Ryan vs. Dorkman

April 4, 2008 at 5:01 pm (After Effects, Industry News, Jobs, Motion Graphics, Training, Tutorial) ()

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Thanks to Blair for this entertaining and educating link to a young Visual Effects artist, Ryan Weiber.
Check out Ryan. It seems he rose from a novice to become a VFX professional relatively quickly (within 2-3 years), by working hard, figuring things out in AfterEffects and trying things out for himself. A VFX short that focuses on light saber battles, dynamic action editing and good sound effects, titled “Ryan vs. Dorkman” drew a huge response on YouTube and granted Ryan some ‘net fame. Sometime after that, he caught the attention of revered VFX creators ILM who he went to work for as a freelancer according to this bio. Take a look at his short and the learning steps he took to ramp up to his VFX skills.

Links: Ryan vs Dorkman (Youtube)
Ryan’s site.
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