Sean Kennedy is a VFX veteran with an impressively long IMDB page and is a longtime friend of CG Cookie. He's probably worked on your favorite TV show! Sean also runs the OpenVisualFX blog, which has a lot of helpful tutorials that cover how to create special effects with open source software like Blender and Natron.
If you have any questions for Sean, drop them below before the interview! I'd recommend watching his Blender Conference talks if you're interested in what it's like to work in Hollywood.
Also be sure to check out his series on creating a Matte Painted VFX shot, which covers a really wide range of compositing topics:
If I were me, I would totally fire your ass for doing that.
I'd totally do that, I hope you cant get fired or sued for that
[Q] Have you ever left an easter egg in a shot you worked on?
[Q] With so many shots to do with so many artist working on them, how do you maintain consistency throughout the movie?
[Q] Are movie or TV productions getting sloppier during production because you can always fix it in post?
Digital set extensions would make a good CG Cookie course
I get nervous when people ask that of me in the movie theater
I gotta hit the road I’ll brb and log back in when I get to my pc. Hold my seat Omar.
[Q] How many shots would you estimate one VFX artist works with during a move? I would often thought it must be like five
Oh he he, didnt notice that:)