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<div>Ingenuity Studios is a full-service VFX studio and customer of ActionVFX. Since 2004, they have served all four of the major markets that depend on VFX: television, film, commercials, and music videos. Their work has attracted renowned clients including Marvel, Hulu, HBO, Netflix, Amazon, and more. Their long-standing client relationships are a testament to their expertise and commitment to excellence.</div>
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<div>We recently had the opportunity to interview Matthew Poliquin, the Executive Producer and VFX Supervisor at Ingenuity Studios. Matthew said that at the heart of Ingenuity Studios, their artists are problem solvers, dedicated to helping clients achieve what they couldn't on their own. ActionVFX’s <a href="https://www.actionvfx.com/products"><strong>collection of stock footage</strong></a> has helped them achieve this mission. As a studio, their strengths lie in pre-visualization, offering foundational guidance, on-set visual effects supervision, CG, compositing, and everything in between.</div>
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<h3><strong>ActionVFX's Contribution to Ingenuity Studios' Library</strong></h3>
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<div>In the interview, Matthew commended the versatility of ActionVFX's assets, acknowledging their significant contribution to their own library. He emphasized how the depth of ActionVFX's collection helps them maintain variety, ensuring that not every burning doorway, for instance, utilizes the exact same element. Matthew recalled how, in the past, he could easily identify which elements were used in fire and building collapse scenes. However, by incorporating a diverse range of VFX elements, including many of ActionVFX's assets alongside their own filmed and CG elements, Ingenuity Studios maintains a high level of visual authenticity.</div>
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<blockquote>“ActionVFX elements make up a big part of our library… The depth of your asset library goes a long way in helping us keep everything fresh.”</blockquote>
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<div>Here is one of their reels showcasing several ActionVFX <a href="https://www.actionvfx.com/collections/fire/category"><strong>fire</strong></a> and <a href="https://www.actionvfx.com/collections/fire/category"><strong>explosion</strong></a> elements:</div>
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<div>They also utilized a number of ActionVFX elements in this scene from Season 10 of <em>The Walking Dead:</em>
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<div>Additionally, their breakdown from <a href="https://www.ingenuitystudios.com/the-good-lord-bird"><em>The Good Lord Bird</em></a> uses several ActionVFX elements:</div>
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<div>As Matthew told us, “It’s really hard for me to say which projects and reels <em>really</em> feature Action VFX elements as, most likely, nearly all of them do!” Incorporating ActionVFX elements into their projects has allowed Ingenuity Studios to consistently achieve stunning visual effects that seamlessly blend with their overall compositions.</div>
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<h3><strong>Crowd VFX: ActionVFX's Solution</strong></h3>
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<div>Most recently, Ingenuity Studios provided crowd replacement VFX for the show <em>Young Rock</em>. Due to time and budget constraints on the back end of the season, their own computer-generated crowds were not feasible to use. Additionally, they found that the overwhelming majority of sports crowd stock footage was great for B-roll, but unsuitable as background elements. ActionVFX’s <a href="https://www.actionvfx.com/collections/sports-crowds-vol-2-stock-footage"><strong>Sports Crowd VFX assets</strong></a> provided a solution.</div>
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<div>The flexibility of the Sports Crowd collection was vital for the project. “The variety of angles and wardrobe colors… allowed us to shift the crowd to the University of Miami’s colors, and rotate/select angles that matched the individual shots,” Matthew stated.<strong> </strong>And <a href="https://www.actionvfx.com/products"><strong>ActionVFX’s elements</strong></a> will continue to impact workflows for their future projects. </div>
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<blockquote>“The Crowd VFX assets are a great tool to have in our chest. It fills the gap between traditional 2D tiling and full fledged, bespoke CG crowds. It’s nice to be able to have elements for a sprite-based approach when and where we’re not able to film them.”</blockquote>
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Learn how Ingenuity Studios, a full-service VFX studio, has used ActionVFX crowd and fire VFX stock footage elements to create cost-effective, high-quality visuals.

