Episode 262 - Olcun Tan - Owner, Gradient Effects/Secret Lab

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Originally, Olcun Tan wanted to be a car designer — but seeing</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Jurassic Park</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">ignited a passion for VFX. Today, he runs Gradient Effects, a global studio that has provided effects for</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Game of Thrones</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Watchmen</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Stranger Things</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. Olcun’s career has been defined by finding his own solutions to problems — whether it’s creating procedural effects in Maya, using forbidden programming languages at animation studios or setting up his own businesses.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Olcun also breaks down some of the innovative work he’s done on a variety of projects, such as crumbling statues in</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Lara Croft: Tomb Raider</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and crashing helicopters in</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Black Hawk Down,</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">to more recent projects, including digitally de-aging John Goodman for TV series</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Righteous Gemstones</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">with his own Shapeshifter software. You’ll find out his role in digitally slimming Leonardo DiCaprio for</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Revenant</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, as well as tips for starting and locating your own business.</span></p>