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The Optical 005 - Cinefex 5, Ray Harryhausen, Clash of the Titans, The State of 3D, Roy Arbogast, Caveman (54.60MB; download) -- Complete show notes (with links) are available at http://opticalpodcast.com/episode_005
We chat with Jose Vazquez about Clash of the Titans, Ray Harryhausen?s other stop-motion creature films, Roy Arbogast?s work on the shark for Jaws and other physical effects, and experience the prehistoric comedy, Caveman. We also interview special guest Ed Marsh about the stop motion techniques in Chicken Run, and discuss the current state (and the future) of 3D movies.
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Features
Ray Harryhausen
Clash of the Titans (1981)
Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
Roy Arbogast
Jaws (1975)
Caveman (1981)
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Guests
Jose Vazquez, Harryhausen fan
Ed Marsh, filmmaker and Stereoscopic Supervisor on several recent films
Music
All tracks by Digital Droo, featuring his new single, 2AM
Research Materials
Cinefex 5 ? July 1981, available in the Cinefex iPad app
Revisiting Cinefex (5): Ray Harryhausen, Titans, Roy Arbogast and Caveman by Graham Edwards
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan documentary
Ray Harryhausen: An Animated Life by Ray Harryhausen and Tony Dalton
More bits
Celebrating Cinefex
Willis O?Brien Revisited by Don Shy, on the Cinefex Blog
Furia de titanes
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad skeleton fight
Ray Harryhausen?s Evolution footage
The Harryhausen Chronicles behind the scenes documentary
Stop Motion on Wikipedia
Ray Harryhausen filmography
George Pal?s Puppetoons
The War of the Worlds (1953)
Harryhausen?s Army training films and his Mother Goose stories can be seen in Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Mighty Joe Young (1949)
CGI water breakdowns by Important Looking Pirates
Position Based Fluids demo from 2013, which may lead to more realistic CGI fluid simulations
Ted smith talks about his work on the Titanic ?miniature?
Boinx iStopMotion apps for Mac, iPad, and the Remote Camera app for iPhone
Clash of the Titans (2010)
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Justice League
Young Justice
Fantasia (1940)
The Thief of Bagdad (1940) free to watch on Hulu
Visual Effects documentary about the technical achievements of The Thief of Bagdad.
A 9-inch Bubo that you can put on your shoulder
Aardman Animations
Chicken Run
Pillsbury Doughboy commercial from 1982
Flushed Away CGI animation
Ghosts of the Abyss
Under Pressure: Making The Abyss in slightly less than 37 parts on YouTube
James Cameron and Vince Paces Fusion Camera System
?Ironically, director André de Toth was blind in one eye and unable to experience stereo vision or the 3-D effects. ?It?s one of the great Hollywood stories,? Vincent Price recalled. ?When they wanted a director for a 3-D film, they hired a man who couldn?t see 3-D at all!?? ? from House of Wax (1953 film) on Wikipedia
Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) in 3D
When the Movie is 3D, But the NLEs Are 2D featuring the diagram of 3D workflow from Journey to the Center of the Earth
Avatar (2009) in 3D
Prime Focus World?s 3D conversion work
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) in 3D
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) in 3D
SCTV: Monster Chiller Horror Theater presents Dr. Tongues 3D House of Stewardesses
The Eye as Camera from Laurie Andersons Nerve Bible (transcript)
Up in 3D
Douglas Trumbulls UFOTOG demo film for his new 120P/3D/4K ?Magi? process
Showscan
Showscan: A 70mm High Impact Experience ? in-depth article on showscan, including some mentions of ?a corporate film and commercial for the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors Corporation.?
LArrivée dun train en gare de La Ciotat ? ?The story goes that when the film was first shown, Selected by: Mark Boszko [ stations ], Thu, 29 May 2014 02:32:51 UTC
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The Optical 004 - Outland, Altered States, Open Moco, and Sensory Deprivation (53.90MB; download) -- Complete show notes (with links) are available at http://opticalpodcast.com/episode_004
We chat with film fan Brian Covey about the development of the front-screen Introvision technique for Outland or as I like to call it, Sean Connery: Space Cop! and the early computer effects and makeup for Altered States, interview Brad Justinen and Shane McKown of Motion Sickness about their Open MoCo project, and take our own dip on a sensory deprivation tank for SCIENCE!
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Features
Outland
Introvision
Altered States
Sensory deprivation tanks
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Guests
Brian Covey ? Lover of film.