Matthew Poliquin discusses how Ingenuity Studios uses the ActionVFX library to create cost-effective, high-quality visuals.

How ActionVFX Stock Footage Benefits Ingenuity Studios

<div>Hey there! We're delighted to be starting the new year with an exciting edition of Featured Artist, where we get to shine a spotlight on the immense talent in the VFX industry. And who better to start us off than the Kirby Brothers – a dynamic duo made up of George and Michael Kirby? These guys are true pros when it comes to creating stunning VFX for action films.</div>
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<div>The Kirby Brothers have supplied us with an amazing VFX reel that showcases their top skills and moments. You'll see everything from explosive action scenes to immersive environments and character animation, all brought to life with the Kirby Brothers' expertise and attention to detail. Most of the work was done by George Kirby, who used Adobe After Effects to create some truly impressive effects.</div>
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Meet the Kirby Brothers, our first Featured Artists of 2023. With a passion for action films and a wealth of experience in VFX, these dynamic siblings have made a name for themselves in the industry. Check out their impressive VFX reel and learn more about their background, creative process, and standout projects.

Introducing the Kirby Brothers: Our First Featured Artists of 2023

Director & VFX Reel | ActionVFX Featured Artist: The Kirby Brothers

<div>Jeff Wolverton has had over 20 years of work in the film and VFX industry. He has been nominated for a British Academy Award (BAFTA) and was a visual effects artist on six Academy Award-nominated films.</div>
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<div>In his impressive career, Wolverton's VFX skills have been on display in movies such as <em>Thor: Ragnarok</em>, <em>Deadpool 2</em>, and <em>Kong: Skull Island</em>; all featured in this reel!</div>
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Jeff Wolverton is a celebrated effects animator whose work has graced some of the most popular films and television shows of the past two decades. This reel showcases Jeff's skills with a compilation of his most memorable work, including his work on "Thor: Ragnarok", "Deadpool 2", and "Kong: Skull Island".

Today's featured artist is Jeff Wolverton, a talented VFX Artist with work featured in movies like Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Thor: Ragnarok.

Effects Animation Reel | ActionVFX Featured Artist: Jeff Wolverton

<div>For all the space VFX lovers out there, today's Featured Artist is Oliver Bou Eid!</div>
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<div>Bou Eid is an award-winning filmmaker and has been a part of many successful movies, TV shows, and commercials. He is especially known for his work on the visual effects and intro credits of an award-winning Arab TV series on Netflix Middle East.</div>
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ActionVFX is excited to feature Oliver Bou Eid as our Featured Artist. His work on the game trailer for Moon Earth is simply out of this world! Check out the full reel to learn more about Oliver and his work.

Today's featured artist is Oliver Bou Eid, an award-winning filmmaker who loves to share his state-of-the-art projects with the world!

MoonEarth Game Trailer & VFX Breakdown | ActionVFX Featured Artist: Oliver Bou Eid

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<div>Collin Black is today's featured artist! Collin is a freelance VFX artist and director who started his journey when he was just nine years old. </div>
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<div>He began learning VFX to fuel his filmmaking abilities, but he quickly found a true passion for the art form. Because of this, he decided to share his passion and knowledge with others through TikTok and social media.</div>
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As a VFX artist and director, Collin Black has constantly been evolving his skills since he started at the age of 9. His reel showcases his amazing talents and how he has been able to bring his love for both filmmaking and VFX together to create stunning visuals.

Today's featured artist is Collin Black, a freelance VFX artist and director that has a deep love for all things VFX and filmmaking.

Where Filmmaking & VFX Collide | ActionVFX Featured Artist: Collin Black

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ActionVFX is excited to feature Aleksandr Uusmees, an incredible VFX and creature FX artist. His reel showcases some of the amazing work he's done in the industry, and we're proud to have him as a Featured Artist on our site. Check out his reel and learn more about his work here.

