Interviews

After telling us about his work on ABDUCTION, Greg Liegey is back on The Art of VFX to explain his work on TOWER HEIST.

Aidan Fraser began his career in the visual effects in the early 2000s. He worked in many studios like Industrial Light & Magic, Weta Digital, Laika and joined Atomic Fiction (now Method Studios) in 2013. He worked on many movies such as KING KONG, IRON MAN 2, THE WALK and STAR TREK BEYOND.

In 2010, Holger Voss explained the work of Cinesite on HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOW PART 1. He then worked on many films like JOHN CARTER, ROBOCOP and EDGE OF TOMORROW. As a VFX supervisor, he took care of the effects of films such as X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST, SAN ANDREAS and INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE.

Earlier in 2022, Oliver Schulz explained to us the visual effects work of RISE made for The King's Man. Today he talks about his...

Scott Stokdyk starts working in visual effects more than 17 years ago. He has worked on such films as BROKEN ARROW, THE FIFTH ELEMENT, TITANIC or GODZILLA. He then worked on the SPIDER-MAN trilogy of director Sam Raimi and win an Oscar for Best Visual Effects for SPIDER-MAN 2. OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL is its fourth collaboration with Sam Raimi.

Grant Walker began his career in visual effects in 2006 at The Mill. He then joined MPC in 2009 before joining Framestore in 2010.

Kevin Mack begins his visual effects career as model painter on THE ABYSS. Then he joins Digital Domain as matte painter, he will work on this position on films such as TRUE LIES or THE FIFTH ELEMENT. He becomes then a VFX supervisor of WHAT DREAMS MAY COME, FIGHT CLUB or VANILLA SKY. In 2002, Kevin Mack leaves Digital Domain to join Sony Imageworks where he will supervise SPEED RACER, GHOST RIDER or BIG FISH. In the interview which follows, he speaks to us about his work of visual effects supervision on PERCY JACKSON.

Before joining the Rodeo FX teams, Javier Roca worked at El Ranchito, MPC, ILM and Weta FX. He has worked on a large number...

Simon Hughes began his career in visual effects in 1997 at Cinesite. For over 10 years, he worked in various studios like Double Negative, Rainmaker UK or Clear and on movies like KINGDOM OF HEAVEN, UNITED 93 or SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE. In 2009, he joined the teams of Image Engine to work on DISTRICT 9. He subsequently oversaw the effects of film LAW ABIDING CITIZEN, THE LOSERS or THE FACTORY. In the following interview, he talks (with Gustavo Yamin, Jordan Benwick and Janeen Elliott) of his work on IMMORTALS.

Scott Meadows is working in visual effects for more than 20 years. In 2008, he joined Digital Domain to take the lead of the previsualization department. He works on many projects such as TRON: LEGACY, X: FIRST CLASS, ENDER'S GAME and BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.