59 min

The Anatomy of an Explosion with Urban Bradesko Ask An Artist

    • Visual Arts

Cinematic explosions are way more than what meets the eye. They only last for minutes or even seconds on screen, yet the process of making them is mind-blowing!
Luke welcomes guest Urban Bradesko to launch the first episode, all about CG explosions of the new series Anatomy of Segments. Urban is an ultra-talented 3D & VFX artist. With many years of experience in the creative medium of VFX, Urban has carved out a particular set of skills that elevates him as an expert in the industry. Because of his expertise, Luke reached him through LinkedIn by asking his thoughts on Netflix’s Red Notice explosion sequence.
Tune in to this episode to know more about Urban’s work on Rebelway and what it takes for an explosion to indeed boom its blow on screen and its audience.

Highlights
Introducing Urban Bradesko from Rebelway - 1:58 An astonishing explosion sequence from Netflix’s Red Notice - 2:36 Urban’s background: from CG simulations to Rebelway - 6:59 What makes a good explosion? - 14:38 Subcategories of explosion - 17:12 The most popular explosion: the gas explosion - 17:45 The impact explosion - 20:08 The spark explosion - 21:53 Aerial explosion: shifting to zero gravity - 27:04 Mushroom cloud explosions: making nuke shockwaves - 28:13 Tips on making realistic and convincing CG explosions - 32:26 Explosion fun facts - 37:11 Mixing compounds, filming explosions, and leaving impact - 40:34 Key Takeaways - 51:46 Additional fun facts for explosions - 53:29 Improving the work culture through equipping people and building tools - 54:57


Episode Resources Connect with Luke Thompson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-thompson-97281555/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukethompsonfilm/?hl=en ActionVFX Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/actionvfxofficial/?hl=en https://www.actionvfx.com/blog?category=podcast https://www.actionvfx.com/ Connect with Urban Bradesko www.rebelway.net Twitter: https://twitter.com/BradeskoUrban LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/urban-bradesko-ab159064 Website: https://www.urbanbradesko.com/ RED NOTICE | Official Teaser | Netflix Autobots Vs decepticon || the town battle || transformer the last knight | #FailedDragon SPECTRE | Guinness World Record Explosion

Cinematic explosions are way more than what meets the eye. They only last for minutes or even seconds on screen, yet the process of making them is mind-blowing!
Luke welcomes guest Urban Bradesko to launch the first episode, all about CG explosions of the new series Anatomy of Segments. Urban is an ultra-talented 3D & VFX artist. With many years of experience in the creative medium of VFX, Urban has carved out a particular set of skills that elevates him as an expert in the industry. Because of his expertise, Luke reached him through LinkedIn by asking his thoughts on Netflix’s Red Notice explosion sequence.
Tune in to this episode to know more about Urban’s work on Rebelway and what it takes for an explosion to indeed boom its blow on screen and its audience.

Highlights
Introducing Urban Bradesko from Rebelway - 1:58 An astonishing explosion sequence from Netflix’s Red Notice - 2:36 Urban’s background: from CG simulations to Rebelway - 6:59 What makes a good explosion? - 14:38 Subcategories of explosion - 17:12 The most popular explosion: the gas explosion - 17:45 The impact explosion - 20:08 The spark explosion - 21:53 Aerial explosion: shifting to zero gravity - 27:04 Mushroom cloud explosions: making nuke shockwaves - 28:13 Tips on making realistic and convincing CG explosions - 32:26 Explosion fun facts - 37:11 Mixing compounds, filming explosions, and leaving impact - 40:34 Key Takeaways - 51:46 Additional fun facts for explosions - 53:29 Improving the work culture through equipping people and building tools - 54:57


Episode Resources Connect with Luke Thompson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-thompson-97281555/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukethompsonfilm/?hl=en ActionVFX Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/actionvfxofficial/?hl=en https://www.actionvfx.com/blog?category=podcast https://www.actionvfx.com/ Connect with Urban Bradesko www.rebelway.net Twitter: https://twitter.com/BradeskoUrban LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/urban-bradesko-ab159064 Website: https://www.urbanbradesko.com/ RED NOTICE | Official Teaser | Netflix Autobots Vs decepticon || the town battle || transformer the last knight | #FailedDragon SPECTRE | Guinness World Record Explosion

59 min