Today's featured artist is a professional CFX/FX artist that specializes in character dynamics and the creation of natural phenomena effects.

Awesome VFX & Creature FX Reel | ActionVFX Featured Artist: Aleksandr Uusmees

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<div>Today’s Featured Artist is Sergio Rincón. Sergio is a Compositor and 3D Motion Designer out of New York that has his work featured in several major motion pictures, including <em>Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness</em> and the film adaptation of <em>Uncharted</em>.</div>
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<div>He is a graduate of the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA and when he’s not creating electrifying compositions for major films, he likes to work in sound editing and VR.</div>
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Get to know the artist behind some of your favorite Marvel and Columbia Pictures films. Today's featured artist is a compositor and 3D motion designer that has had their work featured in movies like Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Uncharted. Learn more about their story here.

Today’s Featured Artist is a Compositor and 3D Motion Designer that has work featured in the latest Marvel films.

Motion Graphics/Compositing Reel | ActionVFX Featured Artist: Sergio Rincón

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<div>Today’s Featured Artist is Arthur Muller. Arthur learned the software Houdini through online courses and YouTube, as opposed to traditional schooling. </div>
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<div>He has also studied film editing and claims that many of its concepts can be translated to working with visual effects. Arthur also enjoys creating fractals as a hobby in his spare time!</div>
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ActionVFX is excited to feature Arthur Muller, a freelance VFX artist specializing in fractal effects, as our latest Featured Artist! Check out Arthur's VFX reel featuring some of his best work to date.

Today’s Featured Artist shares his passion for VFX, fractals, and filmmaking with us in his reel.

VFX & Fractal Reel | ActionVFX Featured Artist: Arthur Muller

<div>Today’s Featured Artist is Caleb Chamberlain from Plot Coalition.</div>
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<div>Caleb created the trailer utilizing Unreal Engine 5 and After Effects. Be sure to check out the full trailer <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIfi3rAgU14&amp;t=2s"><strong>here</strong></a>. </div>
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Check out some of the amazing work from Caleb Chamberlain, our latest Featured Artist. Caleb's work on the fan trailer for TITANFALL | NEW FRONTIERS, has earned him a spot among some of the best in the industry. His use of ActionVFX products and his creative eye have resulted in some truly mind-blowing work. See it all here!

Today’s Featured Artist takes us through a behind-the-scenes look at the process of creating TITANFALL | NEW FRONTIERS.

TITANFALL | NEW FRONTIERS BTS Footage | ActionVFX Featured Artist: Caleb Chamberlain

<div>Today’s Featured Studio is FatBelly VFX, the only 100% female-owned company in Vancouver, CA.</div>
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<div>They created these effects utilizing Nuke X and Houdini along with several ActionVFX collections listed below!</div>
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ActionVFX is excited to feature FatBelly VFX, a leading VFX studio known for its work on major motion pictures, music videos, and commercials. From space to Sonic the Hedgehog, FatBelly VFX has created some of the most iconic visuals in recent years. Learn more about their work and process here.

Today’s Featured Studio has worked on Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Superman & Lois.

From Space to Sonic the Hedgehog | ActionVFX Featured Studio: FatBelly VFX

<div>Today’s Featured Artist is Jefferson Elikem from Megaworld Studios.</div>
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<div>This moving meditation render was created in Blender and featured our Dust assets! Be sure to check out his YouTube channel for more content like this, short VFX compositions, tutorials, and more!</div>
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<h3><strong>Follow Jefferson’s work at Megaworld Studios!</strong></h3>
<div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/megaworld_studios/"><strong>Instagram</strong></a></div>
<div><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@magaworldstudios"><strong>Tiktok</strong></a></div>
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ActionVFX is proud to feature Jefferson Elikem, 3D artist and creator of Moving Meditation, as our latest Featured Artist. This VFX breakdown shows his animation workflow and use of our Dust elements. Check it out now!

