While We Render

In this episode, David chats with Emmy-nominated compositing supervisor Ian Northrop about his life and career in visual effects. Tune in to hear the story behind Ian’s Emmy nomination, how Ian balances work and family time, and Ian’s worst ever mistake in After Effects.Show NotesIan’s IMDb pageCheck out Ian’s most recent VFX reel here.Learn more about Digital Domain’s pre-visualization and post-visualization here.Some of the VFX software Ian mentions are After Effects, Nuke, Prodman (or Production Management) was the name of David and Ian’s office lounge space, where they would often talk while waiting for renders to complete.  Fun Fact, the nickname actually was Café Prodman  due to the Edison bulb string lights overhead and a fresh pot of coffee always available. 

In this episode, David sits down with cg generalist and character artist Gary Tang, as he explores Gary’s path into the VFX world.  We discuss how both his time in the Marine Corps and the Gnomon school of Visual Effects have shaped who he is as an artist, and as a man.  Join us as we also learn about his contributions to commercials, episodic TV, animation, and even augmented reality for live production! It’s a treat to have him on the show, and we at While We Render hope it’s as much fun to listen to, as it was to record!  Check out Gary’s work here!Website:https://www.garytangdesign.com/Artstation:https://www.artstation.com/garytangLeague of Legends AR Ceremony:Watch the AR concert that opened up the 2020 League of Legends World Championship - The Verge Unity Tutorial:Unity Tutorial for VFX Artists: https://www.yiihuu.cc/c/8313_340_1553Youtube Trailer for the course!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRgSd-KEM3cGnomon School of Visual Effects:For More information about the Gnomon school of Visual Effects, be sure to visit their website: Gnomon Website: Gnomon — School of Visual Effects, Games & AnimationIf you liked this episode, and want to hear more,  be sure to leave a review and subscribe for more VFX content! Follow us on Instagram @whilewerenderpodcast and visit our website whilewerenderpodcast.com

In this episode, David takes a deep dive into VFX history as he chats with FuseFX VFX Supervisor Brigitte Bourque. Brigitte shares her experiences with how technology has evolved over her wide-spanning VFX career, and what it takes to digitally destroy downtown LA.   Join us as we talk about remote collaboration, leadership, and projects such as The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Jack Frost, Empire, and the Fox hit 9-1-1 Lone Star.  Brigitte’s IMDbThe Earthquake Scene that Brigitte and her team worked on for 9-1-1Brigitte’s team has also created a tsunami, tornado, and highway shark.Learn more about the Flame softwareCineon was one of the first computer-based visual effects systems. Although it’s no longer in use, you can read more about it here.Some VFX jargon: A “kickoff” is the planning meeting just before starting a “show,” or particular project.For more information, please visit our website for full show notes and moreFollow us on Instagram @whilewerenderpodcast for exclusive clips, news, and behind the scenes! 

In this episode, David chats with creative producer Oscar Velasquez about being a broke college student at Cannes Film Festival, collaborating with artists like Lil Dicky (Dave Burd), and what it’s like to get a nosebleed in a Thor screening room. You’ll also hear a whole lot of shout-outs as Oscar recognizes the people who have helped with his favorite projects.Oscar will also touch on his personal projects, his growth within this industry, giving back to his community, and what he would tell his 18 year old self.  Oscar's thesis short film: Prelude:  "Prelude"Lil Dicky's Pillow Talking: Lil Dicky - Pillow Talking feat. Brain (Official Music Video) - YouTubeAfter doing some post show research, turns out Pillow talking is number 65, on the most expensive music videos!)AHA 2006 Article: Hispanics revive Alliance | | appeal-democrat.com (appeal-democrat.com) For more information, please visit whilewerenderpodcast.com for full show notes and more Follow us on Instagram @whilewerenderpodcast for exclusive clips, news, and behind the scenes!    

An introduction to While We Render! A VFX podcast where I speak to industry professionals who bring Hollywood magic to life. Coming April 2021.