Tag: VFX
The Creator
Working with the Crafty Apes Team on the VFX for “The Creator” was an exhilarating and challenging experience that pushed our creative and technical boundaries. As the VFX Supervisor, I had the opportunity to lead a talented team of artists and technicians who were committed to bringing Gareth Edwards’ visionary science fiction world to life.…
Disenchanted
In early 2022 I had the opportunity to develop key visuals for final picture, work directly with client production, and lead a new team of Visual Effects Artists at Crafty Apes to execute a variety of effects for this sequel to a popular Disney property. The team focused on creating seamless set extensions, transforming limited…
Chang Can Dunk
Bringing “Chang Can Dunk” to Life with Crafty Apes VFX One of my most rewarding projects as a VFX Supervisor was the Disney+ feature “Chang Can Dunk.” This film is a heartwarming story about Chang, a 16-year-old Asian American high school student who dreams of dunking a basketball by homecoming. The journey to achieving this…
Nuke Projection Setup
Here’s a projection build-out in Nuke of a mock-up sketch from Photoshop. Tutorial
QGIS to Terragen
QGIS is a free and open-source software that lets you work with maps and geographic information. It’s great for everything from simple map design to complex spatial analysis, supporting various data formats. With QGIS, users can customize their tools and add new features through plugins, enhancing its capabilities to fit more specific tasks. You can…
Blender Animation Blockout
I had been curious about some of the latest tools Blender was promoting, and with Maya still providing every artist with their main arsenal, I’d try a different approach, and see how quickly one can pivot skills from other software.
What’s with this Bachelor’s Degree?
Well gang, this is it. Demo Reel day has come and gone, Graduation has passed, and everyone is celebrating with family and friends. Among all this craziness, I know all my classmates will do wonderful things to excel in the future, with whatever they do. I hope they don’t forget that, while they focused in…
Finals | ANP – Full Sail
*Cue anime-style backdrop, stylized hair-do and motions with sound effects.**Cue random stage in the middle of nowhere, with head-pounding music that makes little creatures in little balls ready to fight each other tooth and nail* Well well well. We finally meet, finals department. I’ve journeyed many days to finally get here, and I get a…
APR – Full Sail
APR was a step towards a class that I was quite scared for… Animation Production. What a class, eh? Basically, the whole month (well, we did have an online class, but really, that was terrible) was dedicated to animating a character, whether the pitcher or the batter (HEY! Keep those jokes to yourself) and make…
RenderFriend – a Mac Application
Up until the past few days, I think I really hit a good one. I started this one around 10/12/2010. Check this out… What if you have a script, that sends a message to your cell phone when a render completes, without the hassle of going into the Maya Terminal and typing in “render -r…
CSF – Full Sail
Hey guys! I know it’s been a real long time since I’ve posted something new and exciting, but I assure you I’ve been super busy. I’m in APR this month, so I’m obviously behind on a few posts, and my 1am-5am lab schedule doesn’t necessarily help. Anyway… CSF, Compositing and Scene Finishing. Guys if you…