Wren from Corridor gives VFX advice
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- A studio tour and indepth interview with the VFX supervisor for Corridor Digital: Wren Weichman!
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I had a great time chatting, Andrew!! Been loving this series and I'm honored to be a part of it :)
Hi wren
Dude, amazing insight. I'm a former digi art major now in film major. I totally get what you mean when you say that it helps you learn to learn.
you're awesome dude!
I would love to see you do some tutorials on random stuff, it could be anything.
Wren, you rock! Fantastic work in all you do.... But, you really should have fixed up a Peter model to do some talking with Andrew about Blender.
Wren: "I don't use blender, the interface is confusing"
Andrew: "I'm sure there are **cough** really good tutorials **cough** to learn..."
But in heavy VFX films, Adobe CC and 3DS Max really are the best, also Maya.
@23:59 *cough* *cough*
@@Tybiti 😂
Wren uses blender now.
@@nswij123 wait what? isn't he using cinema 4d?
"sorry i don't use blender"
HERETIC
doing cgi on a budget and dont use blender, this statement dont compute
+sudd: Actually it does make sense given the context. It would cost them more to have someone use Blender without being able to get help from others when a problem arise than all of them using the same software. Besides, he's right saying that Blender's interface is daunting. It'll be better in 2.8, but it's probably too late for them at this point to learn a whole new program and try to get all the plugins they're used to.
Warp I never understand when people say Blender is daunting. It’s not, well I guess it’s subjective but really it’s not.
One of their past members Peter was super good at Blender
The person who sits across from him uses blender constantly, they had a whole episode about it
Infinity War is the biggest crossover event in hist--
*Andrew Price interviews Wren Weichman about VFX*
Goshdarn. I was about to make literally the same comment
No joke, Infinity war was so disappointing that I find this more interesting and entertaining.
Austin Thomas Films Yeah!
Austin Thomas Films EXACTLY.
Austin Thomas Films shaboof (totally legit explosion noise)😂
"Engineering degree is a degree in Learning"
Exactly
Also exactly my thought. In my opinion, a good engineer can solve problems. Knowing all the theory is not that important
I'm on his same tracks, 2 years to get my Aerospace degree, that I'll probably not use. freelancing Right now in Vfx and waiting to see what the future holds
Good luck, Sniper!
Every degree is a degree in learning
@@SnipeSniperNEW Same. I'm 2 years from finishing my mechanical eng degree. My grades are not that good because lecturers are too strict even in non main subjets. I'm still not giving up my degree but I'm now learning blender as a backup plan :')
Dude, Wren's positive aura is unbelievably awe-inspiring and insurmountably contagious. I friggin' LOVE this guy and he's truly shown me that passion rules over any type of physical gain in our industries! At the end of the day, we’re doing what we love, creating what we love, and making enjoyable one-of-a-kind moments that imprints for a lifetime for all types of audiences. Wren is infatuated with what he loves, and it makes me love what I do even more! No matter where it takes us, no matter how much money it makes us, just waking up knowing that we are doing what we dreamt of doing mostly our entire lives….it brings tears to my eyes man.
Wren. Keep being you buddy. I aspire to be just like you, and I hope to meet you one day. It'd be an honor. Truly brother.
Uhh what he said
@Corby Dinsburger Wren is 30, hardly an overexcitable child you're pretty much saying he is ;) Chris Holloway is totally right. Positive people like Wren are great.
I love how he keeps interviewing these industry experts and they always don't use Blender.
@MythicalSalmon lol what?
@MythicalSalmon Blender's for whatever you're good at using it at. Other studios are built around the software, which is then further developed to fill in the cracks. There are plenty of big(ish) studios that are on the rise that are built around Blender.
There's a guy who uses Blender even at Corridor Digital. It's just not Wren.
It makes sense why he wouldn’t use blender to render when he’s doing vfx. Blender has a passable renderer but it’s not at octanes level
They might use Blender. When you start on a project you don't look at what to use you look at what gets the job done! And also how can I/you get the job done! This man in the video most likely used Blender to see what it offers for him. BTW watch from 28:00 he clearly knows a bit about Blender.
This guy seems like someone that I could watch in many many vlogs along with a bunch of other people. Idk, just an idea. CMikes a pretty good guy.
You're actually a great interviewer! Let the guy talk for the most part but ask insightful questions for extra depth. Great job!
Thank you! It's a lot harder than I thought to do good interviews, but I tried, so thanks for noticing :)
59:00 - 59:08 I can imagine interviewing is tough! But you'll only get better. This time stamp illustrates where you can improve during interview interaction.