Today’s Featured Artist combines the worlds of 3D animation, VR, and meditation for his VFX breakdown.

Moving Meditation VFX Breakdown | ActionVFX Featured Artist: Jefferson Elikem

<div>Today’s featured studio is signSTUDIOS. They are an internationally acclaimed media production company that has won awards like the Gold Winner &amp; Best Animation, Graphics and Special Effects awards at Cannes, as well as Best Austrian Animation 2021.<br><br><div class="responsive-embed widescreen">
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<div>To create this reel, they used Adobe After Effects, Cinema 4D, Premiere, Illustrator, Photoshop, 3D Coat, and utilized ActionVFX’s free elements!</div>
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signSTUDIOS is an award-winning media production company that engages and informs audiences worldwide. Their work has been featured in festivals and conferences around the world, including the Cannes Film Festival.

Today’s Featured Studio is an award-winning media production company out of Austria that has been featured at the Cannes Film Festival.

Award-Winning Animation | Featured Studio - signSTUDIOS

<div>This week’s Featured Artist is Jason Daly from Road 8 Entertainment.</div>
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<div>In this VFX breakdown of their short film, Night of the Shooter, we see how Jason utilized Cinema 4D and Adobe Premiere to create these epic action scenes. Here are just some of our elements that he used:</div>
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<h3><strong>ActionVFX Elements Used💥</strong></h3>
<h4><a href="https://www.actionvfx.com/collections/blood-hits-stock-footage"><strong>Blood Hits</strong></a></h4>
<h4><a href="https://www.actionvfx.com/collections/gun-smoke-vol-2-stock-footage"><strong>Gun Smoke Vol. 2</strong></a></h4>
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<div>If you want to learn more about their film, Night of the Shooter, click <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nightoftheshooter"><strong>here</strong></a>.</div>
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<h3><strong>Follow their work!</strong></h3>
<h4><a href="https://www.instagram.com/road8entertainment/"><strong>Instagram</strong></a></h4>
<h4><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/Road8Entertainment"><strong>YouTube</strong></a></h4>
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If you're a fan of action movies, then you'll want to check out today’s Featured Artist. We take a look at the work of Jason Daly on the short film, Night of the Shooter, and how he used ActionVFX to bring his vision to life.

Today’s Featured Artist uses our assets to bring the action to this VFX breakdown.

