I’m currently working on this project at Double Negative Mumbai.
My first project working at Double Negative, I was a lighting artist and generalist. Focusing on a sequence after Kirk, Chekov and Kalara return to the crashed Enterprise saucer section on Altamid.
As well as lighting a number of shots … Read More
New Justice League Trailer and teaser are up. This is what I’ve been up to this past 8 months.
After 15 years working in commercials I’ve embarked on a new adventure in the world of film visual effects. My first gig has been as at Double Negative working as a Generalist / Lighting Artist on Star Trek Beyond.… Read More
The project that I was working on at Nexus Productions earlier this year has finally been released.
I led the animatic and then supervised a stills and LIDAR shoot in Vancouver. Then along with Dave Walker led the over all … Read More
Miniature scale sets with CG Characters.
In October 2013 I returned to my friends at Nexus Productions as a freelance lead for this project. I started out by developing the animatic with directors Smith and Foulkes, whilst working alongside Art … Read More
Very happy to be able to share this – it was an absolute joy to work on.
I was the CG / VFX Supervisor – starting out by blocking the animatic with the directors. I then worked with the model … Read More
I recently wrote about using the DSLR Controller app to control my DSLR Camera for photography and HDR capture. A setup that is working out brilliantly, so well in fact that I wanted a way to mount my phone … Read More
After years of dragging VFX equipment around in various backpacks and suitcases I’ve invested in a Pelicase. It doesn’t matter how old you are, the box is still always the most enthralling aspect of any toy.
Capturing HDR lighting spheres onset means being as quick and accurate as possible.
In the past I’ve used a shutter release cable and then adjusting the shutter speed by hand – which works ok – but you’re in danger of … Read More
2018 UPDATE – This article is almost 4 years old. I’m currently working on a vastly more detailed and comprehensive VFX Supervision Online learning course. I’d love to share it with you when I launch in a few months. Join … Read More
A recent project required a miniatures shoot. There were going to be CG elements integrated into the backgrounds and so I needed to capture lighting information.
The usual technique of using a Nodal Ninja mounted on a tripod wouldn’t work … Read More
Happiness is borne of accepting your frailties. One of my weaknesses is an obsession with being prepared with the right tools for the job.
In this spirit I’ve been updating my VFX shoot kit with some new items – namely … Read More
Whilst looking at methods to create trees and leaves I needed to swap out a single mesh for a number of new meshes to create more variation. I put together a very simple Maxscript to help me do this and … Read More
A really fun project directed by Tom and Mark.
Produced at Nexus Productions
My Role: VFX Supervisor and some pipeline setup and planning.… Read More
Lightplot is a robotic 3D light painting system. Animation is exported from 3DS Max, and imported into the Lightplot software which then drives a robotic arm to draw the models in the air. The software also controls a DSLR camera … Read More
Directed by Woof Wan Bau,
Produced by Nexus Productions,
I produced the animatic and was VFX supervisor for this project.… Read More
Directed by Smith & Foulkes,
Produced at Nexus Productions,
CG Supervisor for the entire project, including VFX shoot supervision.… Read More
Directed by Smith & Foulkes,
Produced at Nexus Productions,
See also “Google Maps”
I was CG Supervisor for both these projects.… Read More
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