Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “vfx”
Some time ago, I found myself needing a wallpaper that would feel motivating during long working hours, while at the same time not being distracting. I also wanted something neutral and aesthetically pleasing enough to use as a background when streaming on YouTube and showing my desktop on screen. So I created a series of images entirely in Photoshop using …
Meet Nuke Copilot, your intelligent GPT-powered assistant designed exclusively for compositing tasks in Nuke. Whether you’re troubleshooting complex node setups, optimizing scripts, discovering new features, or integrating advanced CopyCat workflows, Nuke Copilot streamlines your workflow and boosts your productivity. It can even fetch precise answers directly from Nukepedia, ensuring you always have accurate information at your fingertips. Nuke Copilot speaks …
I recently streamed a live session dedicated to CopyCat, the artificial intelligence system within Nuke used for creating VFX effects. In it, I explain why this kind of AI differs from generative AIs, explore its possible applications, and highlight the importance of having proper control mechanisms. The stream is in Spanish, but you can enable English or other subtitles through …
For several years now, I have had a parallel website in spanish on which I write articles about visual effects, cinema, art, video games, and some current topics: El Turista Cósmico (The Cosmic Tourist). Since last year, I have decided to give it a little more push by starting to stream on Twitch and now also on YouTube. Although it …
A few days ago, while playing Nintendo Switch’s Animal Crossing, I made a joke on Twitter that I had been able to create a VFX shooting studio inside the game with its green chromakey background and tracking markers. From there came a debate about why those backgrounds are used in movies and the possible complications they could have. I will …
After spending a fantastic time in Goobye Kansas and the Christmas holidays I was working for Important Looking Pirates, also in Stockholm. During my time there I have been helping with the film Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, which will be released in the summer. After a year in the north I think I will return to Spain to rest a …
After finishing my work at Along With The Gods in Goodbye Kansas, I’ve been working on other projects like this cute champagne commercial for Jules Mumm starring a funny pink llama that invites some office workers to create a party. I was very surprised by the impact that the character has had on social networks! I have been able to …
During my work in Sweden, Miguel Gómez of Tangram Solutions gave me an interview about my career. The interview is in spanish, but I’m going to try to do an english translation. You can find the original interview here: https://tangramsolutions.es/entrevista-edu-leon-jimenez-fido-vfx/ Before we begin, thank you for answering our questions Edu. Thank you for your interest and for giving me …
Since some months ago I moved to Stockholm to work in Goodbye Kansas: This is a studio as result of the merge of Fido, Bläck, Infinite Entertatinment and other companies. They work making visual effects for cinema, commercials, motion graphics, videogames and much more. With professionals of different but closer guilds in the same space it makes a very creative …
Last month I worked with the fantastic people of Sauvage.tv making this new commercial for Puma deodorant products. My work was to compose the stadium sequence: The original footage was on a studio and we needed to bring it some life. [vimeo width=”600″ height=”500″]https://vimeo.com/193234955[/vimeo] Side by side comparison: [vimeo width=”600″ height=”500″]https://vimeo.com/193265280[/vimeo] And after a final color grading, this is the …