Bloody Shootout VFX Breakdown | ActionVFX Featured Artist: Jason Daly

<div>At <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecioXsDTchU"><strong>All Dimensions</strong></a>, Hrvoje Wächter created this reel, titled the Making of IMPACT | VFX Breakdown, along with Morana Marina Vulić and Ivica Vranjić. </div>
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<div>They utilized several ActionVFX collections including <a href="https://www.actionvfx.com/collections/dust-waves-vol-2-stock-footage"><strong>Dust Waves Vol. 2</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.actionvfx.com/collections/dirt-blasts-stock-footage"><strong>Dirt Blasts</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.actionvfx.com/collections/dust-explosions-stock-footage"><strong>Dust Explosions</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.actionvfx.com/collections/big-gas-fire-stock-footage"><strong>Big Gas Fires</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.actionvfx.com/collections/falling-burning-debris-stock-footage"><strong>Falling Burning Debris</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.actionvfx.com/collections/ground-fire-vol-2-stock-footage"><strong>Ground Fire Vol. 2</strong></a>, and <a href="https://www.actionvfx.com/collections/fire-embers-stock-footage"><strong>Fire Embers</strong></a> among several others.</div>
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<h3><strong>Follow their work!</strong></h3>
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<strong>All Dimensions</strong>:</h4>
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/alldimensions_production/"><strong>Instagram</strong></a> </div>
<div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/alldimensions.studio"><strong>Facebook</strong></a></div>
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<strong>Hrvoje Wächter</strong>:</h4>
<div><a href="https://www.hrvojewachter.com/"><strong>Website</strong></a></div>
<div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/gazdahrco/"><strong>Instagram</strong></a></div>
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<strong>Morana Marija Vulić</strong>:</h4>
<div><a href="https://moranamarijavulic.wixsite.com/foscx"><strong>Website</strong></a></div>
<div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/fosc_x/"><strong>Instagram</strong></a></div>
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<strong>Ivica Vranjić</strong>:</h4>
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<div>HaZ Dulull began his illustrious career as a VFX artist on blockbuster films such as <em>The Dark Knight</em> and <em>Hell Boy 2</em>, and has since rapidly moved his way into the industry. His talent soon presented the opportunity to be a VFX Supervisor and was nominated for several awards for his work on networks such as BBC and Discovery. <br><br>His accolades do not stop there. His previous opportunities helped him move into a VFX Producer role and used his talents on series such as <em>Poldark </em>and<em> The Aliens</em>. In between 2013 and 2015, HaZ stayed busy perfecting his craft by making short films between VFX jobs. <br><br>In 2016, he took his vast previous VFX experience and made the giant leap to full-time directing and producing with his debut feature <em>The Beyond</em>. He has also created his own company <a href="https://hazfilm.com/about-us"><strong>HAZ Film</strong></a>. He spends his time making incredible Sci-Fi short films that have a knack for going for viral. <br><br>His reputation for his compositing and visionary leadership skills has propelled his name into the industry. If you haven't heard of 'HaZ' yet, remember the name. <figure class="attachment attachment--preview" data-trix-attachment='{"contentType":"image","height":3162,"url":"https://uploads.actionvfx.com/file/spina/photo/839/_SMW3796-min.jpg","width":4743}' data-trix-content-type="image"><img src="https://uploads.actionvfx.com/file/spina/photo/839/_SMW3796-min.jpg" width="4743" height="3162"><figcaption class="attachment__caption"></figcaption></figure>You know the drill, our questions and statements are in bold, and HaZ's answers follow below. Let's begin! <br><br>
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<h4><strong>What led to your passion for VFX? </strong></h4>
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<div>I think it was growing up watching movies like <em>Bladerunner</em> on VHS, and then Christmas time watching movies like <em>Star Wars</em> and <em>Close Encounters of the Third Kind</em>. It made me fascinated with sci-fi and VFX.<br><br>
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<h4><strong>Where did you get your start in the industry? </strong></h4>
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<br>I started my career in video game cinematics (PS1, PC, Dreamcast, and then GameCube) before getting a job as a compositor on feature films, TV, and commercials. My first feature film job was working as a roto artist at MPC in London on the movie <em>10,000 BC</em> (I still have nightmares of rotoscoping grass!!).<br><br>My highlight moment in VFX was doing post-vis on <em>The Dark Knight</em> before moving into VFX supervising where I was nominated for numerous VES awards for shows like <em>Planet Dinosaurs</em> on BBC, and <em>America: The Story of U.S.</em> on History Channel.<br><br>
