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Looking for insights into the world of VFX? Look no further than this ATMO interview with Philippe Langlois with Jordan Lipstock! This discussion covers everything from the early days of the industry and the influence of the OG matte painters like Yannick Dusso, the limitations of the software available at the time, and the current landscape of the industry amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. They also dive into the world of software tools for creating 3D models and environments, weighing the pros and cons of using a single software versus multiple programs. They also talk about how powerful Houdini is, and touch on Solaris. Later they go over his awesome work, and dig into his mindset behind each image and his techniques. At the end they finish it off by giving feedback of non senior work on the ATMO community section on our website www.atmovfx.com Don't miss this engaging conversation that highlights the exciting and ever-evolving nature of the VFX industry, while also acknowledging the challenges that come with it.

00:00:00 - Introduction and Background
00:01:10 - Early Career
00:02:44 - Montreal's limited VFX industry in the late 1990s and early 2000s
00:03:09 - Difficulty getting into VFX studios without experience
00:04:03 - Yannick Dusso as a driving force to pursue matte painting
00:06:02 - Photoshop and its features in the late 1990s
00:06:05 - Photoshop without Layers and Digital Photography
00:06:58 - VFX Tools before Nuke and Maya
00:09:59 - Implementing Bifrost and Lack of Users
00:14:09 - Using Solaris and RenderMan
00:16:01 - Learning Solaris on the fly
00:16:16 - Clarisse and GPU Tests
00:16:29 - Understanding USD
00:16:52 - Attracted to the CG side
00:20:33 - Onset supervision
00:21:26 - The miracle of completing TV shows
00:22:02 - COVID-19 and working from home
00:23:42 - Effect of working from home on productivity
00:32:54 - Go over Philippe's art work (matte paintings)
01:15:04 - Give feedback on non senior work in the Community section

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