Brad Justinen and Shane McKown of Motion Sickness and Open MoCo
Sean McCormick of float|seattle
Music
All tracks by Digital Droo, specifically his Warpgate Music playlist
Research Materials
Cinefex 4 ? April 1981
Revisiting Cinefex (4): Outland and Altered States by Graham Edwards
US Patent 5,061,061 ?Front projection composite photography system combining staged action with two projected images?, including diagrams
More bits
Mark Roberts Motion Control
Harmonic drive for motion control rigs
Intervalometer for time lapse photography
Hypnagogic imagery
Flying-spot scanner
HUVr hoverboard hoax, featuring Tony Hawk, Christopher Lloyd, Moby, and a baffling array of celebrities
Red Dawn (1984)
Stigmata
DMT: The Spirit Molecule
As ever
The Optical theme by Digital Droo
The Optical aperture logo by Mike Gower
Selected by: Mark Boszko [ stations ], Thu, 29 May 2014 02:32:44 UTC
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The Optical 003 - Cinefex 3, Walter Murch, Sound Design, Saul Bass Title Design, and Phase IV (56.48MB; download) -- Complete show notes (with links) are available at http://opticalpodcast.com/episode_003
We chat with TV writer and producer Ian Brier about Walter Murch?s early sound design for THX 1138, American Graffiti, The Conversation, and Apocalypse Now, as well as Saul Bass? science fiction film Phase IV, interview Scott Leberecht and Christina Lee Storm about Life After Pi and the current state of the VFX industry, and talk with MK12 partner Ben Radatz about Saul Bass? career in title design.
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Features
Walter Murch?s sound design for THX 1138, American Graffiti, The Conversation, and Apocalypse Now
Life After Pi
The title design of Saul Bass
Phase IV
Follow along with our List on Letterboxd, featuring films we?ve covered, and upcoming films to watch.
Guests
Ian Brier ? Television Writer and Producer, and Walter Murch aficionado.
Scott Leberecht and Christina Lee Storm ? documentary filmmakers
Ben Radatz ? co-founder of MK12, experimental filmmaker, designer, and writer
Music
All tracks by Digital Droo
Research Materials
Cinefex 3 ? December 1980
Revisiting Cinefex (3): Empire, Walter Murch and Phase IV by Graham Edwards
In the Blink of an Eye by Walter Murch
The Conversations: Walter Murch and the Art of Editing Film by Michael Ondaatje
Saul Bass: A Life in Film and Design by Jennifer Bass and Pat Kirkham
Art of the Title - Saul Bass
Art of the Title - MK12, including the Quantum of Solace titles
More bits
Gravity wins Oscar for Best Visual Effects
On the Media: Wilhelm ? the history of the Wilhelm scream
Quintaphonic sound, and also a mention on the Quadraphonic sound page on Wikipedia
Heart of Darkness (the book) by Joseph Conrad, first published in 1899, about a trip up the river in Africa at the turn of the century, and Kurtz is an ivory trader.
Hearts of Darkness - A Filmmaker?s Apocalypse (the documentary) featuring on-location home movies shot in the Philippines by Eleanor Coppola during the production of Apocalypse Now.
Jim Morrisson at UCLA
VFX Artists March at Dolby Theater
Modus VFX firm goes out of business as of March 6, 2014.
VFX Soldier
Maurice Binder, Pablo Ferro, Iginio Lardani, and Daniel Kleinman, title designers
Lissajous curve ? ?Not to be confused with spirographs, which are generally enclosed by a circular boundary, whereas Lissajous curves are enclosed by rectangular boundaries.?
The Life of John Whitney, Computer Animation Pioneer
?Catalog? 1961 ? ?John Whitney?s demo reel of work created with his analog computer/film camera magic machine he built from a WWII anti-aircraft gun sight.? You can see some lissajous figures around the 5:50 mark that, if slowed down, look much like some of the curves seen in the Vertigo titles.
Filming the Invisible, showcasing the nature photography of Ken Middleham.
Saul Bass? Lost Original Ending for Phase IV Discovered in Los Angeles
Special Thanks
Eric Alba
Scot Byrd
Ian Albinson at Art of the Title
As ever
The Optical theme by Digital Droo
The Optical ?aperture? logo by Mike Gower
Selected by: Mark Boszko [ stations ], Thu, 29 May 2014 02:32:37 UTC
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The Optical 002 - Cinefex 2, The Empire Strikes Back, Howie Weed, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and 1941 (58.55MB; download) -- Complete show notes (with links) are available at http://opticalpodcast.com/episode_002
In our second episode, we chat with passionate fan Rob Rhyne about The Empire Strikes Back, interview modelmaker, creature creator, and digital artist Howie Weed about his career and work on The Empire Strikes Back: Special Edition, and we quickly chat with Duncan Boszko to get a perspective on Greg Jeins physical miniature models in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, 1941, and The Hunt for Red October from someone who was born after the advent of CGI.
