Episode 282 - Glenn Derry - Virtual Production Expert

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Glenn Derry began his career in practical effects, creating advanced puppets for movies, including</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">A.I. Artificial Intelligence</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. As CG took over filmmaking, he transferred his skills into visual effects via films such as</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Aviator</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Real Steel</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Jungle Book</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Avatar</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">— for which he coined the phrase “virtual production.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this discussion with Chris, Glenn talks about the rise of virtual production in filmmaking and his role in making it happen, as well as how real-time and rear-projection, combined with the COVID-19 pandemic, have the potential to transform the movie-making process. He also talks about Technoprops, the company he set up to create bespoke motion-capture systems, and how he’s introducing a new generation of directors to old-school filmmaking techniques.</span></p>