Kevin Jackson VFX Demo Reel 2009
Shot Breakdown
Jennifer Lopez: Lit wind tunnel and airplane environments. Everything behind Jennifer Lopez is CG. Software: Maya.
Watercraft Shot: Lit the Watercraft / Hydrofoil (CG except for Vin Diesel and the missiles.) Software: Maya.
X-Ray Girl Shot: Modeled X-ray Girl and clothing to match the plate for X-Ray effect. Software: Maya.
The Day After Tomorrow Frozen Face: Modeled Frozen Pilot and clothing to match the plate for the freeze effect. Software: Maya.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas Shots: Modeled and lit everything in blue screen replacement. Both blue screen and final shot are shown. Software: Maya, Houdini, Mental, and Renderman.
Grinch Building Turnarounds: Designed and modeled Seussian-style buildings. Models are Nurbs. Software: Maya and Mental Ray.
Time Machine Locket Shots: Textured, animated, and lit the locket. Locket animation is simulated dynamics and key framed. Software: Maya, Houdini, and Vmantra.
Papa Roach Cockroach Shots: Lit the cockroaches. Software: Maya.
Talking Animal Shots: Painted fur textures, lit, and composited mouth replacements on the talking bear. Software: Rhythm and Hues Proprietary.
Frozen Helicopter Shots: Lit the helicopter. Simulated and key framed crash wreckage. Software: Maya, Houdini.
"Jaded" Butterflies: Lit, and composited the butterflies. Software: Maya.
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