Becoming the Best Compositor You Can With Shonda Hunt | TVAP EP31
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With credits including The Batman, Walking Dead: Worlds Beyond Thor, Love and Thunder its's no wonder  we've been wanting to catch up with Freelance Compositor, Shonda Hunt. But in the end she got in touch with us after we asked about the issues facing mothers working in the VFX industry. So in this two pronged interview Daniel and Shonda discuss the challenges of parenting while working compositing. We also discuss Shonda's career and inspirations. This interview gives valuable insights for working more efficiently in Foundry Nuke, building trust and credibility with producers and supervisors and tips for continual learning and improvement. If you are interested in upping your compositing career you will not want to miss this one! 00:54 : How I got started 04:52 : Tutorials and Books 06:07 : Depper understanding 09:19 : Freelancing vs staff 28:33 : Advice to up your game 30:33 : Don't be afraid to test things out 31:32 : Read read read 33:50 : Custom tools and gizmos 37:35 : Being a parent in the VFX industry 40:44 : WFH and childcare 44:09 : Growing as an artist while working from home 45:24 : The value of blogging 49:37 : Hard greenscreens please! 56:30 : The value of feedback 58:45 : Becoming the go-to person for hard shots Rendered: 2022-05-02 21:38:54 Powered by [Chaptered.app](https://Chaptered.app)
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