Conference
The State of VFX
VFX for Episodic
ON SITE
König-Karl-Halle
Tuesday, May 06, 17:00
The VFX of The Penguin
The HBO original series THE PENGUIN brings to life the next chapter of THE BATMAN universe, setting the stage for Oz Cobb to fill a power vacuum left in the city’s underworld, taking out anyone in his way. The dark world of Gotham City, and it's even darker inhabitants called for over 3000 VFX shots, from the breathtaking to the invisible. The team held an unwavering commitment for the VFX to support the storytelling, elevate our characters, all while building up the world around them.
Join The PENGUIN's Overall VFX Supervisor JOHNNY HAN and Accenture Song VFX Supervisor EMANUEL FUCHS for a special in depth look of the VFX. We’ll look at exploding sea walls, unstoppable floods, ominous sweeping cityscapes, heightened shootouts with advanced interacting on-set lighting techniques, and more. We’ll explore how they were designed to completely immerse viewers in the world of Gotham City, and viscerally affect viewers to their emotional cores.
Johnny Han, Emmy nommed VFX Supervisor & 2nd Unit Director, HBO
With 25 years in the VFX industry, Johnny Han has worked in every aspect of VFX, starting in 2000 as a VFX artist on TV commercials, CG supervisor on SMALLVILLE, Houdini TD on SUPERMAN RETURNS, SPIDER-MAN, CG supervisor on PACIFIC RIM, VFX supervisor on HEROES, The film 2012, and now the VFX supervisor and 2nd unit director of HBO’s THE PENGUIN. He’s also directed numerous TV commercials and music videos. Along the way he’s been recognized with 2x EMMY nominations, 8x VES noms with 2x wins, and 1x OSCAR shortlisting for the pioneering use of AI and VFX in the documentary WELCOME TO CHECHNYA. He has served on the boards of the VES, Television Academy, and is also a DGA member.
Emanuel Fuchs, VFX Supervisor, Accenture Song Content Germany GmbH
Emanuel Fuchs is a multi VES and Emmy award nominated Visual Effects Supervisor at Accenture Song VFX in Germany. Having worked in many areas of the cg department as well as on set, his vast background in digital creatures, FX and many other disciplines helped him guiding his team through a multitude of interesting shots of the acclaimed HBO TV show “THE PENGUIN”.
Before that Emanuel worked on several TV Shows like Netflix’s Avatar: The last Airbender, HBO’s Watchmen, the Nevers or Star Trek Piccard and Discovery.
Prior to joining Accenture Song VFX he worked at Method Studios in LA and graduated from the renown Filmakademie in Ludwigsburg, Germany.
Carlos Miras Sepulveda, VFX Supervisor, ReDefine
Carlos Miras Sepulveda is a VFX Supervisor at DNEG’s Barcelona studio. With over 20 years of experience in the VFX industry, Carlos has worked on major productions including HBO MAX’s ‘The Penguin’, Apple TV+’s ‘Time Bandits’, and Netflix’s ‘Ripley’. He began his career as a Video Editor in London before transitioning to VFX, working at top studios like MPC and DNEG. Carlos has contributed to blockbuster films such as ‘The Martian’ and ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ and is passionate about mentoring the next generation of VFX artists.