The Gnomon Workshop has recently released The Making of White Swan, a 3-disc set detailing the production process behind the ambitious student project White Swan, directed by Sil van der Woerd. The video was shot in a dead coal mine in Belgium with the Red One camera, while the post production was done in collaboration with students from Gnomon School of Visual Effects.
Here’s where a few of the graduates that worked on White Swan are now:
Melissa Altobello
Texture Artist,
Naughty Dog
Josh Herman
Artist,
Legacy Effects
Devon Fay
Cinematic Matte Painter,
Blizzard Entertainment
Lorin Zilka
Environment Artist,
Left Field Productions
View the full list of credits and buy the DVD from The Gnomon Workshop.
Gnomon Best of Term Fall 2009 Winners
Grand Prize: $500 shopping spree to the Gnomon store
Environment 3D (Exterior) - Jorik Dozy
Runner Ups: $100 shopping spree to the Gnomon store
Animation 2D - Nate Smith
Animation 3D - Chris Perkowitz
Environment 2D - Kelton Cram
Character 3D - Dustin Blattner
Environment 3D (Interior) - Gideon Vandegrift
*Prizes must be redeemed in the same term they are awarded.
View Winner’s Gallery
We congratulate all of the hard working Gnomon Alumni and Instructors that contributed to making this year’s biggest 3D blockbuster film.
Gnomon Students and Alumni:
Jerry Kung - CG Supervisor
Steven Lo - Virtual Cinema Artist
Giovanni Ribisi - Actor, (Parker Selfridge)
Christopher Blazick - Render Department
David Preciado - Motion Editor
Tim Jones - Roto Artist
Joe Harkins - Visual Effects
Sean Cushing - Executive Producer
Nolan Murtha - Digital Effects Supervisor
Darnell Isom - Art & Mold Mechanical Technician
Jeremy Cantor - Digital Artist/Animator
Senior Animator - Jee Young Park
Krystal Sae Eua - Visual Effects
Instructors and Friends:
Alex Alvarez - Creature Artist
Ryan Church - Concept Illustrator
Wayne Barlowe - Initial Creature Concepts
TyRuben Ellingson - Vehicle Designer
Toni Pace Carstensen - Visual Effects Producer
Dylan Cole - Concept Art Director
Neville Page - Lead Creature Designer
Jordu Schell - Lead Character Sculptor
Daphne Yap - Concept Illustrator
James Clyne - Concept Illustrator
Yanick Dusseault - Digital Artist Lead
Scott Patton - Character Designer
Ben Procter - Concept Art Director
Crystal Rainone - Motion Editor
Congratulations to Sil and the team of Gnomon students who worked on the music video White Swan. So far White Swan has won at HDFEST for Best Music Video and has also came in 2nd place for the Dutch music video competition at the Shoot Me Film Festival in Hague, Netherlands.
We would also like to announce that the Making of White Swan Event Video has been added to our Events page for your viewing and learning enjoyment.
Best Music Video – HDFest
2nd Place Dutch Music Video Competition
– Shoot Me Film Festival
