FMX

Straight from FMX comes interviews and discussions with the top players in visual effects and animation. All worlds converge at FMX!

Saschka talks about pitching and directing Pixar's latest short, The Blue Umbrella, opening in theatres with Monsters University.

Ron, founder and creative director at Proof, talks about the increasing use of previs and its growing importance to movie production.

Christophe, Senior Scientist at Pixar, talks about recent developments in physically based lighting.

David talks about recent innovations and the growing use of previs and virtual production technologies, tools and practices in filmmaking. Part 1 of 2.

Scott, supervising animator at Blue Sky Studios, talks about his role as senior animator on the film Epic.

Comments and highlights from Day 1 of FMX 2013.

Comments and highlights from Day 2 of FMX 2013.

Comments and highlights from Day 3 of FMX 2013.

Comments and highlights from Day 4 of FMX 2013.

FMX 2013 begins in Stuttgart. Everyone is busy preparing for another great program of sessions, speakers and presentations.

Professional Spotlight: Alex McDowell at FMX 2012

Alex discusses world building, transmedia, the 5D space and how they all integrate into virtual production and previsualization.

Professional Spotlight: Chris Edwards at FMX 2012 Part 1

Chris defines virtual production as well as discusses the different types of and uses for previs. Part 1.

Professional Spotlight: Chris Edwards at FMX 2012 Part 2

Chris discusses in detail some of the more typical instances of how previs is used on a film. Part 2 of 3.

Professional Spotlight: Chris Edwards at FMX 2012 Part 3

Chris talks about challenges on recent projects as well as new digital tools Third Floor is developing. Part 3 of 3.

Professional Spotlight: Douglas Trumbull at FMX 2012 Part 1

Doug discusses opportunities for increasingly realistic immersive movie experiences through higher frame rate filmmaking coupled with advances in film projection technology. Part 1.

Professional Spotlight: Douglas Trumbull at FMX 2012 Part 2

Doug discusses in detail the different cinematic experiences of his immersive cinema development, 360-degree projection and stereoscopic 3-D. Part 2 of 3.

Professional Spotlight: Douglas Trumbull at FMX 2012 Part 3

Doug talks about his work on Silent Running, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Blade Runner. Part 3 of 3.

Professional Spotlight: Michelle Grady at FMX 2012 Part 1

Michelle talks about the challenges of managing projects across a global digital production pipeline. Part 1.

Professional Spotlight: Michelle Grady at FMX 2012 Part 2

Michelle discusses her role as Head of Film as well as MPC's efforts with toolset R&D, previs and visual development Part 2 of 3.

Professional Spotlight: Michelle Grady at FMX 2012 Part 3

Michelle talks about a typical day on a busy production and how she started in the industry and came to MPC. Part 3 of 3.

Professional Spotlight: Scott Peterson at FMX 2012 Part 1

Scott talks about the wide variety of effects work done on the new feature film, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted.

Professional Spotlight: David Morin at FMX 2012 Part 1

David talks about the Virtual Production focus at FMX and its growing importance within the creative community.

Professional Spotlight: David Morin at FMX 2012 Part 2

David describes how virtual production helps cut filmmaking costs as well as how pitchvis is being used to prototype entire films. Part 2 of 2.

Professional Spotlight: Christian Cardona at FMX 2012 Part 1

Christian talks about the dynamics and challenges of producing visual effects for television, specifically for the show "Bones." Part 1.

Professional Spotlight: Christian Cardona at FMX 2012 Part 2

Christian talks about the daily rigors and on set dynamic of producing visual effects for the TV show "Bones." Part 2 of 2.

Professional Spotlight: Henrik Fett and Mark Driscoll at FMX 2012 Part 1

Henrik and Mark talk about the challenges and synergies of working both on feature film and TV visual effects. Part 1.

Professional Spotlight: Henrik Fett and Mark Driscoll at FMX 2012 Part 2

Henrik and Mark talk about the work they did on "Moonrise Kingdom" and "Underworld: Awakening." Part 2 of 2.

Professional Spotlight: Steve Sullivan at FMX 2012 Part 1

Steve discusses how the use of previs and virtual production technologies is impacting how the studio makes films.

Professional Spotlight: Scott Peterson at FMX 2012 Part 1

Scott talks about the wide variety of effects work done on the new feature film, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted.

Professional Spotlight: Jeff Okun at FMX 2012 Part 1

Jeff speaks candidly about continued upheaval in the visual effects industry and how artists have never been the smartest business people.

Professional Spotlight: Jeff Okun at FMX 2012 Part 2

Jeff talks about recent VES efforts to educate members and provide resources to make them better business people. Part 2 of 4.

Professional Spotlight: Jeff Okun at FMX 2012 Part 3

Jeff talks about the VES 2.0 initiative, issues involving unions and trade organizations as well as blogger criticism of VES efforts. Part 3 of 4.

Professional Spotlight: Jeff Okun at FMX 2012 Part 4

Jeff talks about the future of the visual effects industry and how artists deserve more respect, recognition and compensation. Part 4 of 4.

Professional Spotlight: Eric Roth at FMX 2012 Part 1

Eric talks about the current state of the visual effects industry and how the VES works to support all its members. Part 1.

Professional Spotlight: Eric Roth at FMX 2012 Part 2

Eric talks about the Open Letter one year later and how the VES handles the often conflicting needs of its membership. Part 2 of 2.

Professional Spotlight: Guy Williams at FMX 2012 Part 1

Guy talks about the challenges of supervising the mountaintop battle and helicarrier attack sequences on Marvel's "The Avengers." Part 1 of 3.

Professional Spotlight: Guy Williams at FMX 2012 Part 2

Guy talks about animating fully CG digital doubles and the tools used for doing vfx on Marvel's "The Avengers." Part 2 of 3.

Professional Spotlight: Guy Williams at FMX 2012 Part 3

Guy walks us through a typical vfx production day and the many challenges faced on Marvel's "The Avengers." Part 3 of 3.

Professional Spotlight: Jay Redd at FMX 2012 Part 1

Jay discusses his role as visual effects supervisor on Warner Bros.' three latest Road Runner & Coyote shorts as well as his work on Men in Black 3.

Professional Spotlight: Jay Redd at FMX 2012 Part 2

Jay discusses creature development, overall visual development and the extensive use of previs on Men in Black 3. Part 2 of 3.

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