Not sure if how the video was edited which made it awkward or that's how it actually played out. You didn't really reciprocate and felt like you wanted to get out of there. Perhaps you weren't expecting Wren's exuberant energy.
Cheers
@@blakeXYZ Exactly what I thought
bkost Yeah, there is too much awkwardness there. I’m sure Andrew has done his homework, but he seems to be more excited to be there talking to these folks as a fanboy, rather than be there as an interviewer.
It’s still a great series, but Andrews ‘Hmm’, ‘Riiight’, and ‘Yeahs’ really makes me cringe.
iFlare yeah he is really good! :)
14:11
"no way"
"really?"
"wow"
He used all the techniques in the book in one shot. 👏👏👏
He should have also said "bogus dude".
WREN!!!!!!!! These guys inspired me a A LOT. So thanks for this Andrew! XD
P.S. It's weird seeing their studio without the rest of the crew. XD
he said ''mine'' 4 times
KeyFrame Stingy said 'mine' 5 times.
Someone has to call that out to get "pushup punishment"
Isn't it that someone in the game has to make him say it? I'm still not 100% on the rules so I could be wrong
If Wren says "mine" in an empty studio and no one is around to hear it, does it require push-ups?
The game of life is only in video. That may or may not include non-corridor videos. Would be great if someone suddenly pulled this video up to get him to do 50 pushups
"So we did a thing with EA that was called The Division"
Wat
Ubisoft: Am i a joke to you?
"We did a video with EA for the Division" I bet Ubisoft loves this.
I love this series! Can't wait for more !
i love this dude genuine unadultered energy and passion for this stuff
58:10 The revenant is just amazing, pain staking camera tracking and compositing...If you wanna see amazing compositing, see Jurassic Park 1993...low res 3d dino models made to look photo real
Well actually they used a stuntman in a blue foam bear suit with motion capture sensors, which took a month of choreographing, dozens of takes with new makeup for each wound and a lot of research. then applying and manipulating the motion capture data then turning stuntman into a grizzly. I did see footage of the set and there was a laying bear there, which i image they used for making a 3d model and textures and is taxidermic to be movable.
someone should do an improved compositing plugin for blender and name it "Blender Wrenderer"
:P
BraveSteelDragon No he should get Blender Render back and updated and call it that.
Really interesting discussion. When Wren said about how he views tutorials more along the workflow than the end result, it struck a chord with me as I had found myself thinking about what tools people were using and how rather than the object being worked on recently when watching tutorials. As others have said, Andrew makes a great interviewer, extremely informative.
Holy shit its Wren!
It's insane bc Wren was one of those OG VFX dudes I saw on UA-cam back in the day before he was known !
My demo reel has coffee and a doughnut. No one's gonna recognize that. 😁
wkwkwkwkwkwk....." Lol
He has so much energy its amazing
Wren's happines is unparalleled
He's a full mood
Guys, both of y'all thank you so much for this video! Just dipping my foot into VFX recently, but having experience in other media experience, Wren you gave me such tremendous insight. There were a lot of things I agreed upon and really reassured me on my process of learning. It's been a great help and Wren, honestly, I think you have a great personality for UA-cam. There will be a niche market for the things that you like and all the "quirks" of character you carry. Just looking at Sam and Niko channel comments and seeing how A LOT of it mentions your likable character, there's a lot of supporters out there for you. That said, I just wanted to encourage with that, but continue doing what you feel led to be the best to do for you at this time. Again thank you guys for this amazing collab. This really is gold hidden in UA-cam, but for those only who can pull the value of it!
the one interview i've been waiting for
I just saw this for the first time and I am so glad I did. I’m a huge fan of VFX and corridor, and wren and I’ve had so many questions on how have had so many questions on how someone like them got into this field.
Cmike is the nicest dude ;)
Dude, I'm writing in article for university about learning from tutorials and from other people, and you guys just gave me so much material that I needed to intensify certain points of it. Thank you so much!
Just a clarification on the requirements of a degree counting for the industry, specifically for *big budget movies.* I currently intern at *Industrial Light and Magic* and *no, they do not care about your degrees!*
We have people from PhD's in physics to expert chefs who worked in big hotels. *Your demo reel is the only thing that matters* and you should know your stuff. The demo reel will get you the interview and from that point on, you should ace the interview, they'll ask you specific question on details on how you made the shot and also have an open mind, you will get questions about your hobbies and other non-vfx related stuffs.
*However,* if you're an International applicant, you're gonna need to get some sort of a recognized qualification in order to get a working visa.
