Tuesday, 3 October 2017
Guardians of the Galaxy 2: Making Of
Here's a lovely video from Framestore showing how we made the film, I was tasked with building a costume simulation rig for Baby Grooty, lots of fun...
Monday, 2 October 2017
United Healthcare - Maze
Here is the first official spot from Framestore Chicago that I was part of in a CG capacity. Always nice to get the first one out of the way. I was tasked with making the maze as a base for the Matte paintings and projections...
Tuesday, 15 August 2017
Chasing Bubbles
Here is a documentary that a friend helped produced a few years back.
It's a beautiful, it's sad, it's fascinating and it's funny.
Silly Cookie...
Thursday, 15 June 2017
Edge of Tomorrow
So, after almost a decade posting on this blog, I now find myself a few hours away from my next step in my vfx career, I'm moving to Chicago and will be there for three years, maybe longer. My last post from the shores of my island, my home and my little part of Surbiton.
Excited, stressed, nervous, happy and sad, it's been a great 7 years in London and hopefully several great years in the USA !!
Excited, stressed, nervous, happy and sad, it's been a great 7 years in London and hopefully several great years in the USA !!
"I went out there in search of experience,
to taste and to touch and to feel's as much
as a man can before he repents"
Wednesday, 24 May 2017
V I S A : A P P R O V E D ! ! !
After several months of phone chats, emails and role changes I can finally say I have my VISA confirmed, I'm thrilled...
Sunday, 7 May 2017
Thursday, 4 May 2017
Grooty Wall of Death
A digital recreation of the 'Grooty Wall of Death' the CFX team over at Framestore put together to show their love for a certain tiny character...
We are Grooty !!
Wednesday, 3 May 2017
Wednesday, 22 March 2017
Integrated Advertising
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 completed and now I find myself across the Oxford Street partition in the commercials team. Currently working on a filmic TV show...
Saturday, 4 March 2017
Wednesday, 1 March 2017
Sunday, 26 February 2017
Tuesday, 14 February 2017
With A Little Patience
Watched the emotional, powerful yet masterful 'Son of Saul' by Laszlo Nemes over the weekend and tracked down his original short film 'With A Little Patience'
The camera techniques at work in SoS are clearly visible in the short where it feels you are almost hugging the protagonist throughout and only able observe the world in their immediate vision - magnificent...
The camera techniques at work in SoS are clearly visible in the short where it feels you are almost hugging the protagonist throughout and only able observe the world in their immediate vision - magnificent...
Monday, 13 February 2017
Sunday, 5 February 2017
CG Channel - Facebook
Always nice to see something I was involved in organically find it's way onto other platforms. The CG Channel shared the breakdown for 'Our Kind of Traitor'...
Saturday, 4 February 2017
Anonymous: Teaser
Helped a friend with this lovely short called 'Anonymous' and it should be ready soon...
Anonymous Teaser from Markus Meedt on Vimeo.
You can find out more here on Kickstarter
Anonymous Teaser from Markus Meedt on Vimeo.
You can find out more here on Kickstarter
Tuesday, 31 January 2017
Sunday, 8 January 2017
Film and TV Pro
Created, updated and completed a profile on this...
http://www.filmandtvpro.com/uk/crew/profile/sjjwalsh
Monday, 2 January 2017
Commercials & Short Films
Over the years working in film I've managed to work on smaller projects and here is a little reel showing a few...
SJJWalsh: Commericals & Short Film Reel from Samuel John Joseph Walsh on Vimeo.
Sunday, 1 January 2017
New Year, New Reel
Happy New Year!
Raided old hard drives and cobbled a reel together featuring pre visualisation work and a handful of projects that for one reason or another didn't happen...
Raided old hard drives and cobbled a reel together featuring pre visualisation work and a handful of projects that for one reason or another didn't happen...
SJJWalsh: Visualisation Reel from Samuel John Joseph Walsh on Vimeo.
Sunday, 11 December 2016
Wednesday, 7 December 2016
Guardians 2: New Teaser Trailer
Marvel have released another teaser, showing much more of Framestore's work, enjoy...
I Am Grooty...
Saturday, 3 December 2016
Sunday, 6 November 2016
Finding Altamira
Watched over the weekend, I was heavily involved in the previsualisation of a key sequence a few years back - great to see it all come together.
Thursday, 20 October 2016
Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 2
Finally making it's way in the internet world, this is what I've been working on for the last 6 months - Concerned mainly with the little fella...
Poster
Teaser Trailer
Saturday, 23 July 2016
Coalescent Films
Produced one shot of visual effects for the lovely team over at Coalescent Films.
Always a pleasure to work on small independently made productions and a nice switch from the work I've been doing over at Framestore...
Always a pleasure to work on small independently made productions and a nice switch from the work I've been doing over at Framestore...
Sunday, 17 July 2016
Our Kind of Traitor: Shot Visualisation
Another little insight into my workflow and how I approached the vfx for 'Our Kind of Traitor' - Working directly with the directors and supervisor is always the most rewarding aspect. The brief was to create a beautiful yet haunting moment in the films climax...
Our Kind of Traitor: Shot Visualisation from Samuel John Joseph Walsh on Vimeo.
Monday, 11 July 2016
Barbican - Consciousness
An old project, the first non-film endeavour since I started work in VFX. I worked on a CG version of 'Marcus Du Sautoy' talking for a section on his live visual performance of how the human brain works...
Thursday, 30 June 2016
Monday, 27 June 2016
Q&A
I was asked by my old University to answer a few questions about what's happened since leaving in 2005...
