Podcast Interview With “Tintin” Visual Effects Luminary Now Online on Autodesk AREA
SAN RAFAEL, Calif.–()–Tuesday night in Los Angeles, Autodesk,
Inc., presented a screening of Steven Spielberg’s latest 3D film,
“The Adventures of Tintin,” followed by a question and answer (Q&A)
session with Joe Letteri, senior visual effects (VFX) supervisor at Weta
Digital who discussed the virtual production aspects of the new movie.
A podcast of the Q&A is now available to audiences worldwide on Autodesk
Media & Entertainment Vice President Marc
Petit’s blog. The blog is part of AREA, the Autodesk Media &
Entertainment virtual digital entertainment community. Log in to the Q&A
to gain insights into the intricate and complex virtual production,
performance capture and visual effects used to help immerse viewers in
the wonderful world of Tintin.
Joe Letteri is a four-time Oscar winner — for his groundbreaking visual
effects work on James Cameron’s “Avatar;” the last two “The Lord of the
Rings” films: “The Two Towers” and “Return of the King;” and “King
Kong,” the latter three films with Peter Jackson. He was also nominated
for the visual effects of “I, Robot.”
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