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<h4><strong>You’ve had a great career so far, holding several titles such as a VFX Supervisor, Producer, Director, and even Co-Founder of your own film company. What insight can you share from those experiences that might help someone who is an aspiring VFX artist? How would you recommend our customers and VFX enthusiasts to get started as you did?</strong></h4>
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<br>Thank you. When I was working as a VFX Artist I would always create test scenes for ideas I had brewing, but it wasn’t until I was a VFX supervisor and I created a bunch of short films, the first one being <em>Fubar Redux</em>, an animated short created entirely inside Nuke (when its 3D comp space was a big thing at the time) using 2.5D techniques.<figure class="attachment attachment--content" data-trix-attachment='{"content":"&lt;iframe title=\"vimeo-player\" src=\"https://player.vimeo.com/video/57310822\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;"}' data-trix-content-type="undefined"><iframe title="vimeo-player" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/57310822" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><figcaption class="attachment__caption"></figcaption></figure>Although <em>Fubar Redux</em> got lots of coverage in magazines and VFX sites, it didn't propel me into directing. It wasn't until I made my second short, <em>Project Kronos</em>, which went viral, got a Vimeo Staff Pick, and landed me manager and development deals in Hollywood. That was around 2013.<figure class="attachment attachment--content" data-trix-attachment='{"content":"&lt;iframe title=\"vimeo-player\" src=\"https://player.vimeo.com/video/60062265\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;"}' data-trix-content-type="undefined"><iframe title="vimeo-player" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/60062265" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><figcaption class="attachment__caption"></figcaption></figure>I then made other shorts, such as <em>IRIS</em> and <em>SYNC</em>. You can watch all those projects via my company site here <a href="https://hazfilm.com/"><strong>https://hazfilm.com/</strong></a>.</div>
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<div>The thing is, those short films were not really short films, they were proof of concepts, which is what made them attractive to Hollywood studios. They are always looking for IP and content, so to have a proof of concept for a feature film or TV series idea is way more attractive these days if you want to get noticed in Hollywood.</div>
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<div>The big advice I would give all VFX artists aspiring to be filmmakers is that it if you can marry up great visuals with a strong story which is appealing commercially, then you are more likely to get noticed. Do not just make a short film which looks great but has no narrative substance, because that only proves you are a great VFX artist and not a storyteller.<br><br>
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<h4><strong>You have made a huge impression on the sci-fi VFX community. What drew you into the sci-fi genre? </strong></h4>
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<br>I get asked that a lot. I think it's because the sci-fi genre is one of the only genres you can break convention and rules because it's all based on world-building and often set in the future. I also find sci-fi as a good way to get social commentary messages across in stories. For example, in <em>Project Kronos</em>, I was depicting a future where we made first contact with alien life.<br><br>In my second short <em>IRIS</em>, I depicted a terrifying future of nanotechnology driven drones used by the military. In my last short <em>SYNC</em>, I depicted a future where data is a big commodity and state of the art robot security is required to protect valuable data.<figure class="attachment attachment--preview" data-trix-attachment='{"contentType":"image","height":1080,"url":"https://uploads.actionvfx.com/file/spina/photo/842/SYNC-image.jpg","width":1920}' data-trix-content-type="image" data-trix-attributes='{"caption":"Still shot from SYNC."}'><img src="https://uploads.actionvfx.com/file/spina/photo/842/SYNC-image.jpg" width="1920" height="1080"><figcaption class="attachment__caption attachment__caption--edited">Still shot from SYNC.</figcaption></figure>I guess you could say the latter two are cautionary tales of our future with technology, and only a genre like sci-fi would allow me to tell those stories.</div>
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<div>I took that filmmaking sensibility into my feature films, such as <em>The Beyond</em>, where we look at synthetically modified astronauts required to make faster than light space travel to make first contact. My second feature, <em>2036 Origin Unknown</em>, explores the relationship between a human character and an A.I. robot as they figure out a mystery on Mars, which could provide the answers to our existence.<figure class="attachment attachment--preview" data-trix-attachment='{"contentType":"image","height":1080,"url":"https://uploads.actionvfx.com/file/spina/photo/844/Origin-Unknown-Image.jpg","width":1920}' data-trix-content-type="image" data-trix-attributes='{"caption":"Still shot from 2036 Origin Unknown."}'><img src="https://uploads.actionvfx.com/file/spina/photo/844/Origin-Unknown-Image.jpg" width="1920" height="1080"><figcaption class="attachment__caption attachment__caption--edited">Still shot from 2036 Origin Unknown.</figcaption></figure>
