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Dec 14
by Dave in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Film Maker 0 comments

ROTSB# 8 Featuring Me! :P

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMlTT0XE0QE
Hey guys! My friend and Professor Vanderson Pires invited me to talk on his podcast today. We talked about Jiu Jitsu, working in Film and surviving cancer. This is something I've wanted to do for a while now, especially for my daughter so she can have a slight glimpse into my life before she was born. Check it out! 🙏
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Feb 20
by Dave in Film Maker, Work 0 comments tags: animation, maya, mayahikretargeting, mocap, mocaptutorial, motioncapture, motionediting, performancecapture, previsualization, previz, VFX, vfxtutorial, videogameproduction, virtualproduction

ALITA BATTLE ANGEL Performance Capture + Behind The Scenes Preview

Have a look at some of the on-set capture we use at Weta Digital. We did a LOT of Motion Editing and performance changes – it’s NEVER a 1:1 situation and there is a lot of artistry and technical ability required to successfully pull off such an amazing Mocap Film. Check it out! #mocap #mocaptutorial #mayahikretargeting #maya #motioncapture #performancecapture #motionediting #animation #vfx #vfxtutorial #videogameproduction #virtualproduction #previz #previsualization
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Jul 06
by Dave in CG, Film Maker 0 comments tags: 3d, animation, BFG, cg, Disney, film, mocap, motion capture, Motion Edit, Steven Spielberg, technical animation, TheBFG, VFX, Weta Digital

The BFG

It’s been a while since my last post due to an immense amount of work that has fallen into my lap these past few months, including an epic battle between me and the dark corners of the internet. After finishing up the the Gallipoli project for Peter Jackson, ANZ, and the New Zealand Government (http://www.wellingtonnz.com/discover/things-to-do/events/the-great-war-exhibition/) I went back to work for Weta Digital on Steven Spielberg’s feature film:  The Big Friendly Giant (The BFG by Roald Dahl). I’ve worked on many great projects in my career, but The BFG was the absolute most fun film I’ve ever done.  I had a lot of artistic freedom on this show, and much of my work on body animation was left untouched and sent straight to Final Motion.  You’ll find much of my work were close ups on BFG’s hands – a fully animated shot of BFG placing labels inside a chest – animated, not simmed – by me 😉 and perhaps a tight shot of BFG closing/locking a dream in a jar.  Hands are tough, but seemed to be my speciality on this show. There are few films the come along every generation that define a persons childhood – I think The BFG […]
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