In this special effects character creation tutorial, Stan Winston protégé 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.

Beginner Level

058m of duration

English, Spanish (Latin America)

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Curriculum

1. Title - 15s

2. Introduction - 1min

3. It's About Characters - 46s

4. What is a Hybrid Character? - 1min

5. Production Benefit - 2min

6. Origins - 2min

7. Creating Characters - 1min

8. No Constraints - 2min

9. The Digital Revolution - 3min

10. Puppeteer Removal - 3min

11. Acting is Reacting - 2min

12. Use Every Tool in the Box - 2min

13. Hybrid Character Prosthetics - 3min

14. Anatomical Freedom - 3min

15. Taking Advantage of Physics and Light - 5min

16. Character Freedom - 2min

17. Augmentation - 1min

18. Commercials and Hybrid Characters - 4min

19. Anatomy of a Hybrid Character - 9min

20. On Leadership, Teamwork & Being the Best - 6min

21. The Future - 3min

22. Final Thoughts - 2min

Materials

THERE ARE NO MATERIALS NECESSARY FOR THIS LESSON

Please see Reference Materials below

FILMS REFERENCED

The Terminator

Terminator 2 – Judgment Day

Terminator 3 – Rise of the Machines

Terminator Salvation

Skinwalkers

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Farscape – The Complete Series

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Tron

Avatar

Aliens

Predator

Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park 3

Iron Man

Iron Man 2

A.I. – Artificial Intelligence

Galaxy Quest

Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter 4)

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter 5)

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter 6)

The Phantom of the Opera

Hellboy

Zathura

Pan’s Labyrinth

Men in Black

Pirates of the Caribbean – Dead Man’s Chest

Big Fish

Real Steel

Bjork Music Video

Robot Commercial

Artist BiographyJohn Rosengrant

Academy Award nominated Character Creator, Stan Winston protégé & Co-Founder of Legacy Effects

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