{"id":2278,"date":"2018-04-20T20:37:21","date_gmt":"2018-04-21T03:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vfxpdx.com\/?p=2278"},"modified":"2018-06-03T16:15:50","modified_gmt":"2018-06-03T23:15:50","slug":"big-thanks-to-pixar-omsi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.vfxpdx.com\/?p=2278","title":{"rendered":"Big Thanks to Pixar + OMSI"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2281\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vfxpdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/omsi_pre_crowd.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2281\" data-attachment-id=\"2281\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.vfxpdx.com\/?attachment_id=2281\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vfxpdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/omsi_pre_crowd.jpg?fit=6400%2C2382\" data-orig-size=\"6400,2382\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1520533872&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00833333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"omsi_pre_crowd\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The requisite shot of the sellout crowd filtering in ahead of the event&amp;#8230;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vfxpdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/omsi_pre_crowd.jpg?fit=1024%2C381\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2281\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vfxpdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/omsi_pre_crowd.jpg?resize=1024%2C381\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vfxpdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/omsi_pre_crowd.jpg?resize=1024%2C381 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vfxpdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/omsi_pre_crowd.jpg?resize=300%2C112 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vfxpdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/omsi_pre_crowd.jpg?resize=768%2C286 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vfxpdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/omsi_pre_crowd.jpg?w=2000 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vfxpdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/omsi_pre_crowd.jpg?w=3000 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2281\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The requisite shot of the sellout crowd filtering in ahead of the event&#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Thanks to Pixar artists Keith Klohn and Michael O&#8217;Brien for making the quick trip up from the bay and wowing us with all things Coco.\u00a0 I&#8217;m told this was one of those &#8220;landmark&#8221; presentations that will keep we Portlanders reeling for months&#8230;\u00a0 years!\u00a0 So much incredible artwork, characters, and the usual airtight Pixar story that we&#8217;ve almost come to expect by this stage &#8211; Coco is one to take time out and appreciate.\u00a0 I was SO glad we could arrange this visit.\u00a0 Of the many emails I received following the event, one very excited young FX artist exclaimed that &#8220;it was so great to see such complex Houdini networks and such intricate animation work on that level.&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0 Inspiration!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2282\" style=\"width: 261px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vfxpdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/omsi_klohn.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2282\" data-attachment-id=\"2282\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.vfxpdx.com\/?attachment_id=2282\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vfxpdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/omsi_klohn.jpg?fit=2463%2C1908\" data-orig-size=\"2463,1908\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Pixel 2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Maker:S,Date:2017-10-15,Ver:6,Lens:Kan03,Act:Lar02,E-Y&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1520535516&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.442&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;537&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033298&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Maker:S,Date:2017-10-15,Ver:6,Lens:Kan03,Act:Lar02,E-Y&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Klohn-OMSI\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Keith Klohn starts the talk&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vfxpdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/omsi_klohn.jpg?fit=1024%2C793\" class=\" wp-image-2282\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vfxpdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/omsi_klohn.jpg?resize=251%2C194\" alt=\"\" width=\"251\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vfxpdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/omsi_klohn.jpg?resize=300%2C232 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vfxpdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/omsi_klohn.jpg?resize=768%2C595 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vfxpdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/omsi_klohn.jpg?resize=1024%2C793 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vfxpdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/omsi_klohn.jpg?w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2282\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Keith Klohn starts the talk<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2280\" style=\"width: 380px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vfxpdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_5723.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2280\" data-attachment-id=\"2280\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.vfxpdx.com\/?attachment_id=2280\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vfxpdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_5723.jpg?fit=4032%2C3024\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_5723\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vfxpdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_5723.jpg?fit=1024%2C768\" class=\"wp-image-2280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vfxpdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_5723.jpg?resize=370%2C278\" alt=\"\" width=\"370\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vfxpdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_5723.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vfxpdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_5723.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vfxpdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_5723.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vfxpdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_5723.jpg?w=2000 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vfxpdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_5723.jpg?w=3000 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2280\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Other House shares the Emmys package on the legendary Empirical screen<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A big thanks is also due to <a href=\"http:\/\/theotherhouse.com\/\">Chris Roth of The Other House<\/a> and his associates <a href=\"http:\/\/www.9ifx.net\/\">Michael Miller<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.minimalmassive.tv\/\">Brian Smith<\/a> for showing off their work on the package for the Emmys Awards show, in all it&#8217;s glittery glory.\u00a0 This was a great project that put part of the brain trust of Portland to work, and it was great to see it detailed.\u00a0 Thanks to the team for donating the time to the cause!<\/p>\n<p>This event was made possible largely due to sponsorship from <a href=\"http:\/\/sidefx.com\">SideFX<\/a>, who&#8217;s excellent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sidefx.com\/products\/houdini-fx\/\">Houdini<\/a> software helped create many of the FX you saw within Coco.<\/p>\n<p>Another thank you is due to Melony Beaird of OMSI for covering for me while I was out of town, assisting with arrangements, MC duties and the Q&amp;A.<\/p>\n<p>Last but not least, thanks to YOU for coming out and being a part of the sellout crowd!\u00a0 I&#8217;m told there was not an open seat in the house, and for a theater the size of the Empirical Theater at OMSI, that&#8217;s saying something!\u00a0 The interest, energy, and support present in droves is what makes larger scale events like this possible and we will most definitely do it again.\u00a0 And soon.\u00a0 Until next time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to Pixar artists Keith Klohn and Michael O&#8217;Brien for making the quick trip up from the bay and wowing us with all things Coco.\u00a0 I&#8217;m told this was one of those &#8220;landmark&#8221; presentations that will keep we Portlanders reeling for months&#8230;\u00a0 years!\u00a0 So much incredible artwork, characters, and the usual airtight Pixar story that&hellip; <a class=\"more\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vfxpdx.com\/?p=2278\">Continue reading 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