Tag: Production VFX Supervisor

Here is the recap of my interview of the week #49. So you won't miss any of them. THE HUNGER GAMES - MOCKINGJAY PART 1:...

Charles Gibson began his career in the visual effects by working on numerous TV series. In 1987, he founded Rhythm and Hues with John Hughes, Pauline Ts'o, Keith Goldfarb, Cliff Ball and Frank Wuts. He will work there for a decade. Then he became freelance VFX Supervisor and will handle films like THE TERMINAL, the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN or TERMINATOR SALVATION. He won two Oscars for best visual effects, the first on for BABE and the second for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST.

Here is the recap of my interviews of the week #34. So you won't miss any of them. GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: Stephane Ceretti -...

During his last visit, in 2011, Stephane Ceretti talked to us in details about his work on CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER. He then worked on CLOUD ATLAS and THOR: THE DARK WORLD.

In 2010, Richard Stammers had explained to us the work of MPC on ROBIN HOOD, he then oversaw the effects of PROMETHEUS and THE COUNSELOR. Today he explains his work on his first superhero movie.

Jim Rygiel began his career in VFX in 1980 at Pacific Electric Pictures. Then he joined Boss Film Studios and worked on numerous films such as THE LAST STARFIGHTER, ALIEN 3, BATMAN RETURNS or STARSHIP TROOPERS. Lately, he took care of the effects for THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN. He has won three Oscars for Best Visual Effects, one for each film of the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy.

John "DJ" Desjardin began his career in visual effects 20 years ago. He worked on projects like TIMECOP, BROKEN ARROW, RELIC or MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE II. He becomes Production VFX Supervisor on the two MATRIX sequels. Then he took care of the VFX for films such as like FANTASTIC FOUR, X-MEN: THE LAST STAND or THE KINGDOM. MAN OF STEEL is his third collaboration with director Zack Snyder.

During his last visit, Roger Guyett explained to us the work of ILM on COWBOYS & ALIENS. In 2013, he is back with director JJ Abrams on STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS. In addition to its Overall VFX Supervisor job position, he is the Second unit director as he was on the previous STAR TREK movie.

Last year, David Vickery explained the work of Double Negative on THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS. This time he talks about crazy car chases, giant airplane and CG cars for FAST & FURIOUS 6.

Christopher Townsend joined ILM in 1995. He stayed 11 years there and will work on projects such as CONGO, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: AI, HULK and also the new STAR WARS trilogy. Since 2008, he is VFX supervisor and take care of movies such as JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH, NINJA ASSASSIN or CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER.