Lux Aeterna VFX

Senior CGI Artist Paul Greer is a valued member of the Lux Aeterna Team. Having been with us for over twenty years he is an expert in his field and one of a handful of artists that can confidently use both Houdini and Maya in their work. Learn all about Paul and his career in our latest blog here: https://lnkd.in/e7Spejxj  #LAVFX #VFX #MeetTheTeam

We'll be exhibiting at the London ACM SIGGRAPH Rainbow Conference 2024 on Friday 6th September at The Barbican in London! Here's what we’ve got planned while we’re there on 'day two' of the event: 📍 Live ACCESS: VFX Podcast: Join us for a live podcast recording with mentees who have benefitted from being part of our global e-mentoring programme sponsored by Foundry! 📍 ACCESS: VFX E-mentoring Lead, and Lux Aeterna VFX's Emma Kolasinska joining the 'Empowering Journeys: Inspiring the Next Generation' panel! Join the waitlist for tickets below, or if you’re lucky enough to have your tickets already, swing by our booth to say hi! https://lnkd.in/eNvYnK3g #ACCESSVFX #AVFXMentors #RainbowConference #BarbicanCentre

AI based tools such as Chat GPT have exploded into our lives in the past couple of years, and are only growing in ubiquity, with new tools for generating text, audio, images, 3D models and more. However, these tools come with complex considerations, and navigating them can feel like entering a minefield. As such, our staff and clients are looking for us to have a clear, easy-to-understand policy on how and where these tools can be used. Our Creative Technologist and AI expert James Pollock is featured in the latest edition of Broadcast Tech explaining our AI Use Policy. Read the full article on page 26 here: https://lnkd.in/eXwMu4t4 #LAVFX #VFX #BroadcastTech

We love being a part of MyWorld - Bristol Bath, exploring the latest emerging technology and trends. In this week’s What the Tech! James is looking at the benefits of this innovative programme alongside some new tech news. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eHdhdeRC #LAVFX #VFX #WTT #MyWorld

Get to know the programme at Rainbow Conference 2024. Lux Aeterna VFX - 'From Science to Cinema' Thursday 5th September, DAY 1 - 8:10 PM - Auditorium 1, Barbican Centre 'From science to cinema' - bringing scientific datasets to high end VFX. How Lux Aeterna interpreted the latest scientific datasets and leading academic research to create cinematic sequences for Netflix's latest feature documentary hit 'Secrets of the Neanderthals'.  We will explore how we used VFX for 'Our Universe' and understand how Lux Aeterna brought to life the formation of the cosmos and the birth of our moon for the groundbreaking series.  To finish we will discuss how these visions can bring to life stories for both documentary and drama with our work for ‘8 Days: To the Moon and Back’ and the Netflix hit show ‘The Crown’. Speakers: Robert Hilfe, Paul Silcox, Tav Flett Book your free tickets now - https://lnkd.in/eNvYnK3g Rainbow Conference 2024 is sponsored by Autodesk, Chaos & Foundry

The secrets behind Secrets Of The Neanderthals.. Watch the breakdown below to see how we created some of the amazing scenes for the Netflix hit. #LAVFX #VFX #SOTN #Netflix

Siggraph aways features some amazing new tech, this year was no different. Their ‘Real Time Live!’ show enabled people at home to watch all of the action. James explores this innovative invention further in this week’s edition of What The Tech! Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eHdhdeRC #LAVFX #VFX #WTT

Next month our team will be heading to the Rainbow Conference at the Barbican centre to deliver their keynote presentation ‘From Science to Cinema’, exploring how we utilise the latest scientific datasets in our work for hit shows including Our Universe and The Crown. Book your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/eNvYnK3g #LAVFX #VFX #Siggraph #RainbowConference2024

In What the Tech! this week, James dives into the world of Segment Anything 2 and what this can do for the VFX community. Read more in his latest blog: https://lnkd.in/eHdhdeRC

Despite the summer heat we're looking ahead to this year's winter awards season with another two nominations coming in for shows we have worked on! This time it is Union, nominated in the Best History Documentary category and Secrets of the Neanderthals nominated in the Best Science Documentary category at the prestigious Grierson Awards. Learn all about it here: https://lnkd.in/exBCCiy8 #LAVFX #VFX #GriersonAwards