Episode 407 - Evan Jacobs — VP Finishing & Stereo, Marvel Studios

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">2023 gets off to a flying start with this podcast guest: Evan Jacobs, who has become a critical part of Marvel Studios’ VFX pipeline. Before joining Marvel, Evan created miniature submarines for</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Hunt for Red October</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, herded digital cockroaches in</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Silent Hill</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, extended sets for</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Olympus has Fallen</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and converted</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Alice in Wonderland</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Conan the Barbarian</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">to 3D</span><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Evan talks about creating visual effects on low budgets and how he found his niche role at Marvel. He discusses the advantages of working with HDR technology, what makes some films suitable for stereoscopic conversion, whether 3D is still important to global audiences, and taking notes from Sam Raimi on</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.</span></em></p>