Visual effects supervisor John Knoll and model supervisor John Goodson dive into their masterful merging of practical and digital techniques.
By Brandon Wainerdi
New show, old tricks. For decades now, both John Knoll and John Goodson have been quietly pioneering visual effects for some of your favorite movies.
Knoll is a familiar name for many fans, whether for his contributions to Star Wars as one of the visual effects “supes” for the prequel trilogy, as well as a writer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story or other cutting-edge technology (Knoll co-created Adobe Photoshop alongside his brother). Meanwhile, Goodson has handcrafted the models for many of the iconic ships of the saga, including the podracers and Republic Cruiser in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, eventually making the jump to the digital realm….
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