Brendan Taylor, VFX Supervisor of Mr. X, talks about Hanna

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| July 14, 2011 | 5:01 pm or 5:01 pm GMT

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from the The Art of VFX interview:


What is your background?
I started as an on-set assistant for a director on a TV mini-series called HELEN OF TROY. I met Sam Nicholson, the VFX supervisor and he took me under his wing and showed me the ropes. After the shoot in Malta, he invited me to come to LA and work for Stargate Los Angeles. I worked in the Los Angeles office, then the Vancouver office as a VFX coordinator. Shortly after, Dennis Berardi contacted me about working at Mr X. I’ve been there since 2004.

How did your collaboration with director Joe Wright?
Joe is a cinematic thinker. He thinks in terms of shots, lighting, music and mood. So he really has a clear vision of what he wants. That isn’t to say that there isn’t room for creativity. He sets the mood for the shot or the sequence and then turns it over to Alwin Kuchler (Directory of Photography), Sarah Greenwood (Production Designer) and myself to design something that fits within the specific parameters he has set out. He had never really done a visual effects film before, but in no means was he a novice. He was very adept at thinking in terms of what he wanted to see and we would discuss the best way of doing it. He also plays music on set which is really great for keeping spirits up, but more importantly its communicates the mood of the scene to everyone there.

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