Gary Gutierrez
From his start as an animator on Sesame Street, to his work as the SFX supervisor on The Right Stuff, Gary has watched the industry rapidly transform from cell animation and optical printers to CGI and digital compositing. Originally, films used glass matte paintings to create environments impossible to do in real life. For example, the original 1933 King Kong used many layers of etched glass to give the effect of a massive gorilla in a lush forest. The film then used a technique called "rear projection" to put the actors' performances inside it. Since then, techniques have changed with films such as Back to the Future, using a combination of robotic camera movements, blue screens and miniature models to create a futuristic society.While the medium of cinema will keep transforming, thanks to the rapid evolution of technology, Gary's career and wisdom demonstrate just how important it shall always be to maintain learning the elements that make cinema - lights, camera and action.- GerryO
