Vancouver Studio Tour & VES Celebration 2008

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Forum: CG News
Posted By: mbenard
Post Time: 12-01-2008 at 05:33 PM
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LOST BOYS LEARNING - SCHOOL OF VISUAL EFFECTS - INDUSTRY TOUR FALL 2008

Our first Vancouver studio tour for the class of 2009 happily coincided with the 3rd annual VES Celebration of Visual Effects, hosted by the Vancouver Chapter of the Visual Effects Society. Not only were we able to visit four prominent visual effects and design studios, we were able to attend a cocktail party with industry insiders and a private screening of behind-the-scenes VFX challenges of feature films The Hulk, Changeling, Journey to the Center of the Earth and Iron Man.

The day began before dawn as we left Courtenay in the dark, in our mini-van, and drove to Nanaimo to catch the morning ferry. The winds were intense as we crossed the Georgia Strait into Vancouver.

IMAGE ENGINE DESIGN & EFFECTS

First stop on the tour was Image Engine Design & Effects, one of Vancouver's longest-running visual effects shops created by VFX Supervisor Robin Hackl and VFX Producer Christopher Mossman. After an intense year creating effects for The Hulk, Lost Boys 2: The Tribe and Stargate Atlantis, Image Engine was just beginning work on a new feature film; we signed NDAs so details will be released later! (HINT: The project is an interesting one... Some details are already public but I'll let you find out for yourself so we don't violate the NDA's, IMDB Link) Facilities Manager Mike Tate showed us their newly expanded facility and introduced four artists who graciously gave us demonstrations on paint-out, rigging, animating and lighting.

[mbenard]

Hey Newsmaker,

Thanks for posting up our info but I've already posted this item here already.

Here's the link to the FULL thread: Vancouver Studio Tour & VES Celebration 2008

Cheers!

M