From the first 2D sketches, the stop motion pilot, all the way to the full CG Netflix limited series which won two Annie Awards. Come to listen to Megalis’ story about a studio using Houdini as its main toolset, using Solaris in its early stages to produce over 2000 shots of the highest quality with a very small team.
Jeffrey Dillinger has over 20 years experience in the VFX and animation industries and has contributed to a number of well-regarded projects at companies such as Sony Pictures Imageworks, Industrial slight and Magic, and Weta Digital. As a VFX Supervisor and co-chief executive officer at Megalis VFX, he uses the lessons learned over that time to build a studio in Japan that gives artists an environment they can thrive in.
Christophe Rodo is a VFX supervisor and co-chief who is responsible for all aspects of global studio technology for Megalis VFX. Chris has worked as FX and Pipeline supervisor essentially on full CG features as well as on live action projects in the companies he dreamed to work at since he was a teenager. Now creating his own dream and hopefully others’ by building a studio that can create projects driven by passion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkQpa-oOpRs
