Stan Winston School - Hybrid Characters

In this special effects character creation tutorial, Stan Winston prot?g? and co-owner of Legacy Effects, John Rosengrant, reveals the history behind the Practical/Digital Hybrid Approach to character creation, and how it has evolved into a staple, cutting-edge method for how to make a monster, alien, or robot truly come to life.

LESSON HIGHLIGHTS:

The iconic history of Hybrid Special Creature Effects from TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY to AVATAR

From the simple (rod painting) to the complex (CGI augmented prosthetic makeups & performance capture)

The "live" benefits of the physical character creation and the limitless possibilities of digital

How a Hybrid Approach to Character Creation gives a filmmaker total creative freedom

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Approximate Runtime is: 00:59:04

1. Title - 00:00:00

2. Introduction - 00:00:16

3. It's About Characters - 00:01:34

4. What is a Hybrid Character? - 00:02:21

5. Production Benefit - 00:03:37

6. Origins - 00:05:40

7. Creating Characters - 00:08:07

8. No Constraints - 00:09:19

9. The Digital Revolution - 00:11:14

10. Puppeteer Removal - 00:14:09

11. Acting is Reacting - 00:17:03

12. Use Every Tool in the Box - 00:18:57

13. Hybrid Character Prosthetics - 00:20:56

14. Anatomical Freedom - 00:23:39

15. Taking Advantage of Physics and Light - 00:27:03

16. Character Freedom - 00:31:47

17. Augmentation - 00:33:33

18. Commercials and Hybrid Characters - 00:34:34

19. Anatomy of a Hybrid Character - 00:38:20

20. On Leadership, Teamwork & Being the Best - 00:47:48

21. The Future - 00:53:20

22. Final Thoughts - 00:56:29