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The Empire Strikes Back
Greg Jeins model work in Close Encounters of the Third Kind and 1941
How are miniature models made?
Guests
Howie Weed ? Model maker, creature creator, digital artist, long-time ILM-er, and the guy inside the Wampa suit in The Empire Strikes Back: Special Edition.
Rob Rhyne, Empire Strikes Back superfan, Developer, Designer, and CEO of MartianCraft.
Duncan Boszko, writer, aspiring filmmaker, and with a play in the 2014 Young Playwrights Festival at the Young Playwrights Program at ACT.
Music
All tracks by Aaron Cherof:
0:35:05 Crowd Clout
1:43:42 A Foe Pause
2:02:00 Mamnae
Research Materials
Cinefex 2 ? August 1980
Cinefex 3 ? December 1980 ? article ?Tauntauns, Walkers and Probots? by Paul Mandell
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back (Enhanced Edition) by J.W. Rinzler
Once Upon a Galaxy: A Journal of the Making of The Empire Strikes Back by Alan Arnold
Building Empire: A Filmumentary by Jamie Benning ? a fan documentary, where he edits behind-the-scenes, alternate footage, and trivia track information into the film itself.
The Making of 1941 by Glenn Erickson Mary Ellen Trainor
Close Encounters of the Third Kind: The Making of Steven Spielbergs Classic Film by Ray Morton
More bits
The Empire Strikes Back: Despecialized Edition ? a fan edit that keeps as much of the HD releases as possible, but reverts the effects and cut to the original look, even going so far as to re-build the effects from available sources when necessary.
Lucasfilm confirms that the original editions on the released DVDs are taken from the 1993 Laserdisc masters.
Dick Smiths Do It Yourself Monster Make-Up by Dick Smith, introduction by Rick Baker
Stage Makeup: Fifth Edition (1975) by Richard Corson
The original wampa suit footage can be seen starting at about five minutes into Building Empire
As ever
The Optical theme by Digital Droo
The Optical aperture logo by Mike Gower
Selected by: Mark Boszko [ stations ], Thu, 29 May 2014 02:32:28 UTC
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The Optical 001 - Cinefex 1, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Alien, and Daren Dochterman (58.14MB; download) -- In our premiere episode, we talk about Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Alien, chat with Daren Dochterman, VFX Supervisor on Star Trek: The Motion Picture — Director’s Edition, I admit my 2001 shame, and we ask: just what is an “optical,” anyway?
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Features
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (The Director’s Edition)
What is an “optical”?
Alien
Guests
Daren R. Dochterman, VFX Supervisor on Star Trek: The Motion Picture — Director’s Edition. Sites: betafive.com, blog.darendoc.com, and Star Trek Phase II
Ron “AAlgar” Watt and Matt Rowbotham, of the Post Atomic Horror podcast
Tom Schmidt, Art Director and VFX Artist, heading Percolate Digital
Music
All tracks by Digital Droo:
0:34:50 — Wake Up Sweating - Active Lancer Original Soundtrack
1:09:25 — La La’s Theme - Beginnings
1:26:50 — Looking for a Sign (Active Lancer Theme) - Active Lancer Original Soundtrack
2:02:45 — Minor Things - Beginnings
Research Materials
Cinefex 1 — March 1980
Cinefex 2 — August 1980
The Making of Star Trek The Motion Picture by Susan Sackett
Chekov’s Enterprise by Walter Koenig
The Book of Alien by Paul Scanlon and Michael Gross
Wikipedia: Optical effect and Optical printer
Revisiting Cinefex (1): Star Trek and Alien, and Revisiting Cinefex (2): Empire, Greg Jein and Star Trek by Graham Edwards
Making the Alien, Inside Alien, Alien Studio Production Report, and Alien Model Build — The Narcissus by Gavin Rothery
More bits
The Handheld Mathematics of Geometer Ron Resch, who designed the iris-like V’ger Maw.
Ron Cobb’s Alien Icons
“Hey Really Giger” on SuperEgo and the installment where the “Hey Really” joke actually happens at the 3:16 mark
Trinity Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie
You Are My Lucky Star — Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds in Singin’ in the Rain
As ever
The Optical theme by Digital Droo
The Optical “aperture” logo by Mike Gower
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