt to the forefront to …

Gorilla VFX: Episode 3 — Fun With Toys and Mirrors

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Gorilla VFX

Simple and Fun VFX Distraction. We all love high end Visual Effects, but anyone who loves them as much as those who do it for a career, sometimes enjoy the simplicity of doing things the film school/garage band way. As kids we devoured Cinemagic, and Cinefex magazines, and hand back-wound …