Episode 298 - Scott Meadows - Head of Visualization and Virtual Production, Digital Domain

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week’s podcast guest, Scott Meadows, is the crown prince of previz. After graduating in architecture from Texas A&M University, Scott found his way into VFX as part of a two-man team working on the previz of Michael Bay’s</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bad Boys II</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">in 2002 — and he’s now Head of Visualization and Virtual Production at Digital Domain. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this fascinating interview, Scott shares tales and tips from previz on movies including</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Chronicles of Narnia</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">series,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tron: Legacy</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ender’s Game</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Black Panther</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ready Player One</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and the upcoming</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">West Side Story</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">. He talks about how he works with directors such as Steven Spielberg and Joe Kosinski, what post-viz is, and how real-time is revolutionizing the way movies are made — via Xbox controllers and iPhones.</span></p>