Hi, I am Patrik, an avid Houdini and Nuke fan, residing in Kamakura, the shogunate era capital of Japan. I just joined Stage 32 hoping to find other filmmakers to collaborate with.
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Welcome to the community, Patrik Gyltefors. Great to meet you. Here's a blog that'll help you navigate Stage 32 and connect with filmmakers, writers, actors, and more: www.stage32.com/blog/how-to-successfully-navigate-the-stage-32-platform-...
I suggest adding more information to your profile bio. It’ll help you build relationships/network on here. You could add things to your bio like why you became a visual effects artist and compositor, your accomplishments, your goals, and what movies and shows you like.
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Hey Patrik Gyltefors - honored to meet you. My family is asking if we can bunk with you for a few days (just kidding, of course). We're a family of martial artists who have always wanted to visit Japan. Hope you are doing well and welcome to Stage 32!
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Thanks, and nice to meet you too! Good suggestion Maurice Vaughan, I'll be adding more information to my bio. Leonardo Ramirez, martial arts was the reason I initially came to Japan.
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That's great Patrik Gyltefors - how long have you been there studying?
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You're welcome, Patrik Gyltefors. Ok, great. Do you have a visual effects reel?
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You're certainly in the right place, Patrik Gyltefors. And I hope you're already feeling the warmth of this incredible community.
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Leonardo Ramirez, I have been here since the turn of the millennium, so quite a while now. What martial arts are you doing?
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Maurice Vaughan, I am still working on a proper reel.
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Richard "RB" Botto, yes, this seems like a really nice community!
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Ok, Patrik Gyltefors. I'm looking forward to seeing it!
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American Karate Patrik Gyltefors. All other styles are taught within the system so it's kind of a mix. I had to retire from teaching a short while ago (due to some injuries) but my daughter continues in my place and loves it.
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Leonardo Ramirez, sorry to hear about your injuries. I got a metacarpus broken during a Karate session, but fortunately that healed quickly.
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Thanks Patrik Gyltefors. Mine required several surgeries but I still love the milder side of the practice.
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Welcome to the Stage 32 community, Patrik Gyltefors! It’s great to have someone with your VFX expertise here! Houdini and Nuke are such powerful tools. I’d highly recommend jumping into the Post-Production Lounge to share some of your experience, especially with visual effects workflows or challenges you’ve overcome. It's a great place to share tips and insights with other creatives around the world.
Spending time posting and commenting in the Filmmaking Lounge is also a great way to network with filmmakers and explore potential collaborations. You can find the lounges here: https://www.stage32.com/lounge
Looking forward to seeing more of your work and contributions in the community!
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Ashley Renee Smith, that you, nice to be here! I'll check out the Post-Production Lounge.
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Great to meet you Patrik Gyltefors
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Nice to meet you too, Mark Deuce.
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Patrik Gyltefors welcome to our Stage32 now yours too! It’s great to have someone with your VFX expertise here! Houdini and Nuke are such powerful tools.
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Thank you, Pat Savage! Great video and music on your Youtube channel, even with footage from my home country Sweden.
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Thrilled to have you here Patrik Gyltefors! I’d be curious - what films and TV shows inspire your creative post production work?
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Thanks Amanda Toney, nice to be here! The very first film would be Star Trek II - The Wrath of Khan, with the "Genesis Effect", but nowadays Game of Thrones is my all time favorite. There is not much in terms of large scale explosions and such in GoT, and you don't really notice the VFX, but the series has beautiful matte painting work by studios like BlueBolt.
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Great answer Patrik Gyltefors! The Genesis Effect was one of the first instances of CGI work that I had ever seen, it really blew my mind, I was 9 at the time. Same with Tron that same year!
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Nick Phillips, yes, nothing really has that kind of impact nowadays.
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Nick Phillips, talking about CG, when visualizing normals on CG models, my colleagues would always say: "this looks like Hellraiser". Those are cult classics!