Interviews

In 2020, Christian Kaestner explained the visual effects work made by Framestore on The Aeronauts. He then worked on Spider-Man: No Way Home. How did...

In 2018, Jedediah Smith explained the work of Method Studios on PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING. He then worked on THE OA and talks today about AD ASTRA.

Chad Wiebe began his career working on the impressive opening scene in bullet time of SWORDFISH at Frantic Films. He then worked on THE CORE, X2 or CATWOMAN. It then supervised the VFX for films like TOOTH FAIRY or DRAGONBALL EVOLUTION. In 2007, Frantic Films was acquired by Prime Focus. Chad then oversee the effects of ECLIPSE.

In 2013, Alex Pejic explained the work of Prime Focus on WHITE HOUSE DOWN. He then worked on HERCULES before joining Framestore in 2014. Kevin Spruce has worked at Framestore for over 15 years. His credits include THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN, AUSTRALIA, WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE and GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY.

Before blasting zombie heads for Jim Jarmush for THE DEAD DON'T DIE, Alex Hansson took care of the visual effects of movies such as CHAPPAQUIDDICK, BORG MCENROE and MONKY. He is the founder of the studio Haymaker. Andreas Hylander has worked in visual effects for over twenty years. He has worked on many films like CENTURION, THE ZERO THEOREM, CHAPPAQUIDDICK and BORG MCENROE and he is the founder of Chimney Gothenburg.

Coming from Sweden, Mattias Lindahl began his career at Lego, then he left for London where he worked at Jim Henson's Creature Shop and at Double Negative in 2001. After nearly 10 years at Double Negative, he returned to Sweden this year and works at Fido. In the following interview, he talks about his work on KICK ASS.

Craig Hammack begins his career in visual effects at ILM in 1997. He works on projects such as TITANIC, STAR WARS: EPISODE III - REVENGE OF THE SITH, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST or STAR TREK. He then became VFX Supervisor on THE LAST AIRBENDER and then supervise the effects for RED TAILS, BATTLESHIP and NOW YOU SEE ME.

Matt Jacobs arrived at Tippett Studio in 1997. As a compositor, he has worked on films such as MISSION TO MARS, HOLLOW MAN or BLADE II. And then as Lead compositor, he takes care of the films MEN IN BLACK II, MATRIX REVOLUTIONS or CONSTANTINE. In 2007, he will oversee the effects of THE GOLDEN COMPASS then TWILIGHT SAGA HESITATION and TEMPTATION and not forgetting HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2. In the following interview, Matt Jacobs talks about his work on IMMORTALS.

Dan Charbit started his career in visual effects more than 20 years ago in France and has worked in many Parisian studios such as Mac Guff Ligne. In 2013, he moved to Montreal and worked for Rodeo FX, FOLKS and MPC before joining DNEG in 2018. As a VFX Supervisor, he took care of the effects for shows like SHADOWHUNTERS, CATCH-22 and ALTERED CARBON - Season 2. Barry Corcoran has been working in visual effects and motion graphics for over 10 years. He worked at Rushes and joined DNEG in 2018. He has worked on projects such as SPECTRE, DEADPOOL 2, VENOM and HOBBS & SHAW.

In 2013, Hal Hickel had explained in detail about the work of ILM on PACIFIC RIM. He then moved from the giant robots to...