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<h4><strong>The increasing popularity of your sci-fi films has really propelled you forward in your career. What have you learned from those times when your VFX projects were first gaining audiences’ attention?</strong></h4>
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<br>I think it's about telling stories that have a strong connection to humanity. That's the key thing I learned and always kept enforcing in all my projects.</div>
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<div>The big thing I learned when my short films were gaining attention was to stay humble and hungry because you are only as good as your last project. So, you have to keep on making stuff, honing your craft, and pushing yourself. You can easily become yesterday's old news if you don't keep up with creating new content as a filmmaker.<figure class="attachment attachment--preview" data-trix-attachment='{"contentType":"image","height":1783,"url":"https://uploads.actionvfx.com/file/spina/photo/846/_SMW1075c-min.jpg","width":4720}' data-trix-content-type="image" data-trix-attributes='{"caption":"HaZ directing actress Katee Sackhoff."}'><img src="https://uploads.actionvfx.com/file/spina/photo/846/_SMW1075c-min.jpg" width="4720" height="1783"><figcaption class="attachment__caption attachment__caption--edited">HaZ directing actress Katee Sackhoff.</figcaption></figure>
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<strong>Your first feature film </strong><strong><em>The Beyond</em></strong><strong> went digital on all platforms, including Netflix! Can you describe what went through your head when Netflix picked your film up? What was the process?</strong>
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<br>That was a great moment for me, and in fact, any indie filmmaker who gets their film picked up on Netflix. This was largely in part to the sales executives at the distribution company <a href="http://gravitasventures.com/"><strong>Gravitas Ventures</strong></a>, who genuinely loved the project and pushed hard to get it sold to as many territories as possible.<br><br>Every year, Netflix invites distributors to send in their latest acquisition of films on their sales slate / catalog, and <em>The Beyond</em> was top of that slate. They offered us a 12-month deal and that was it. It was on Netflix from August 2018 until August 2019, and it was trending for two weeks.</div>
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<div>The other attractive element for Netflix was that the film was number two in the iTunes charts when it was released in January 2018, next to <em>Bladerunner 2049</em> and <em>Wonder Woman</em>.<figure class="attachment attachment--content" data-trix-attachment='{"content":"&lt;iframe title=\"vimeo-player\" src=\"https://player.vimeo.com/video/235029512\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;"}' data-trix-content-type="undefined"><iframe title="vimeo-player" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/235029512" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><figcaption class="attachment__caption"></figcaption></figure>
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<h4><strong>What has been the most significant moment in your career thus far?</strong></h4>
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<div>It was getting to direct the pilot for Disney’s action-comedy miniseries <em>Fast Layne</em>. I was in Vancouver from January 2018 until May 2018, directing the pilot and three additional episodes while also serving as a creative consultant on the entire series.<figure class="attachment attachment--content" data-trix-attachment='{"content":"&lt;iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/GNVSmjjFmIs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;"}' data-trix-content-type="undefined"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GNVSmjjFmIs" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><figcaption class="attachment__caption"></figcaption></figure>Being made a creative consultant on the series was due to my VFX supervision / Producer background, which enabled me to shoot smartly for VFX, design scenes utilizing VFX, while being a storyteller. I stayed on the project throughout post overseeing the entire series and working closely with the show-runners and executives at Disney.<figure class="attachment attachment--preview" data-trix-attachment='{"contentType":"image","height":713,"url":"https://uploads.actionvfx.com/file/spina/photo/853/image0.png","width":1275}' data-trix-content-type="image" data-trix-attributes='{"caption":"HaZ on set of Fast Layne."}'><img src="https://uploads.actionvfx.com/file/spina/photo/853/image0.png" width="1275" height="713"><figcaption class="attachment__caption attachment__caption--edited">HaZ on set of Fast Layne.</figcaption></figure>
