Guest Speaker Feedback:
Alan (VFX Artist)
Al’s talk last week on the entire industry of VFX was very interesting. It opened my eyes to more of the film world that I knew existed in such depth, of course I always imagined what it was like, but the sheer complexity and skill that these people have was opened up in my mind by Al. He was very engaging and friendly and took question from all of us which helped clear up some things in my mind. He knew that we weren’t entirely familiar with the terminology so the way he explained things really gave me and in-depth understanding of it.
Since I want to work in the film industry at some point, it’s good to know what other options there are, or what kinds of people I may have to work with. The talk helped with my understanding of how VFX are made and really showed me that so much work goes into it. Al showed us that everyone remembers the production, yet so much goes on in terms of post-production, yet these people remain hidden to the public’s eye despite their large amount of talent. In terms of the course, it made me consider post production much more, I was very largely focused on the planning and production that I almost forgot about post-production. Since none of us have the capabilities or skill for VFX, we’ll have to leave that out our film, yet it still made me aware for any future use. There honestly wasn’t anything I didn’t like about the talk, Al was engaging, he seemed prepared and knew everything that there was to be. He never struggled on a question or messed up with his tech, which I appreciated. In regards to other people who maybe aren’t as tech-savvy, their may be some, not even exclusively film terminology that was unknown to them. I myself was fine with most things he said, for example when he mentioned the use of Linux and programs such as Maya, yet some people in the class may struggle a little, just a little after thought however.
People who work in specialist fields like Al are much better at helping us understanding the different roles of film better, as a class I feel, rather than someone who is a jack of all traits. Since many of us, and I am also speaking for myself, want to go into the creative field of film, it would be useful to know about the creative roles rather than any managerial position, even though that is useful for our course and understanding. Getting more practical information, from say editors, directors, artists or camera operators would really help and entice me.
Alan (VFX Artist)
Al’s talk last week on the entire industry of VFX was very interesting. It opened my eyes to more of the film world that I knew existed in such depth, of course I always imagined what it was like, but the sheer complexity and skill that these people have was opened up in my mind by Al. He was very engaging and friendly and took question from all of us which helped clear up some things in my mind. He knew that we weren’t entirely familiar with the terminology so the way he explained things really gave me and in-depth understanding of it.
Since I want to work in the film industry at some point, it’s good to know what other options there are, or what kinds of people I may have to work with. The talk helped with my understanding of how VFX are made and really showed me that so much work goes into it. Al showed us that everyone remembers the production, yet so much goes on in terms of post-production, yet these people remain hidden to the public’s eye despite their large amount of talent. In terms of the course, it made me consider post production much more, I was very largely focused on the planning and production that I almost forgot about post-production. Since none of us have the capabilities or skill for VFX, we’ll have to leave that out our film, yet it still made me aware for any future use. There honestly wasn’t anything I didn’t like about the talk, Al was engaging, he seemed prepared and knew everything that there was to be. He never struggled on a question or messed up with his tech, which I appreciated. In regards to other people who maybe aren’t as tech-savvy, their may be some, not even exclusively film terminology that was unknown to them. I myself was fine with most things he said, for example when he mentioned the use of Linux and programs such as Maya, yet some people in the class may struggle a little, just a little after thought however.
People who work in specialist fields like Al are much better at helping us understanding the different roles of film better, as a class I feel, rather than someone who is a jack of all traits. Since many of us, and I am also speaking for myself, want to go into the creative field of film, it would be useful to know about the creative roles rather than any managerial position, even though that is useful for our course and understanding. Getting more practical information, from say editors, directors, artists or camera operators would really help and entice me.
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