Travis came on the show to discuss his work and the role of a compositor on an effects-driven production. Some of the things we discuss include

• How someone can get started as a compositor
• Skills a compositor needs to work on big effects-driven projects
• How filmmakers can make things easier for their post-production teams
• Ways indie filmmakers can save money on visual effects
• What it was like working on Hugo and why the stereo 3D on it turned out better than most films
• How some of the dragon shots in Game of Thrones came together
• Dealing with unsettling content that comes with an adult-show like Game of Thrones 
• Travis’s transition to Weta Digital and how he prepped for his work on Mortal Engines, Weta’s latest film

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Travis holds one of Legolas’ knives from Lord of the Rings while getting a tour of Weta Workshop from Sir Richard Taylor. 

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Commentary Track

In this track I share some of my takeaways from the interview, give my review of Mortal Engines, and expand on my conflicted thoughts about Game of Thrones.

The Lord of the Rings, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, and Westworld Season 1 also get discussed.

Related Episode

To hear more about how the miniatures in Hugo were created, check out this interview I did with Jeff Jasper, the digital effects supervisor who oversaw the film’s train crash.

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