VFX for Indies Podcast
For independent filmmakers, navigating the challenges of using visual effects (VFX) can be a daunting task. This podcast series spotlights independent filmmakers who have dipped their toes (or jumped head-first) into the world of visual effects, and explores their challenges, opportunities, and lessons learned through the process. Hosted by Foxtrot X-Ray’s founder and “chief pixel pusher” Paul DeNigris, who brings to the conversation 30 years of experience in both independent filmmaking and visual effects.
Visual Effects and Firearms Safety: Towards a New Standard for Safe and Efficient Action Filmmaking
On March 31, 1993, actor Brandon Lee was shot and killed on the set of the film The Crow after a prop firearm malfunctioned. Now, as the film’s 30th anniversary has passed and a remake is coming soon to theaters, the world is watching as the New Mexico courts litigate a similar tragic on-set shooting, one which claimed the life of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Injuries and deaths due to the use of firearms on-set are ONE HUNDRED PERCENT avoidable.