The Stage 32 Videos: Vfx Supervisor

#3D animation and #vfx compositing done in Blender, which is a Full 3D Open Source software suite to create and edit animations for internet ads, virtual reality, streaming movies, videogames and much more. I am also a Blender Trainer. DM me for more information. Thanks!

Reel Breakdown: 00:00 - Softimage ICE particle setup / 3d object Tracking 00:03 - Keying / Matte extraction / Background replacement / BG compositing 00:09 - Rotoscopy / Matte extraction / Sky replacement / 3D Render / Compositing 00:13 - Softimage ICE particle rig with variable targets / speeds. 3D Tracking / Keying / Compo 00:18 - Motion Graphics 00:22 - Light compositing / 2D Tracking / 3D compositing / 3D modeling of montain (castle was not modeled by me) 00:26 - Softimage ICE verlet desintegration / 2D + 3D Tracking / 3D animation / Compositing 00:37 - Roto / Matte painting / Compositing 00:41 - Hair Keying 00:42 - 3D Tracking / SpeedTree model animation / Camera tracking - matching planes with no motion controller Rotoscopying various elements / camera projection / Color grading / Final compositing. 00:59 - Sea simulation shader + Modeling + animation / Compositing 01:02 - Motion Graphics 01:04 - 3d animation / shading / lighting / 2d compositing / Color grade 01:05 - Motion graphics + 3D card 01:07 - 3D robot rig / animation / compositing for videogame 01:09 - Sea simulation + videogame characters / compositing for 3D stereo 01:11 - Motiongraphics + 3D Bottle Cap 01:12 - Mental ray rendering / 3d modeling / lighting / compositing / liquid rig 01:15 - Beauty retouch (baggy eyes / pored skin) 01:18 - live plate transformed for motion graphics + 3d box animation / Flares 01:19 - Beauty retouch (baggy eyes / pored skin) 01:22 - Martte extraction / Sky replacement / Wire removal / Compositing 01:33 - Softimage ICE particle system with rigged low poly model (Fly) / Animation / Compositing 01:38 - Cleaning plate (railways) / Keying / Rotoscoping 01:41 - Keyiing / Compositing 01:42 - 3D product modeling / lighting / animation / compositing 01:44 - Flare occlusion / compositing / grading 01:49 - 3D Object traking / animation / compositing Music by Hamilton - You had it. I claim no rights to the music. Music rights go to their respective owners.

Softimage ICE was the industry leading nodal effect creation within a 3d package. Originally designed to manipulate particles, it soon escalated to control rigging, texturing, modeling and all areas of procedural effects. This is my demo reel from 2010 to 2015. Long live softimage!

Am on #TV_show [ mon premier film / my first short ] on tv channel about young filmmakers and cinematographer, with my " BROKEN " short film; with my wishes nice projection - #filmmaking #filmmakers #cinematographer #cinema #postproduction #VFX #video_editors #filmsets #filmproduction #artdirector #directors #redcarpet #script #VFXartist

Excerpt from the award-winning feature thriller "Killers at Play" (2015).

Michael Simpson Jr - A collection of fav VFX bits from over the past year.