#110 - Ra Vincent Interview (Set Design, Hollywood, The Hobbit, Marvel, Sculpting, Labour Guilds etc.)

Ra Vincent is a New Zealand sculptor/artist/set designer and has worked on films such as Lord Of The Rings, The Hobbit, Thor Ragnarok and Jojo Rabbit. He is in the process of building Silverlight Studios a gargantuan film facility in Wanaka, NZ for upcoming film workers in the insustry. SOCIAL MEDIA TWITTER - @ra_vincent WANAKA SILVERLIGHT STUDIO - https://www.epa.govt.nz/fast-track-consenting/referred-projects/silverlight-studios-wanaka/ #hobbit #jojorabbit #thorragnarok   TIMESTAMPS   00:00 - Intro 01:10 - How Ra Has Managed To Stay Mellow Despite The Franticness Of Hollywood 03:40 - Avoiding Burnout 05:12 - Labour Union Strike In America 06:20 - No Film Union In NZ/New Zealand Film Industry Vs American Film Industry 08:45 - How NZ Film Industry Changed Over The Last Two Decades 09:55 - Difference Between Guilds In America/How Ra’s Diversified Skillset Helped Him 11:45 - The Purpose Of The Wanaka Silverlight Studios  14:14 - Uniqueness Of New Zealand’s Landscape 15:16 - Why The Hobbit Wasn’t Shot On Location As Much As Lord Of The Rings 17:14 - LED Immersive Lighting Environment Technology 18:41 - Advantages Of Shooting On Locations/Using LEDILE Technology With Location Shooting 20:40 - LED Technology Utilised With Set Design 22:21 - Why Green/Blue Screen May Still Be Needed/Hollywood Doesn’t Have Foresight 25:47 - Every Country Has A Different Film System Of Operation  27:33 - Working With Dan Hennah/Lord Of The Rings And The Hobbit Were Shot Completely Differently 29:14 - Creatives Buidling Sets Up Until The Eleventh Hour/ 30:34 - Managing Creative People In The Film Industry 32:33 - Encouraging Creative People 34:43 - Working With Taika Waititi/Working With Like Minded People 37:18 - How Marvel Operates/Thor Ragnarok/Every Marvel Film Since Has Been Inspired By Thor Ragnarok 39:58 - The Eccentrics Of L.A. 40:38 - Ra Is Keen To Get Mentor People 43:05 - Upkeep Of Hobbiton/Making It A Tourist Attraction 45:20 - Sculpting/Longest Part Of The Process 47:20 - Timelines Of Sculpting Being Wrong/Gandalf Sculpture  48:50 - Working Out A Budget/Managing Pressure Of A Big Budget 50:20 - Ra Loves The Exploration Aspect Of Planning Design 51:20 - Big Bosses/Pandemic Messing With Ra’s Work 53:22 - MIQ System In NZ Is Causing NZ To Lose A Lot Of Film Productions 54:15 - Ra Is Coming Back To NZ To Pitch For Some L.A. Work There 54:50 - NZ Government Is Really Slow 55:30 - Silverlight Studio Will Only Take 2 Years To Build 56:54 - Studio Space Shortage In NZ