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SherlockChronicles.orgQueste Oscure Materie.net writes: [we] realised an interview with one of the technicians who are working on the Golden Compass movie.
Question: What can you tell us about your job? How many technicians are there? What do you do exactly?
Answer: There are other Italian technicians and we work on different subjects. One of them takes care of fx, that is for example the realisation of snow. We will probably have digital snow with a mix of real snow.
An other person takes care of research and development of the 2d department. He creates and assembles applications and modules for the 2d department. He is a huge help to us. My unit is called compositing. We have all the elements (3D elements, matte-paint, green screen, roto, etc.) and we have to take them and assemble them, creating a composition.
The greater part of sequences were shot on green-screen. There are a lot of contributions to live action. We will use them to mix them with the digital ones. For example the movie poster was made completely digitally. It was realised by an agency in London.
I know there is also motion control in some sequences(*). We can say several techniques are being used in order to deliver a great product. A mix between digital and old school, that is the classics special effects resumed on live.
Three teams post production teams are working on the movie: there are two in London and one in the USA. My unit will take care of about 400 shots, on a total of 500/600; I mean the shoots where our job is required.
Question: How did you resolve the problem of Dust? There will be? And if, how will it be realised?
Answer: I think they'll use digital fx for Dust and even some live action. My company is specialised in compositing of high level and real special effects. Then obviously it is to us to take all the material and assemble it.
Question:Is your company's contract legitimate for an hypothetical second movie?
Answer: Usually the contracts go by film or plan. The contract by film spans six months, the contract by plan spans over one to three years. As this is our company's first international experience, they made it six months.
Question: Final question: a general impression of the movie, with maybe an outlook?
Answer: There will be a lot of surprises and breathtaking scenes, and the story is powerful. Being also for children or however for families it must have a particular reply, is hoped. Not only to continue the job but also to appreciate the movie itself. If the plan goes well, I hope to work on it. Considering that the other two movies will bring at least two-three years of work, that's not bad.
(*) For additional information about motion control potete visit this website: http://www.drivenvfx.com/driven.html (Click on
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That was kind of….boring.
# Posted by anna11 on 0:58, 13 June 2007
You ungrateful minx. :)
I found it quite enlightening myself, thank you L!NK.
# Posted by wasipurple on 18:11, 13 June 2007
Why are they talking about using digital effects for dust? I thought the only time dust is actually /seen/ is in The Amber Spyglass. Maybe it's for that picture that's projected in the Retiring Room, but you don't really need digital effects for that would you? It's not like it's moving.
# Posted by Miss Bear on 15:21, 15 June 2007
indeed.
# Posted by Dark Fantasies on 1:25, 17 June 2007
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