Film Courage: The Hero’s Journey Is Not A Formula – Christopher Vogler
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Christopher Vogler made documentary films as an Air Force officer before studying film production at the University of Southern California, where he encountered the ideas of mythologist Joseph Campbell and observed how they influenced the story design of the first Star Wars movie. He worked as a story consultant in the development departments of 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Pictures and Animation, and Paramount Pictures, and wrote an influential memo on Campbell’s Hero’s Journey concept that led to his involvement in Disney’s Aladdin, The Lion King and Hercules. After the publication of The Writer’s Journey, he had a hand in developing the stories of many productions, including Disney’s remake of 101 Dalmatians, Fox’s Fight Club, Courage Under Fire, Volcano, The Thin Red Line and many others. Vogler lives in Los Angeles, California.
INDAC in Collaboration with DNEG: Invitation to a conversation with Barry Purves, Animation Legend & Recipient of the Honorary Crystal Annecy 2023 Thursday, May 4th – 11.00 pm London Time//12.00 Uhr MEZ
On Thursday, May 4th at 11.00am (LON) / 3:30pm (IND)
DNEG & INDAC are co-hosting an interview of Barry J. C. Purves, stop motion animator. He will be interviewed by Johannes Wolters of https://indac.org/
About eighty major awards, including several Lifetime Achievement awards and honorary doctorates, much teaching around the world, several books, public speaking presenting, and since 2020 a classical music weekly radio show.
Barry J. C. Purves is a legend of stop motion and he will receive the honorary Crystal at the upcoming Annecy Film Festival 2023 – so we thought it would be the perfect time to have a conversation. And you are all invited to listen in and add your questions.
If you like to do a bit of homework upfront: have a look at Barry’s Website: https://barrypurves.com/
And here you have some links to his fantastic oeuvre:
Next – 1989 — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1z0MlNOtFQ
Screen Play – 1992 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcAEXKJ3zqc
Achilles – 1996 — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rxW2kM9wOo
Tchaikovsky – 2011 — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRA6TFicbhg
When
Thursday 4 May 2023 ⋅ 11am – 1pm (United Kingdom Time)
Location
https://dneg.zoom.us/j/96019352121?pwd=bWx5SElkR25nWC9yMUdjWGZOTE05Zz09
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765874 – Regeneration (4K) by Carlos Baena
[With the permission of the author!]
Carlos Baena wrote on LinkedIn:
Excited to share a new Promo piece that I directed for Star Trek’s Roddenberry Estate (The Roddenberry Foundation) and Rodenberry Archives through a collaboration with OTOY. Honored to have been asked a third time to direct for them, thank you Jules Urbach. The crew and talent I got to work with on this piece was inspiring on every level. This marks my fifth collaboration with spanish friend and VFX powerhouse JJ Palomo (Big Lazy Robot) who I collaborated on both previous promos and LoveDeathRobots. Also worked closely with Aaron Westwood and Neil Smith as they delivered breathtaking CG work constantly until the very last hour. Music by friend and composer Johan Söderqvist (Let The Right One In) who also did the score for my short film ‘La Noria’. As I was working on it outside my current job for a while, big thank you to Vicky Huey for being patience with me for the last few months.
Was able to include a few shots done with my Sony A7SIII and holding up ok against bigger cameras in the promo. Watch in 4K and good speakers. Was also responsible for the edit, CC and the sound design/mix of this little piece. Will post some behind the scenes on different areas in the upcoming days. Credits below.
“765874: Regeneration”
Director: Carlos Baena
Director of Photography: Leonidas Jarmaillo
Orbital Studios, Studio Head: AJ Wedding
Unreal Operators: Wilder Herms, Emir Cerman
Tracking Operator: Mark Poletti
Gaffer: Hunter Laizure
1st AC: Mac Myers
2nd AC: Theo Malkin
Key Grip: CJ Colace
Dolly Grip: Matt Corder
VFX Artists: JJ Palomo, Neil Smith, Aaron Westwood, Mike Ashton, John Lee, FernandoSanchez
Otoy Team: Mike Ashton, Phillip Gara, Sarah Gillespie, Chris Hekman, Apryl Krakovsky, Ethan Teller, Charlie Wallace, Kristina Wallace.
