<description>&lt;p&gt;Over his 30-year career, Julian Levi has produced VFX for Hollywood movies, beginning with &lt;em&gt;Braveheart&lt;/em&gt;, moving into &lt;em&gt;O Brother, Where Art Thou?&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;The Day After Tomorrow&lt;/em&gt; (with Chris), &lt;em&gt;Speed Racer&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;X-Men: First Class&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;Prometheus&lt;/em&gt;, and many more. Most recently, he helped director Gareth Edwards bring the world of &lt;em&gt;The Creator&lt;/em&gt; to life, earning four VES awards and a VFX Oscar nomination in the process.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Julian talks about how &lt;em&gt;The Creator&lt;/em&gt; marks a return to the guerilla-style sci-fi Gareth pioneered with his debut, &lt;em&gt;Monsters&lt;/em&gt;, utilizing cheaper cameras and preferring real-world locales over sets. Julian reveals how Gareth’s background as a VFX artist also means that he understands where corners can be cut while delivering awe-inspiring shots, and he shares his thoughts on how the industry is changing. &lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Episode 467 - Julian Levi - VFX Producer, “The Creator”

MAR 25, 202471 MIN
CG Garage

Episode 467 - Julian Levi - VFX Producer, “The Creator”

MAR 25, 202471 MIN

Description

Over his 30-year career, Julian Levi has produced VFX for Hollywood movies, beginning with Braveheart, moving into O Brother, Where Art Thou?, The Day After Tomorrow (with Chris), Speed Racer, X-Men: First Class, Prometheus, and many more. Most recently, he helped director Gareth Edwards bring the world of The Creator to life, earning four VES awards and a VFX Oscar nomination in the process.

Julian talks about how The Creator marks a return to the guerilla-style sci-fi Gareth pioneered with his debut, Monsters, utilizing cheaper cameras and preferring real-world locales over sets. Julian reveals how Gareth’s background as a VFX artist also means that he understands where corners can be cut while delivering awe-inspiring shots, and he shares his thoughts on how the industry is changing.