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Episode 459 - Ben Hansford - Director & USC Professor
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English - January 22, 2024 19:25 - 1 hour - 57.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsTechnology TV & Film reality technology vfx architecture archviz cgi cglabs chaosgroup rendering virtual Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Ben Hansford has his finger on the pulse of filmmaking — the prognosis is excellent. Beginning his career in VFX, Ben moved into directing short films and commercials for the likes of Old Spice, Starfield0, Call of Duty, Nike, and many more. He also teaches AI at the University of Southern California (USC), giving him unfettered access to the minds of a new generation of filmmakers.
Ben shares his thoughts on how converging pipelines and creative innovations like AI will create a new kind of filmmaking, in the same way that lightweight cameras enabled the French New Wave and, in turn, New Hollywood. He also talks about the legal and quality issues that surround AI technology, and he finishes with an upbeat vision for the future of filmmaking and telling stories.