*P.S* Generalists(E.g: People who do all the "vfx" by themselves) tend to get work in much smaller studios, so, you're gonna want to choose a specific career path if you choose to go in Hollywood.
Quantum Negative Awesome man! I aspire to be at ILM one day. I am currently learning as much as I can and want to problem solve most of the CG/VFX things but VFX Paint-Compositing is what I want to be good at specifically. Currently I am interning at Prime Focus, India as a paint artist.
Quantum Negative it is true that they dont give a shit about your degrees, but i believe that college, particularly Art colleges and universities, could enhance your artistic eye to the whole new level. Everyone can learn the programme, but not everyone could use the programme to make fanstastic art. It is your ability that makes you an artist, not the programme you use, btw how could you become an intern at ILM, based on your reel or test or something ?
wren is my favorite person and you are my favorite channel idk how it took so long for you to meet but this is great
11:30 sec You touch my heart man I am also mechanical engineer start pursing in vfx and video editing
I can't believe Andrew actually interviewed almost all my favorite guys
wrender!
I use the "wrender render" add-on in blender
+TraktorKiropraktor
This goes too well with your nickname!
Two of my most fav people in the same video......bliss
great interview ! really cool! i'm one of the little vfx maker that want to work on youtube :( i'm sad now ! but i don't give up ! :D
Du coup c'est comment de travailler sur youtbe mnt ^^
You made it!! Good job 👏
seems to have worked out
I have always loved corridor's content so this was a very interesting watch for me. Thanks so much for making it happen!
Personal request, please interview an animator :') please please!
Chris O' Neill pls
i love you guys i am so happy you all guys are here and i look up to you all, i learn a lot form you all and u are my idols
The wrenderer
This has been one of the most insightful interviews for me
Wren needs to give Blender 2.8 a spin :)
2.83.5 :D
two of my favorite inspirations talking to each other for an hour. can't ask for more!
Wren just seems like that one guy who everyone loves. He is so nice all the time and seems so genuine.
Wren is one of the most enthusiatic and humble guys out there. You're great, sir.
7:00 Andrew has obviously never handled a gun in his life. It's actually hilarious!
No disrespect, Andrew. You're still my favourite 3D artist. You've taught me more than most.
I really envy the sheer amount of raw energy Wren has, seriously it's unreal. Also such a nice guy.
he said "these guns are fake" like 4 times, thats suspicious .
He lives in California. He doesn't want their studio to get raided by state police.
YES!!! For me trying to get into learning game VFX and VFX for other games, this helps me a lot!
Instant like! Best crossover :D
listened to this over 10 times it's awesome
Hmmm, wasn't this filmed after Peter "introduced" blender to Corridor Digital? If I remember correctly that set where interview took place was built after Peter's second internship... I'm saying this because I expected Wren to mention that Peter used Blender for a number of Corridor Digital main videos (Such as "Tiny Guns" and "Anime Fidget Spinners"). Not what that think about it this interview may have been filmed just before Peter started 2nd internship...
Aleksandar Delic well he did show off the card throwing thing and the wall art, so it's before Peter second coming
Wren didn't start using Blender after that, though. He just respects it.
No Peter's second coming was before that, a couple months before in fact. So I'm pretty sure Wren just didn't mention it. He also mentions the PUBG video which also happened after Peter's second coming.
yayyyy new video ! been waiting for it ! thank you
Why don't u collaborate with caption disillusion...
I really to love to see this😍😍
Interesting how Wren talked about getting his engineering degree helped him learn.. how to learn.
I say that because I've done many courses and gotten a few degrees but they mostly helped me go from a guy mucking around in his spare time to someone with a deadline, schedule and process. Don't use those degrees or qualifications for anything VFX related, but the experience in that environment helped me keep up the productivity at home
Cmike is the nicest guy.
Wait, this isn't a Sam & Niko video?! :D
Also, yay Wren! More Wren is good Wren.
I don't think it is but if you find it link me ok?
hahah he really is the nicest guy
Me when I see the length of the video
“Almost an hour! Jesus”
Me when finish watching the video
“Wait, it ends already?”
I wish I could just have a tiny bit of Wren’s positivity..
Saw the thumbnail and thought it was a sam and niko vid haha
Holy shit my 2 favorite CG artists coming together for an interview. What an amazing talk guys
So wren is just not gonna talk about the prodigy with blender superpower who does the most complicated shots with blender while being the youngest, Lord Peter France?!?!
my two real favorite artists..........
love it
Wren Weichman is a wise man for his age, great interview.