Storyboards: Caleb Westwood
Editor / Sound Design / Mix: Carlos Baena
Music by Johan Söderqvist
Cast: Lawrence Selleck, Mahé Thaissa, Adam Hagenbuch
Hair and Makeup: Emma Croft, Kyrsta Morehouse
Costume: Mio Guberinic
SFX Makeup: Hamer FX
Practical Effects
Studio Gillis
Autodesk: Design and Make
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The Third Floor: Andor | Visualization Highlights
THE THIRD FLOOR is the world’s preeminent Visualization Studio dedicated to supporting the design and production of next-generation media for feature films, television, commercials, video games, virtual reality and themed attractions. Working hand-in-hand with directors, producers and key crew, the company’s highly creative workforce creates digital versions of shots and scenes to streamline physical production and post. Since its founding in 2004, THE THIRD FLOOR has contributed to hundreds of breakthrough projects, including Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Alita: Battle Angel, and six seasons of HBO’s Game of Thrones. THE THIRD FLOOR has received five Emmy Awards, virtual cinematography awards from the Visual Effects Society and awards from the Themed Entertainment Association, Hollywood Post Alliance and SIGGRAPH. For further information and credits, please visit http://thethirdfloorinc.com.
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Exclusive Extended Preview (2023) | Vudu
Check out the Extended Clip for Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves starring Chris Pine!
Starring: Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, Justice Smith Directed By: Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley Synopsis: A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary roleplaying game to the big screen in a hilarious and action-packed adventure.
Star-Lord (Peter Quill) | Marvel Studios‘ Legends
Armed with a cocky attitude and trusty cassette player, Peter Quill, or also known as, Star-Lord, only ever looked out for himself. He stole, punched and kissed his way across the stars. That is, until he found his true family: the Guardians of the Galaxy. LEGENDS recounts how Quill grew from a scared Terran boy kidnapped by Ravagers, to the charismatic leader of some totally awesome heroes.
GRAN TURISMO – Official Trailer (HD)
Based on the true story of Jann Mardenborough, the film is the ultimate wish fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional racecar driver.
Directed by: Neill Blomkamp
Screenplay by: Jason Hall and Zach Baylin
Based on the PLAYSTATION STUDIOS video game
Produced by: Doug Belgrad Asad Qizilbash Carter Swan Dana Brunetti
Executive Producers: Kazunori Yamauchi Hermen Hulst Jason Hall Matthew Hirsch
Cast: David Harbour Orlando Bloom Archie Madekwe Darren Barnet Geri Halliwell Horner and Djimon Hounsou
Basierend auf der realen Geschichte von Jann Mardenborough, erzählt der Film den ultimativen, wahrgewordenen Traum eines jungen Gran Turismo Spielers, dessen Gaming Skills ihm Siege in mehreren Nissan-Wettbewerben eingebracht haben – und der daraufhin ein richtiger, professioneller Rennfahrer wurde. Neill Blomkamp führte Regie nach einem Drehbuch von Jason Hall und Zach Baylin, basierend auf dem Videospiel von PLAYSTATION STUDIOS.
Der Film wurde produziert von Doug Belgrad, Asad Qizilbash, Carter Swan und Dana Brunetti. Executive Producers sind Kazunori Yamauchi, Herman Hulst, Jason Hall und Matthew Hirsch. Die Hauptrollen spielen David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Archie Madekwe, Darren Barnet, Geri Halliwell Horner und Djimon Hounsou. In weiteren Rollen agieren Maximilian Mundt und Thomas Kretschmann. Gran Turismo ist ein Trademark von Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
Prehistoric Planet — Season 2 Official Trailer | Apple TV+
New dinosaurs. New habitats. New Season. Prehistoric Planet returns May 22 on Apple TV+ https://apple.co/_Prehistoric
Prehistoric Planet, from executive producers Jon Favreau and Mike Gunton, and narrated by Sir David Attenborough, combines award-winning wildlife filmmaking, the latest paleontology learnings and state-of-the-art technology to unveil the spectacular habitats and inhabitants of ancient Earth for a one-of-a-kind immersive experience. The series is produced by the world-renowned team at BBC Studios Natural History Unit (“Planet Earth”) with support from the photorealistic visual effects of MPC (“The Lion King,” “The Jungle Book”) applied to concept art created by Jellyfish Pictures (“The Book of Boba Fett,” “Spirit: Untamed”).
Prehistoric Planet season two continues to bring Earth’s history to life like never before as the series presents new dinosaurs, new habitats and new scientific discoveries while taking viewers around the world in an epic five-night adventure. With new dinosaurs like the Tarchia, one of the largest Ankylosaurus, to returning fan-favorites like the Tyrannosaurus rex, and many more, Prehistoric Planet returns with an all-new season of prehistoric wonders.
Theme by Hans Zimmer and Andrew Christie for Bleeding Fingers Music. Original score by Zimmer, Anže Rozman and Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music.
Alex Grigg: How to Keyframe Like a Pro! (Animation process for any software)
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Ever find animation overwhelming? It can be useful to have a simple process to approach your work. This class explores my process for keyframing and is based on a common keyframing process in the animation industry. It might not be for everyone but I use it almost daily and have found my work has become significantly faster and easier once I started using it.
Credits- Made and Voiced by Alex Grigg Music by Skillbard Logo by Renaud Futterer Typeface by Laurie Rollitt