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<h4><strong>Based on your vast experience with not only Netflix, but other video on-demand distributors as well, how can filmmakers start the process of developing relationships with these companies to publish their own content across video on-demand (VOD) platforms?</strong></h4>
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<br>I would not advise self-publishing directly to VODs if you have no idea about the world of film sales and distributions. I would advise to start talking to distributors who have experience and great relationships to worldwide VODs as early as possible, showing pitch decks, rough cuts of the movie, sizzle trailers, etc. <br><br>It's also important not to rush into the first distributor that makes you an offer. Explore as many as possible. The reason I went with Gravitas Ventures from all the others I met is because of the films they had sold, which included <em>The Nightmare</em>, a terror film about sleep paralysis told in a documentary format that was everywhere! <br><br>
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<div>That to me said this distributor knows how to sell these films worldwide, which was important for <em>The Beyond </em>since the film was a sci-fi told in a documentary format. It is quite niche in the world of commercial sci-fi feature films. My point is, research the distributors and ensure it's a good fit for your film before signing any deal. It's important they genuinely love the project so that they are passionate about selling it instead of just adding it as a catalog title.<figure class="attachment attachment--preview" data-trix-attachment='{"contentType":"image","height":1080,"url":"https://uploads.actionvfx.com/file/spina/photo/848/The-Beyond-Still.jpg","width":1920}' data-trix-content-type="image" data-trix-attributes='{"caption":"Still shot from The Beyond."}'><img src="https://uploads.actionvfx.com/file/spina/photo/848/The-Beyond-Still.jpg" width="1920" height="1080"><figcaption class="attachment__caption attachment__caption--edited">Still shot from The Beyond.</figcaption></figure>
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<h4><strong>When working under tight deadlines producing projects for VOD distribution, have you found ActionVFX assets to be helpful in improving the productivity of your VFX pipelines, and allowing you to get to market more quickly?</strong></h4>
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<br>Hell yes! Most of the time, I would not go down the route of simulating and rendering smoke and fire effects, as that's way too time-consuming. Instead, I would rely on VFX packs like ActionVFX. In fact, there are tons of shots in both <em>The Beyond</em> and <em>2036 Origin Unknown</em> where I augment the CGI scenes further with <a href="https://www.actionvfx.com/collections/smoke/category"><strong>ActionVFX smoke elements</strong></a> to make the scenes feel more richer with depth.</div>
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<div>In <em>The Beyond</em>, there were times I relied on stock footage VFX elements to help blend in the CGI into the VFX to create that realism needed. I even added some subtle atmosphere in the shots during compositing and finishing stages of the shots. After all, it is supposed to be a documentary-style narrative, so the audience needs to feel this is real footage.</div>
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<div>Smart filmmakers would always find ways to reduce the time required to get shots done, and VFX elements like ActionVFX packs are a godsend in an industry where demand for high-end quality is required, yet the schedule is getting tighter.<br><br>
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<h4><strong>HaZ, thanks so much for sitting down with us and sharing your exciting experiences in the industry. If people want to learn more about your filmmaking process, where would be a good place?</strong></h4>
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<br>My absolute pleasure! You can visit my newly released masterclass series on sci-fi filmmaking, where I go into raw detail about pre-production and production, to post-production and distribution: <a href="https://vimeo.com/ondemand/filmmaking101"><strong>https://vimeo.com/ondemand/filmmaking101</strong></a>.<br><br>-------<br><br>First time here? ActionVFX creates action stock footage for visual effects and filmmaking. (We also have some great <a href="https://www.actionvfx.com/collections/free-vfx/category"><strong>free stuff</strong></a>!)<br><br>Want to see more blogs? Scroll up to the top and select a category or simply the "All" button for the most recent entries.<br><br>Remember to connect with us on our social networks to stay updated on our latest news, giveaways, announcements, and more!<br><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/ActionVFXofficial"><strong>YouTube</strong></a> - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/actionvfx"><strong>Facebook</strong></a> - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/actionvfxofficial/?hl=en"><strong>Instagram</strong></a> - <a href="https://twitter.com/ActionVFX?lang=en"><strong>Twitter</strong></a> - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/actionvfx/"><strong>Linkedin</strong></a>
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