Episode 63. - Ed Dawson Taylor & Jackie Cooper - On Working on Marvel, Jurassic World, Harry Potter & More, VFX & Breakthroughs


Episode 63. - Ed Dawson Taylor & Jackie Cooper - On Working on Marvel, Jurassic World, Harry Potter & More, VFX & Breakthroughs


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Ed is an Unreal Authorized Instructor and CG Supervisor in movies, TV, commercials and live events, having worked for ILM, Disney and Digital Domain on Blockbusters like Jurassic World, The Lion King and Jungle Book. He is the co-founder of successful world touring group The Sancho Plan. Ed loves to use cutting edge technology to create engaging and inspiring experiences, as well as beautiful world class imagery.

Jackie has been creating high-end imagery for movies, TV, commercials, music videos and live events for decades since film school. She's worked for the world's top studios such as ILM, Digital Domain, and MPC on many blockbusters including three of the top 10 grossing films of all time. Movies include: Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows II, Tron, Iron Man 3 & Jurassic World just to name a few.

They met while working on Harry Potter and are married and living their dreams while helping people from all ranges of experience (from beginner to seasoned studio executives) on the cutting edge VFX we see in entertainment today.

In this episode we dive into the world of VFX, the future of entertainment and how some of this technology can disrupt different industries. How actors can use Mokap from the comfort of their homes and their own personal breakthroughs.

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Some Questions I Ask:

Fav animated character of all time? (2:08)

Similarities and differences between animation and VFX. (3:10)

On the intial interest in VFX. (5:30)

On working on Jurassic World. (8:15)

How a VFX artist might view the world differently than someone not in VFX? (9:30)

What's a typical day like in the VFX world? (13:11)

On the future of filmmaking and the current reveloution going on in VFX world (17:09)

Jungle Book & Lion King (22:12)

More on future of filmmaking and the cutting edge technology. (25:05)

What they wished viewers appreciated more while watching final product.(26:14)

Favorite part of working on Marvel film, Jurassic World etc? (27:45)

How would someone get started in VFX if they wanted to? (33:06)

How actors fit into the world of VFX (Mokap) (40:13)

On their school and resources. (43:02)

On personal breakthroughs and obstacles they've overcome in their journey (44:35)

When you think of the word "creative" who comes to mind for you and why? (52:36)

How can people connect with you? (58:16)

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