Embrace Simplicity in Visual Effects?
As a student filmmaker or even as a professional, you may not always have access to as many resources as you would like. This doesn't necessarily have to be a problem. Having worked on many huge studio films over the years, award-winning visual effects supervisor Ken Ralston now often has access to near-limitless resources, but he stresses the importance of believability over expensiveeffects. Ralston talks about his experience creating believable special effects in the interview below. Watch the video and then consider the questions that follow.
After watching the interview with Ken Ralston, consider the questions below. Then submit your response.
1. How does Ralston take inspiration from special effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen?
2. Does knowing about the simplicity of some of the effects shots in the Star Wars movies make them more or less impressive to you? Why? How might you take cues from Ralston's advice in your own work?