VIDEO: VFX Artist Rob Legato Discusses his Process of Pre-visualizing "Avatar"

Manhattan Edit Workshop presents: Sight, Sound & Story - Avatar Part II. From Manhattan Edit Workshop's "Sight, Sound & Story: An Evening with Visual FX Artists Rob Legato and Mark Russell"

Robert Legato is a visual effects supervisor, second unit director and second unit director of photography. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards and has won two. His first win was for his visual effects work on "Titanic." His second was for his work on "Hugo." In 1996, he won the BAFTA award for Best Achievement in Special Effects for "Apollo 13," for which he also garnered his first Academy Award nomination. Prior to his work in film, he was a Visual Effects Supervisor for "Star Trek: The Next Generation" from 1987 to 1992, and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" in 1993. His work on the "Star Trek" franchise earned him three Emmy nominations and two wins.

Rob Legato is a member of Directors Guild of America (DGA), American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) and the Visual Effects Society (VES).

Legato is known for his work on "Avatar" (2009), "Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles" (1994) and "Apollo 13" (1995).

“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” and “Breaking Bad” Editor Kelley Dixon, ACE, Joins Manhattan Edit Workshop as Artist in Residence to Start 2023

MEWShop’s Six Week Intensive Art of Editing Workshop Starts Online or In Person January 9th Manhattan Edit Workshop (MEWShop) , the cutting-edge, online digital-training destination for post-production specialists and content creators is proud to announce the upcoming Artist in Residence for the January 9th 2023, class will be Emmy-winning Editor Kelley Dixon, ACE** Kelley will be joining our Six Week Students to discuss her long and distinguished career, give students insight into her process, and to screen and give feedback on student’s projects. Kelley Dixon, ACE, got her start in post-production in multiple capacities in the editing room on the features “Reservoir Dogs” and “Good Will Hunting” as well as TV's “Without a Trace,” and “Revelations.” Kelley got her big break after many long years as an assistant when her editor, Lynne Willingham, ACE, cut the “Breaking Bad” pilot and she became the series' second editor. She's been nominated for ...

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Go Inside the Cutting Room of Peak TV’s Most Captivating and Compelling Drama Series - "Succession" on March 24th!

Manhattan Edit Workshop’s “Sight, Sound & Story: Live” monthly online event series continues on March 24th with Inside the Cutting Room of “Succession” featuring Editors Ken Eluto, ACE , Bill Henry, ACE and Jane Rizzo with Author & Historian Bobbie O’Steen. Inside Episode XIX: This panel focuses on the tragicomic saga of a super rich and powerful family that has riveted HBO audiences for the past three seasons. Join Bobbie O'Steen for a discussion with three of the series masterful editors - Ken Eluto, ACE, Bill Henry, ACE, and Jane Rizzo - who discuss the challenges and rewards of working with constant camera movement, complex plotlines, and multi-layered performances that reveal the many shifting alliances and betrayals in this highly acclaimed series. This is a free online event! When: March 24th at 7:30 PM ET Where : Online Cost: FREE! (but you must register in advance of the event to receive link and password) REGISTER HERE

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