So...can you give me a heads-up on whether that Oz movie is going to be worth a damn or not? I have a strong affinity for the Oz mythos, and I need to know whether I should waste my time or not.
I can't say much other than several people involved with Art design and visual effects are Oscar winners. Trust me, this one is going to be a trip. I can't vouch for acting.
Do you like what you do and what does it take to do it?
I like what I do, but I don't like what it takes to do it. On knight and Day, I worked 40 days in a row, 12-16 hours a day. On Oz: the great and Powerful I operated a LiDar scanner on set for about a month working 12+ hours a day at odd hours. In the process, I got divorced and alienated friends, lost time with family. In short, work is work, but never forget life is more important. If you want to get into this industry, prepare to make a lot of sacrifices.
Do you watch the classic movies from the golden era? I watch a lot of Turner Classic Movies.
Man, I have so much respect for classic special effects. Most modern Hollywood films whore out the CGI to the point it ruins the film (starwars, Indy4, Transformers...etc). Story should always be the most important part of any movie.
Honest question, duders and do not take this as a slight towards your person; but did you actually like any of the movies you worked on? They were all quite bad, though they certainly looked good.
Edit: Also, why is american beer like making love in a canoe?
To be fair, the visual effects are the most redeeming quality of most of those movies, so dude did his job.
Also are you going to tell me that G-Force was not a wonder of modern story telling?!
True, G-force wasn't destined to be a classic. I got to work on the stereo conversion, well before all that work got shipped to India.
I wrapped up 2 more toy designs today at work for a new property we're working on. I have, I think, 4 more to go still. On my lunch I worked a little on a sculpt I started yesterday to sell online as part of a stand-alone game asset pack. I'm making a few roman-style sculptures in low-poly form to put up on Unity's Asset Shop.
Honest question, duders and do not take this as a slight towards your person; but did you actually like any of the movies you worked on? They were all quite bad, though they certainly looked good.
Edit: Also, why is american beer like making love in a canoe?
Honestly, I almost never watch any of the films I work on. There is usually to many negative memories of long days, longer nights, and frayed nerves. I'd rather watch an indie film with zero vfx.
I have no idea how to compare American beer to a canoe other than both are fucking awesome.
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