F for Fake (1973) - How to Structure a Video Essay

The Full Cinematographers Roundtable (2014)

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// Cinematographer Vittorio Storaro: Writing with Light 

AWN Pro Spotlight: Reel FX Chuck Peil (2014)

Great interview with Reel FX founding member Chuck Peil. He talks about the history of the studio and how it  established itself in the animation and media industry over the past 20 years.

Cookie Monster Drops by to Discuss Producing

Cookie Monster talks shop! So great!

Mateusz Poplawski - 2015 Rigging & Tools Reel

 Nice rigging reel by Mateusz Poplawski

Mary Blair and Eyvind Earle Color Concept Paintings

Here are some fantastic high resolution color concept paintings pulled from the Heritage Animation Art Auction. A handful from Mary Blair and Eyvind Earle.

Sleeping Beauty Model Sheets

Here are some nice quality model sheets I pulled from the Heritage Animation Art Auction that will be held just down the street from Reel FX in a few weeks. The auction has been a treasure trove of artwork.

David Gibson // Evolve Animation + Game Development Reel 2015

Super impressive reel! Love these creatures!

Animator William Salazar

Some beautiful work here by William Salazar

Old Lady ( color test)




2D Rough Animation line-test



2D/3D Reel

Muddy Colors: Moebius' Advice to Artists

Check out this fantastic post about Moebius and his advice to artists posted over on Muddy Colors.

// Muddy Colors: Moebius' Advice to Artists

Also worth a watch:

// In Search of Moebius: Jean Giraud (BBC Documentary 2007)

Big Hero 6 Q&A Panel (VES 2014)

Q&A with Producer Roy Conli, Directors Don Hall and Chris Williams, and Head of Story Paul Briggs, Visual Effects Supervisor Kyle Odermatt, moderated by David Cohen from VARIETY. via Visual Effects Society Channel

Akira Kurosawa - Composing Movement

First and Final Frames

Great comparison study by Jacob T. Swinney of the first and last shots of films. Interesting to see the symmetry and perspective.

The Leviathan

Very nice proof of concept short film by Ruairi Robinson and The Irish Film Board

update

// Simon Kinberg and Neill Blomkamp Board Hot Sci-fi Project The Leviathan

Behind the Scenes: Blade Runner Model Shop (1981)

Take a look at all these amazing model shop pictures from the production of Blade Runner.

Blade Runner Model Shop Gallery via imgur

Also check out recent post on Cinefex
Blade Runner Returns

Also check out

// Blade Runner Sketchbook (1982)

// Blade Runner: Composition & Color Analysis

The Origins of Auteur Theory

Great info from FilmmakerIQ

The Making of the Boxtrolls | Talks at Google

Interview with Framestore Animation Supervisor Max Solomon (FMX 2014)

Great interview with Max Solomon who was one of my animation supervisors on Gravity. I miss that Framestore crew!

Big Hero 6 Gag Reel & Bloopers

Fun :)

GDC 2015: John Carmack's Keynote Talk About Virtual Reality

VFX of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

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// Peter Jackson Interview - The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies

Making Feast: Design Night Art in Motion Video

Studio Tour of Creature Art & Mechanics (Old ILM building)

Great to see some familiar faces in this video tour of CamD! Crazy amount of history in this building.

Phil Tippett on "Starship Troopers 2"

Q&A excerpt featuring Phil Tippett following a screening of "Starship Troopers 2"