Episode 386 - Sean Devereaux - Producer & Visual Effects Supervisor

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sean Devereaux has fulfilled his childhood dream of making movies,</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">and</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">he started and sold a software company along the way. After being inspired by a viewing of</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Wizard of Oz</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Sean got a break at Digital Domain thanks to fellow alumni Jonathan Egstad. After working on movies including</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How the Grinch Stole Christmas</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Vanilla Sky</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, he returned to Boston to found Zero VFX, which has created shots for</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">American Hustle</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Equalizer</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, and</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Patriots Day</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sean also discovered the financial and practical benefits of cloud computing, leading to the development of Zync, which was subsequently bought by Google. Sean reflects on his incredible career with contagious enthusiasm and a knack for storytelling. He recounts some great stories involving directors Peter Berg and Antoine Fuqua, and reveals how his work ethic helped him get hired by Digital Domain. He also reveals some of the important life lessons he’s learned, from how to balance creativity and finances, to how to deal with directors.</span></p>