A special preview of the ‘Then & Now’ sessions coming to FMX.
FMX is happening May 6-9 in Stuttgart, and befores & afters will once again be there hosting the ‘Then & Now’ track, with some incredible speakers covering the latest films, old-school films, old-school techniques, and software history.
Tickets are already available here.
Below, check out a preview of the sessions.
VFX supervisor Jake Morrison shares the VFX secrets of ‘Thunderbolts*’.
Marvel Studios’ ‘Thunderbolts*’, from director Jake Schreier, tells the story of depressed assassin Yelena Belova alongside the MCU’s latest band of misfits. To share how the old-school and new-school visual effects for the film were achieved, production visual effects supervisor Jake Morrison will sit down with befores & afters’ Ian Failes for this in-depth discussion. We’ll dissect the approach to the VFX, including for specific scenes, revealing behind the scenes of the planning, shoot, and execution of the film’s biggest moments. You’ll also get a chance to ask Morrison about how he shepherded visual effects teams from around the world to make ‘Thunderbolts*’.
Make-up effects artist Begoña Fernández Martín will conduct an in-person make-up effects demo live on stage!
In this special ‘Then & Now’ session, special make-up effects artist Begoña Fernández Martín will transform a volunteer live on stage at FMX using make-up effects and prosthetics. You’ll be able to get up close and personal with this practical make-up effects work, and ask Begoña about her process as she works. befores & afters editor-in-chief Ian Failes will also be on hand to chat to Begoña about her career. Plus, as a special bonus during the week, Begoña will be doing live make-up effects demonstrations on the FMX floor at her booth.
Celebrating 25 years of ‘The Perfect Storm’
The visual effects task on Wolfgang Petersen’s ‘The Perfect Storm’ (released in 2000) was monumental—placing real men on a fishing trawler against the fiercest of storms, and even one 100 foot wave. It would require the latest fluid simulation R&D and artistry from Industrial Light & Magic, overseen by visual effects supervisor Stefen Fangmeier. In this retro session, Fangmeier will be joined on stage by befores & afters editor-in-chief Ian Failes to break down the big breakthroughs at the time, share stories from the set, and answer your questions about what had to be solved all the way back then.
Nuke: from its beginnings to today
Jonathan Egstad worked at Digital Domain as an artist and supervisor at the incredible time that Nuke was born. There, he had a keen hand in how it would be designed. After working at other facilities including ImageMovers Digital and DreamWorks Animation, Egstad is now Senior Product Innovation Manager at Foundry, again working on Nuke. With befores & afters editor-in-chief Ian Failes, Egstad will share untold stories from Nuke’s beginnings, and answer your questions about the history of the compositing tool. You’ll even get to see some old-school Nuke interfaces!
