Effects Events
Once a month the Gnomon School brings in some of the visual effects industry's most talented specialists to share their production process on recent visual effects projects. Below you can access complete archived footage of these events and get a front row seat to the details behind their work.
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The Making of Pixar's UP
August 13th, 2009
Gary Bruins (Technical Director) will share his experience of working on the film and what it took to make this special, animated feature.
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The Making of White Swan
July 11th, 2009
Sil and his team of Gnomon students and faculty give an in-depth discussion on the creation of his second music video for singer-songwriter Lolly Jane Blue. Watch Event »
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The Making of Kung Fu Panda
May 28th, 2009
A presentation of the visual strategies, the production approaches used, and the execution of "Kung Fu Panda". View Photo Gallery »
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The Making of The Day The Earth Stood Still
February 26th, 2009
Scott Derrickson and Jeff Okun present their behind the scenes look at how they brought new ideas to the 2008 blockbuster and “wowed” audiences. View Photo Gallery »
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The Making of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
January 22nd, 2009
Uncharted was Naughty Dog's first game for the PlayStation 3 and presented a unique set of challenges to the developer of the smash-hit Jak and Daxter series. Watch Event »
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The Making of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Trailer
December 4th, 2008
Blur Studio shares details of the production process behind the Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning cinematic trailer. Watch Event »
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The Making of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
October 2nd, 2008
Digital Domain and Rhythm & Hues Studios show how they created the stunning effects and imagery in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor using Maya and other tools. Watch Event »
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The Making of WALL•E
August 28th, 2008
Special guests David Munier (Sets Supervisor) will share his experience while working on the film and what it took to make this year’s most talked about CG animated feature film. View Photo Gallery »
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The Making of Speed Racer
June 26th, 2008
Special guests Kim Libreri (VFX Supervisor) and Mohen Leo (VFX Supervisor) from Digital Domain talk about how they created the photo anime imagery in Speed Racer. View Photo Gallery »
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The Making of The Spiderwick Chronicles
April 10th, 2008
Special guests Colin Epstein (Compositing Supervisor) and Daniel Gregoire (Pre-visualization Supervisor) take us on a shot-by-shot breakdown of their special effects work on The Spiderwick Chronicles. Watch Event »
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The Making of The Golden Compass
February 28th, 2008
Special guests Michael Fink (Senior VFX Supervisor), Susan Macleod (VFX Producer) Bryan Grill (VFX Supervisor) and Raymond Chen (Co-VFX Supervisor). Watch Event »
Next Event
The Making of: Heroes and V
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Meet & Greet
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
When
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Where
Gnomon School of Visual Effects
Join us for this Best of Broadcast Event with special guest speakers from Stargate Digital and Zoic Studios. They will discuss the visual effects magic that goes into making these highly acclaimed shows.
Check back soon for more details.
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