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EDITORIAL Editor Julian Mitchell 01223 492246 julianmitchell@bright-publishing.com Staff writer Chelsea Fearnley Contributors Adam Duckworth, Adam Garstone, Phil Rhodes, Robert Takata Chief sub editor Beth Fletcher Senior sub editor Siobhan Godwood Sub editor Felicity Evans Junior sub editor Elisha Young ADVERTISING Sales director Matt Snow 01223 499453 mattsnow@bright-publishing.com Sales manager Krishan Parmar 01223 499462 krishanparmar@bright-publishing.com Key accounts Nicki Mills 01223 499457 nickimills@bright-publishing.com DESIGN Ad production Man-Wai Wong PUBLISHING Managing directors Andy Brogden & Matt Pluck SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram @definitionmags Twitter @definitionmags Facebook @definitionmagazine MEDIA PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS OF BRIGHT PUBLISHING LTD, BRIGHT HOUSE, 82 HIGH STREET, SAWSTON, CAMBRIDGESHIRE CB22 3HJ UK Design director Andy Jennings Designers Bruce Richardson
A vulture from the natural history series Serengeti…or is it?
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D isney could have made the 2019 remake of The Lion King without the help of a dedicated filmmaking team, but it’s the fact they did use such a team (with their real and virtual tools of the trade) that is so inspiring. It’s easy to get jaundiced with VFX-heavy movies, but this collaboration bodes well for future VFX and non-VFX productions. However, VFX supervisors do hanker after experiencing the real thing. In this issue, that is represented by our story about the production of Serengeti , which is about a bunch of inhabitants from the plains of Tanzania. But even here the main characters are manipulated – this time by planted robotic players which illicit behaviour that might upset the purists. Are we affecting animal behaviour, or recording it? As virtual production pushes the barriers of fake realism, we have to start learning a new language and recognising new disciplines, like virtual scouts. These are people who work in a virtual location designing a set, but also blocking a shot with repositioned props and virtual cameras. Also: stuntvis, which is a type of techvis tailored to the planning of stunt work.
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