A celebration of the talent and legacy of important VFX projects with the creators who made them happen.
For over 60 years and twenty five films, James Bond has been thrilling audiences and continues to be a pop culture phenomenon. What's the secret to the success? Our special guest VFX Supervisor Chris Corbould is here to share his stories and tell us why. Having supervised the special effects on 15 James Bond films including the latest No Time to Die, there is nothing that Chris can’t tell you about what makes Bond, James Bond.
Image Credit: © 2022 EON Productions. All Rights Reserved.
SPEAKER
Chris Corbould
2nd Unit Director and Special Effects Supervisor // Direct 2 Action Ltd.
(No Time To Die, Inception, Dark Knight, Star Wars Force Awakens)
Chris Corbould has been the Special Effects Supervisor on the last eight James Bond films and has worked within the Special Effects department on a total of fifteen James Bond adventures. Corbould's Bond career started in 1977 as a technician on Spy Who Loved Me. In 1995, when Pierce Brosnan took over the role of James Bond in Goldeneye, Chris worked on his first film as Supervisor and has been ultimately responsible for the Special Effects on every Bond film since including No Time To Die.
Corbould was honoured with and OSCAR and BAFTA for Inception. His other credits as Special Effects Supervisor include The Mummy, Lara Croft Tomb Raider, Tomb Raider, Cradle of Life, X-Men First Class, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, Star Wars The Force Awakens, Star Wars The Last Jedi.
Most recently Chris was 2nd Unit Director on Christopher Robin, Nutcracker and the Four Realms, Rhythm Section and Splinter Unit Director on Skyfall, directing the action for the final helicopter attack on Skyfall Manor.
Chris was awarded an OBE by the Queen in the 2014 New Years' Honours for services to film.
MODERATOR
Keith Blackmore
Sr Lecturer // Vancouver Film School
As an animation historian, Keith Blackmore has been a passionate cheerleader and a voice for all-things animated in the Vancouver area for almost 30 years. As one of the producers of the SPARK ANIMATION Festival and an active member of the local SIGGRAPH chapter, Keith has presented, interviewed and moderated at many festivals, local and national.
Since 1995, Blackmore has educated, entertained and inspired students in the history of animation and media studies at the Vancouver Film School. When he’s not reading, teaching or talking about animation, he’s watching it.
A celebration of the talent and legacy of important VFX projects with the creators who made them happen.
For over 60 years and twenty five films, James Bond has been thrilling audiences and continues to be a pop culture phenomenon. What's the secret to the success? Our special guest VFX Supervisor Chris Corbould is here to share his stories and tell us why. Having supervised the special effects on 15 James Bond films including the latest No Time to Die, there is nothing that Chris can’t tell you about what makes Bond, James Bond.
Image Credit: © 2022 EON Productions. All Rights Reserved.
SPEAKER
Chris Corbould
2nd Unit Director and Special Effects Supervisor // Direct 2 Action Ltd.
(No Time To Die, Inception, Dark Knight, Star Wars Force Awakens)
Chris Corbould has been the Special Effects Supervisor on the last eight James Bond films and has worked within the Special Effects department on a total of fifteen James Bond adventures. Corbould's Bond career started in 1977 as a technician on Spy Who Loved Me. In 1995, when Pierce Brosnan took over the role of James Bond in Goldeneye, Chris worked on his first film as Supervisor and has been ultimately responsible for the Special Effects on every Bond film since including No Time To Die.
Corbould was honoured with and OSCAR and BAFTA for Inception. His other credits as Special Effects Supervisor include The Mummy, Lara Croft Tomb Raider, Tomb Raider, Cradle of Life, X-Men First Class, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, Star Wars The Force Awakens, Star Wars The Last Jedi.
Most recently Chris was 2nd Unit Director on Christopher Robin, Nutcracker and the Four Realms, Rhythm Section and Splinter Unit Director on Skyfall, directing the action for the final helicopter attack on Skyfall Manor.
Chris was awarded an OBE by the Queen in the 2014 New Years' Honours for services to film.
MODERATOR
Keith Blackmore
Sr Lecturer // Vancouver Film School
As an animation historian, Keith Blackmore has been a passionate cheerleader and a voice for all-things animated in the Vancouver area for almost 30 years. As one of the producers of the SPARK ANIMATION Festival and an active member of the local SIGGRAPH chapter, Keith has presented, interviewed and moderated at many festivals, local and national.
Since 1995, Blackmore has educated, entertained and inspired students in the history of animation and media studies at the Vancouver Film School. When he’s not reading, teaching or talking about animation, he’s watching it.
