VFX Demo Reel Aug 2006

[GEOFFMARK]

@satellitedirecTV More effects? This is ALL effects - real ones. Not just $3 plugins. Please - try to re-create the space stuff, or the CG horses in those plugins. Good luck!

[taz014l]

this just seems like a bunch of clips from different shows. doesn't actually have a clear representation on what you worked on

[GEOFFMARK]

@taz014l I worked on everything in this video. I did lighting on almost everything, but also modeling, animation, effects. This is my job - Visual Effects.

[taz014l]

@GEOFFMARK yeah your newer (2008) reel shows what you actually did for each shots by that little thing in the top right corner. btw do you mean lighting as in REAL ON SET LIVE lighting? how in the world can one practice that?

[GEOFFMARK]

@taz014l And my 2010 reel shows even more. Very little of this was real on set at all. Most of this is computer generated. I do real on set lighting, but my credits here are for re-creating that lighting (or making it better) in the computer. There are books on set & stage lighting, most of them teach you how to practice at home. I learned with some desk lamps, pieces of paper and an orange.

[taz014l]

@GEOFFMARK WHAT?? AN ORANGE?? oh gee, i guess i should look into those... but then again i hate reading.

[GEOFFMARK]

@taz014l You're the one who asked about books! :-) Anyway, observe anything lit by anything. Take notes on what looks good, what doesn't. You can learn technical stuff about lights & equipment online or (GASP!) from books.

Good luck.

[TheShakesbeers]

do you know a usefull tutorial for "building collapse" ? (for 3ds max) ^^

that would be grat

[fairless88]

wats the ad with the engine pooping outta the car???? its at 1:17

[GEOFFMARK]

@fairless88 That is for Penzoil.

[AJR3]

Do you know how to create realistic CG explosions like in your clip from Battlestar?

[GEOFFMARK]

Sure. I learned how on Babylon 5 and (hopefully) have improved on them since. There are many tutorials out there - good luck!

[kaanhaylaz]

tight!

you may wanna check out BigYouUpdotcom for your reel, just uploaded my demo there too, called 4 Clones

greetz

[mrdodobird]

Duuuude! GREAT work! I love it.

[rivingtonfilmSAM]

wow dude serenity is my ost very favorite film like ever

[freakymicky]

WOW! I hope one time i am a Geoff Mark

[thewanggao]

out of this world

[DamnDisDude]

absolutly amazing! keep up the great work!