Exploring the practical and visual effects of Christopher Nolan's films from a VFX artists perspective.

This is the first in a number of video essays designed to breakdown and teach VFX principals to audiences, hobbyists, and filmmakers.

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:29 Compositing vs CGI
2:33 The Miniatures of Interstellar
3:21 Street Bending Breakdown
4:10 Switching Between CG and Practical Effects
5:45 I'm Making a Zombie Movie