Remote Ronin — The VFX WFH Revolution
Have Laptop Will Travel Recently, a producer friend of mine mentioned that I’ve worked remotely for a very long time, even before the lockdowns and before the remote shops popped up in the mid-2000s. With a hearty laptop (the first one courtesy of Tim Sassoon), and a good home setup I’ve …
Space Academy and Beyond — Filmation’s Saturday Morning VFX
In 1977 Everything Changed. Saying that Star Wars altered entertainment and society forever may not be an exaggeration. It’s hard for those not around in 1977 to understand the significant impact that the biggest blockbuster since JAWS had on society (similar to that of the Beatles in 1964). Due to …
The AVATAR Adventure in IMAX3D – a short review.
Avatar Is a Stunning Stereo3D Work of Art—Here is Why. Aside from a spiffy special presentation poster at the door of the feature, what is my takeaway from the IMAX 3D presentation of AVATAR? My history with stereo3D filmmaking informs me a lot about the process, and I’ll go into a little …
The Missing Millennium Falcon — THE ARTIST REVEALED!
The Original Falcon Heavy It is about time we closed this saga. This will require a recap: [part1][part2] In 2014 I saw an image that I’d never seen before, of the Millennium Falcon design, as it evolved from the Blockade Runner concept. For those of you unfamiliar with Star Wars …
A Quick Pool Siphon – A Blantantly Non-VFX post
A Cheap and Simple Method to Siphon Your Pool. To my normal readers – this is the most non-VFX post I’ve ever made. But like most of the world, I work from home a lot more, so little issues creep in every now and then and take over your time. …
RED ROVERS – an UnReal short film.
Madcap adventures of robots on Mars! I have been informed that this video is being shown to students as an example of what UnReal can do. That is very kind, so I will endeavor to make my first experience in Unreal Engine, a learning experience for someone else — …