Man... lighting, composition, acting, storytelling... essential. Simple practical effects can replace most of VFX. The human brain fills in the rest. Still, much respect to you guys. :-)
I didn’t realize i clicked into an hour long video O__O
The thing I love about corridor is you don't really see the behind the scenes of films like corridor crew, like you can watch the behind the scenes of star wars but with corridor, you see their personalities and it's just really fun, and wren is definitely one of my favourites from corridor
Hi myself Ishan . I am from India.
Your videos and tutorials are amzing . I really loved it.
Can you plz make a tutorial on - 3d track your camera (13 ways why) by cinecom.net , but i want to do the same editing in #Blender not #After Effects
seeing blender guru clutch that pistol was such a great moment
"If you don't use it, you lose it"
That was an amazing quote.
Andrew! You are amazing! Thank you for all your training but this series especially.
I just loved the energy and vibes Wren brought in the interview. This was refreshing and knowledgeable at the same time. Nice to see him explaining the nitty gritty details and the technicalities with such ease. Also, it was fun listening to his engineering college stories and his views on college degree and self-learning.
Wren is so naturally charismatic
2:04 I thought you own poliigon
I do, but Blender Guru and Poliigon are still separate companies. And the revenue from Poliigon helped make this interview series, so that's why it's "sponsored" :)
The best kind of sponsor.
Loved every second of this interview, Wren is the maaan
haiii .. +Blender Guru ...Could u pls make a video about *"How to apply cloth in an animated scene"* (means Character Cloth in scene) ...I searched lot, but no one giving the idea how use cloth in a scene..
Thanks...
This is amazing! So inspiring and educational. Some of the things Wren said seem so valuable, I'll definitely be coming back to this video often, for inspiration.
wow wren. Your experience of studdiying engineering making you learn how to learn is something I see I need now. I'm trying to learn tech art, and coming from an artistic background, I think its something I missed on art shool, learning to learn, learning how to think and solve problems.
Oh my gosh! I immediately liked the video when I see Wren’s face!
I love that wren is almost always smiling
I love his positive energy
Holy shit! Wren and BlenderGuru on the same podcast. This shit is like the avengers for vfx nerds!!
13:32 wow that was really cool
This is a very good interview! I like it a lot how around 38:00 he says he doesn't really remember a lot of the particulars with math for example that he might have learned in engineering, but that he learned how to problem solve and that that has been his personal takeaway that he has been building on ever since. I am happy I'm not the only one with this experience if you will of not really remembering the actual stuff I'm taught but knowing I can go and learn it again if I need to kinda thing XD
Great interview.
I hope your Wrendering will go smoothly in the future.
Thank you.
underrated comment!
Wren is the man!!
I wish i had the motivation to do work. Even tho im passionate about it i just cant complete the work
Optic500 how old are you? Do you have other things going on? In some cases I think it's about really really trying to section up your time. I say that because I know times when I've been more productive than others.
SkillipEvolver
Please tell me how to be more productive I want to discipline myself please thank you
I love corridor and this channel. You're an incredible interviewer! I'd love to see more of this type of content.
Dude... Wren is not even a Blender guy X) Happy to see him here though!
Man you gotta love that guru smile.
3:02 Start (Corridor Digital Tour)
9:20 Interview
I wanna watch it all!
love love love these interviews so much thank you andrew keep it up!
Blenderguru and chill.
This was a great interview. Never would have expected this video to happen. Very nice.
do you have some advice for haircuts?
Great interview mate! The man is loving his work!
Wren where’s 42?
Flying Squirrle69 shhh
He’s actually working on a stand-alone Spider-Man movie & corridor Completely Funded the project completely. If you follow him on IG You can see all the cool shit he does. It’s so cool
So much more serious and honestly so much more intellectual than I expected. I disagree on the outdating of cameras though. Much like computer, cameras are getting longer and longer cycles, right about now I feel that both digital cameras and (workhorse) computers hold up for seven or eight years. Especially cameras. You don't look at something filmed on a C300 or "even" a 5D3 and say "oooh, you can really tell how bad digital cameras were back then". You look at it and it looks solid as always. Perhaps side by side with 8K RAW with a beautiful grade and superb highlight roll-offs you will see the difference, but your 2012 high-end camera will never stand out as inferior in terms of image quality - unless you ungracefully pushed it beyond its limits to begin with.
JUST DO IT
-Nike (or Shia LaBeouf)
I feel like you were unprepared for this interview.
Good interview. Been following the COrridore guys from the start and they always impress me. THanks for sharing this.
"no way" "really" "wow" "nice" "thats cool" lmao! xD
you should really do a small research on people you're interviewing before hand so you can do follow up questions or comments when they are talking to keep the topic going lols.
Exactly, i thought i was the only one who thinks that