007 - Glicked: Worldbuilding in Wicked and Gladiator II

This week, we delve into the world building techniques behind two of the year's most anticipated films: Gladiator II and Wicked. VFX Producer Ed Randolph (Gladiator II) and VFX Supervisor Anthony Smith (Wicked) give us behind-the-scenes stories of building these worlds and share insights into some of their favorite shots from their impressive careers.

Chapter Markers

[00:00:10] Intro

[00:03:07] Questions from the Mailbag

[00:17:42] One Final and One CBB

[00:28:15] Worldbuilding in WIcked and Gladiator II

[00:49:13] The Martini

[00:58:30] Outro

Episode Links 

• Wicked (2024) - IMDb
• Gladiator II (2024) - IMDb
• Edward Randolph - IMDb
• Anthony Smith - IMDb
• Color Decision List Explained - Lowepost
• Ready Player One (2018) - IMDb
• Spectre (2015) - IMDb
• Gravity (2013) - IMDb
• Sherlock Holmes (2009) - IMDb

The Martini 

Todd - The Wild Robot (2024) - IMDb

Robot Dreams (2023) - IMDb

Ed - Wicked: Tiny Desk Concert

The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (2024) - IMDb

Anthony - Old Masters Academy

Jenny - A Smoky Mountain Christmas (TV Movie 1986) - IMDb

 A Smoky Mountain Christmas (1986 TV Movie, 2022 HD Circle TV Broadcast Edit)

Rob - Clarkson's Farm (TV Series 2021– ) - IMDb

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Transcript 

https://www.ilm.com/transcripts/ep-007-worldbuilding-in-wicked-and-gladiator-ii/

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