Link here
Wednesday, 22 June 2016
Wednesday, 15 June 2016
Saturday, 11 June 2016
Wednesday, 1 June 2016
Monday, 30 May 2016
Jupiter Ascending: Shot Visualisation
Behind the scenes are always interesting and I've made a short video showing the workflow I went through when animation those bees for Jupiter Ascending a few years back, fun to make and hopefully will be of interest...
Jupiter Ascending: Shot Visualisation from Samuel John Joseph Walsh on Vimeo.
Jupiter Ascending: Shot Visualisation from Samuel John Joseph Walsh on Vimeo.
Sunday, 29 May 2016
Bank Holiday Reel Update
Cinema releases means updates to the reel, cannae fall behind the curve, as it were...
Saturday, 28 May 2016
Saturday, 21 May 2016
Our Kind of Traitor: Screening
Finally, after work I grabbed a seat at a late screening of 'Our Kind of Traitor' - A very true adaptation of the source novel, beautifully shot and a thoroughly enjoyable picture.
I'll be updating the reel with the shots I was part of soon but I won't mention the work in detail just yet as it *May Contain Spoilers* ...
I'll be updating the reel with the shots I was part of soon but I won't mention the work in detail just yet as it *May Contain Spoilers* ...
Saturday, 30 April 2016
Sunday, 10 April 2016
Saturday, 9 April 2016
Thursday, 31 March 2016
Monday, 28 March 2016
Money Into Light
Often when reading about something you are often gifted information on another thing entirely. From reading this,
To this, bought for a penny, the book 'Money Into Light The Emerald Forest: A Diary' - by John Boorman.
Full of insight and the idiosyncrasies of a great director in full film making stride...
To this, bought for a penny, the book 'Money Into Light The Emerald Forest: A Diary' - by John Boorman.
Full of insight and the idiosyncrasies of a great director in full film making stride...
"Fiction is, after all, merely the truth liberated from facts."
Friday, 25 March 2016
Painterly Visuals
Akira Kurosawa's delicious framing style, all based from his own paintings...
Comparison One
Comparison Two
Monday, 21 March 2016
Saturday, 27 February 2016
Magpie
It's awards season and I'm currently working my way through the nominees that are available to watch with on demand streaming websites. The survivalist which was nominated for 'Outstanding Debut' at BAFTA is a film about living after theoretical collapse of civilisation.
After the standard post film trivia digging I came across the directors vimeo page in which there is a short film that is essentially a prequel to the feature called 'Magpie'
MAGPIE from Stephen Fingleton on Vimeo.
Here is the trailer to the currently released feature...
The Survivalist UK trailer from Stephen Fingleton on Vimeo.
After the standard post film trivia digging I came across the directors vimeo page in which there is a short film that is essentially a prequel to the feature called 'Magpie'
MAGPIE from Stephen Fingleton on Vimeo.
Here is the trailer to the currently released feature...
The Survivalist UK trailer from Stephen Fingleton on Vimeo.
Thursday, 25 February 2016
Sunday, 21 February 2016
2016 Reel *UPDATE*
A few additions to the reel from last year...
SJJWalsh: Generalist TD & Animation Reel from Samuel John Joseph Walsh on Vimeo.
Thursday, 11 February 2016
Our Kind of Traitor: Trailer
Finally after a long ol' while the first trailer has been released. I worked on this back in the summer of 2014 and this was my first foray into leading the CG side of things...
Monday, 1 February 2016
MI:5 - Title Sequence
Here is the full title sequence for Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation. I was very happy to see one of the gadgets that I helped design and bring to life shown in the opening of the film...
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation / Main Title Sequence / Filmograph from Filmograph on Vimeo.
Millennium FX
Did a little bit of work for these lovely people. Pre Vis(ed) a practical prosthetic for an undisclosed show...
Sunday, 17 January 2016
Everest : VFX Breakdown
Exactly what it says on the tin, there is the smallest glimpse of digi double work I was involved in last year...
RVX Everest VFX Breakdown from RVX on Vimeo.
Thursday, 10 December 2015
Saturday, 17 October 2015
Framestore
Bit of a whirlwind this year with contracts, I now find myself in the belly of the Framestore beast...
Sunday, 30 August 2015
Known for
IMDb credit list is slowly increasing and the top row / known for bar has recently changed to this...
Tuesday, 25 August 2015
Sunday, 2 August 2015
Matte Shot
Great website filled to the brim with everything you would ever want to know about Matte Paintings...
http://nzpetesmatteshot.blogspot.co.uk/
Dennis Lowe
I found this treasure trove of goodies when I was researching into 'Matte Paintings' and this excellent website from a veteran of the industry with a career spanning 40 years.
It features a fascinating interview with Leigh Took, with whom I had the pleasure of meeting and seeing the very workshop shown in detail in the video when I was studying at the NFTS...
It features a fascinating interview with Leigh Took, with whom I had the pleasure of meeting and seeing the very workshop shown in detail in the video when I was studying at the NFTS...
Cruise(r)
I'm catching up on a few of the Cruiser's films I have for one reason or another not seen.
First up...
First up...
Interview with the Vampire (1994)
Wednesday, 22 July 2015
Monday, 20 July 2015
Tuesday, 14 July 2015
Monday, 13 July 2015
Sunday, 5 July 2015
Monday, 29 June 2015
Friday, 26 June 2015
Thursday, 25 June 2015
Sunday, 21 June 2015
Everest: Trailer
Here is the trailer for Everest. The film charts the infamous 1996 expedition.
I was mainly tasked with creating digi versions of the climbers.
I was mainly tasked with creating digi versions of the climbers.
Sunday, 5 April 2015
Cinefex 141
An ambition of mine when I started out was to be mentioned by name in the industry standard magazine called Cinefex. The most recent edition has a small but incredibly humbling reference to the animation work I produced for Jupiter Ascending, which was released earlier in the year.
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