CONFERENCE: “The Untold Story of the Amazing Spider-man”
John Haley, Computer Graphic Supervisor at Sony Pictures Imageworks

Sony Pictures Imageworks oversaw the visual effects for the untold story of Spider-Man, set in a gritty, edgy urban world. The VFX team established a visual style that naturally blends cutting-edge live-action stunt work, extensive digital environments, and CG character animation. This talk provides a revealing inside look at VFX production for an “amazing” film

Date: 21 november 2012 at 11h
Place: Aula Magna Campus Torre dels Frares, UVic

Live streaming at Canal UVic

John Haley’s CV:
Sony Pictures Imageworks Culver City (California):

Senior Computer Graphics Supervisor on Oz: The Great and Powerful, Amazing Spider-man, and 2012. On-set Digital Effects Supervisor for Amazing Spider-man. Look Development Lead and Character Lighting and Compositing Technical Director on Hancock, Spider-man 3, and Watchmen. Lighting and Compositing Technical Director on Zathura, Bewitched, and Spider-man 2,.

Weta Digital, Ltd.  Wellington (New Zealand):

Massive Technical Director on Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers.  Lead Massive Technical Director on The Return of the King.

DreamWorks Interactive Los Angeles (California):

Lead Animator on the Sony PlayStation titles, Exile and Medal of Honor:Frontline. Modeled and animated player characters for the Sony PlayStation release, Warpath: Jurassic Park. Directed CG animated cinematic sequences for the Sony PlayStation title, Small Soldiers.