Timur Bekmambetov

[pharpsied]

Is anyone else captivated by his images?

He tells a luke warm story, tepid at best, but his scenes are imaginative and pretty cool.

My question is what would be necessary to produce similar results. I mean, what particular programs would be in play for such effects. I am starting to think that I should try to create something here in Houston and eliminate the need for outsourcing.

IOW, I want to build an fx house to work with my movies and need to know what to get for the artists.

and to answer your questions:
Because I don't know any artists...
There aren't that many schools for that here...
I tried, but no one answers the emails...
I haven't gotten a call back...
Last Tuesday...
The software doesn't cost that much; I can pretty much include a small house in the budget for the whole film because of what I save on sfx and cameras and off the shelf software solutions.

The Inquisitive Psied

 

[Kim Welch]

I apologize for the delay in responding, and thank you for posting. Bekmambetov's films like Night Watch are full of bold visual ideas, often from small teams working with standard compositing and 3D software. To build an effects house, start with a strong compositing artist using tools like Nuke, After Effects or Fusion, plus Blender or Houdini for 3D, and add a good render setup. Hire around your projects' needs rather than buying everything at once. I hope you built something great in Houston!