This article by Mirja Fürst originally appeared in DP 02 : 2013. We spoke to Florian Gellinger, one of the VFX supervisors and founder of Rise | Visual Effects Studios, about the elaborate work "Cloud Atlas" and his workflow. DP: What was it like for you to work on "Cloud Atlas"? Florian Gellinger: Overall, it has to be said that the work was very relaxed despite the complexity and the amount of shots. We were the first VFX company on board and were therefore able to plan our personnel and technical requirements well in advance. Accordingly, we are very happy to have proved that good preparation pays off not only in terms of the quality of the visible results. It was a really great time for everyone. DP: How did you come up with the "Cloud Atlas" project? Florian Gellinger: We worked with Dan Glass, the senior VFX supervisor of "Cloud Atlas", back in 2008. Back then for the film "Ninja Assassin". Since then, I've met up with him in Los Angeles and at the FMX in Stuttgart. When he set...
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