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    Colorist Eric Whipp joined Gordon Burkell to answer questions about  Mad Max: Fury Road , Color Correction, and give career advice.  Eric talks about his workflow while working remotely, as well as the delicate balance of working with clients.  If you want to learn more directly from Eric on his processes, his insights and his vast amount of experiences; check out our online class with Eric  here . Eric Whipp was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and raised in Australia.  He became a colorist in the 1990s and helped George Miller with his Oscar-winning film, Happy Feet.  Today he is a Co-Founder and Senior Colorist at Alter Ego in Toronto, Canada. He reunited with George Miller for the ground-breaking film Mad Max: Fury Road.  He most recently finished The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part.   Gordon Burkell (GB)  - Hi everyone, I'm Gordon Burkell from Filmmaker U.  At  Filmmak...

  Colorist Stephen Nakamura spoke with Filmmaker U to talk about his prolific career. His feature film credits include  Da Five Bloods, Sicario: Day of the Soldado, It: Chapter Two, Crazy Rich Asians, The Martian, Alien: Covenant  and many more blockbuster epics and award winners. Among the most accomplished feature film colorists in Hollywood, Stephen Nakamura has worked alongside directors such as David Fincher, Ridley Scott, Kathryn Bigelow, Spike Lee, David O. Russell, and Steven Spielberg, as well as cinematographers Dariusz Wolski, ASC, Claudio Miranda, ASC, Robert Richardson, ASC, and Janusz Kaminski.   Prior to joining Company 3, Nakamura was with Technicolor Digital Services, where he got his start in feature film finishing. Previously he was a colorist with the Post Group, working on commercial, music video, television and feature film projects. He began his career at California Video Center​. ---  Gordon Burkell (GB)  - Hi everyone, I'm...

  Filmmaker U recently spoke with Visual Effects Artist Debra Khoo-Jeffrey.  In this chat we spoke with Debra about immigrating to New York from Malaysia, working remotely and her various projects she at HBO. Debra Khoo is a visual effects artist at HBO Hudson Yards, NY with nearly 20 years of experience in motion graphics, animation, compositing and rotoscoping. She works mainly in After Effects, Cinema 4D, and Boris FX Mocha Pro. Her credits include "From The Earth to the Moon" (Limited Series), "Game of Thrones: The Last Watch," "First Cow" (movie), and handling many promos for HBO, HBO Latino, and HBO Sports.   Gordon Burkell (GB)  - Welcome to Filmmaker U! At  filmmakerU . com  we bring the top people in the film industry to discuss their craft and how they approach working in the industry. This week, we have Debra Khoo-Jeffrey. Thanks for coming to the show! Debra Khoo - Jeffrey (DKJ)  - Thanks for having me. Nice to meet you. GB  - It's gre...

    Oscar-winning sound designer   Eugene Gearty , joined Filmmaker U to discuss staying focused during the COVID-19 pandemic, getting the job you want, and to answer our questions about the world of Sound in film.  If you want to learn more directly from Eugene on his processes, his insights and his vast amount of experiences; check out our online class with Eugene   here . Starting in 1982 Eugene Gearty was one of the first digital Sound Editor/Designers in the film industry. He pioneered the use of the access and the Synclavier systems for use in creating and editing sound effects for movies such as "Silence of the Lambs," "Do The Right Thing," "Men in Black," and "The Hudsucker Proxy." He has worked with many New York directors including Joel & Ethan Coen, Jim Jaramusch and Lee Daniels. He has been nominated for an Academy Award 3 times and won an Oscar for "Hugo." He has won the Golden Lion (Taiwan) and the Hong Kong “Oscar...

We are super excited to be joined by legendary Editor Paul Hirsch, ACE live on July 2nd at 2PM EDT! We will dive deep into his film career & experiences; as well as his new book. Join us live to ask questions and hear from one of the best!  LIVE - Friday, July 2nd | 2:00 PM EDT/ 11:00 AM PDT Join the conversation here:  https://youtu.be/rNYDU53w2ts