Meet the Mentor
Q. Pablo, how did you start your career? A. It’s a bit of a long story…I studied Civil Engineering and Technical Architecture. After finishing my studies, I found out that the real world of construction was not really for me, so I started working as a graphic designer and later as a motion graphics designer. As…
Read MoreQ. Walter, tell us about your diverse background and how that informs your approach to ACES? A. I started my career in Technicolor, engineering the Post-Production Technology for many high-profile titles co-processed by the company’s multiple sites. That was during the transition era of film being gradually replaced by digital and cloud-based workflows, thus being…
Read MoreQ. Chris, you’ve been in VFX for over a decade…talk about your background and work (maybe mention where you’re based?) A. I mostly come from an artistic background studying traditional painting and drawing. When I graduated, my purpose has always been to work on tent pole movies and travel around the world. After more than…
Read MoreQ. What is your background? A. I was working as an in-house editor at E.S. Video in Surrey U.K., and they became the main reseller for the Media 100 NLE in the region. I was using 3-machine Betacam SP suites at the time, but was very interested in the new technology. I moved into a…
Read MoreJOHN FRITH, HEAD OF IMAGING AT MPC ANSWERS 3 QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW AND WHY THE COMPANY USES ACES IN VIRTUALLY ALL THEIR WORKFLOWS. Q: John, how are you using ACES at MPC? A: We are fully setup to support ACES at MPC and welcome any ACES based projects. We’ve worked on a number of (large)…
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