”The VFX Industry has nothing left to do” - bold words from David Prescott

Animation South Africa Podcast by Animation SA

Jul 30, 201933:03TV & Film

David Prescott, the VFX ninja grandmaster behind milestone box office hits like Titanic, Avatar, X-Men and Transformers, talks to Julia Smuts Louw about imposter syndrome, the importance of showers, and why there is noth...

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