Official BLENDER Animator: My Rise To VFX Success | Hjalti Hjálmarsson

Official BLENDER Animator: My Rise To VFX Success | Hjalti Hjálmarsson | VFX Podcast #24

Published 2023-08-18

The VFX Process Podcast #24 | Jamie talks with Hjalti Hjálmarsson about directing Blender's 'CHARGE' and his journey to success in the VFX/Animation industry.
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Hjalti HHjálmarsson discusses how he was discovered by the creator of Blender, Ton Roosendaal, and how he ended up moving to Amsterdam to take on pivotal roles in the 'Blender Open Movies,' including his directorial debut with "CHARGE."

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MUSIC: Motion Array - motionarray.com/
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🎬 Watch 'Charge':    • CHARGE - Blender Open Movie
🌐 Blender Open Movies: studio.blender.org/films/

Hjalti Hjálmarsson: www.instagram.com/hjaltihjalmarsson
YouTube: @HjaltiHjalmarsson @BlenderStudio @BlenderOfficial
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⏰TIMECODES⏰
00:00 - INTRO
02:05 - BACKGROUND & LEARNING TO ANIMATE
05:58 - GETTING HIRED BY BLENDER
08:58 - AGENT 327 - BLENDER OPEN MOVIE
12:03 - CHARGE - BLENDER OPEN MOVIE
14:01 - ANIMATING FIGHT SCENES
16:46 - THE IMPORTANCE OF PREVIS
19:55 - WORKING WITH THE BLENDER DEVELOPERS
21:52 - BLENDER FEATURE FILM
26:58 - ADVICE FOR ANIMATION & STORYTELLING
31:25 - WORK, LIFE & BEING A SUCCESSFUL ANIMATOR
34:02 - OUTRO
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@thevfxprocess 10 months ago

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@davebrainvfx 10 months ago

I am a big fan of Hjalti's work and I'm a big fan (and very jealous) of his working setup at Blender. This was very interesting. Thank you both for making this happen!