EPISODE · Aug 28, 2020 · 36 MIN
Episode 15 - Gregor Punchatz
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We talk to Gregor Punchatz - Movie Special Effects Artist who began his career in the mid 1980s working on legendary films such as A Nightmare on Elm Street 2, Robocop 1 & 2, Fright Night 2 and Coming To America. He would later go to work on the classic DOOM Video Games before venturing more in computer effects on the likes of Overlord, Ready Player One and many more ground breaking films. Gregor takes us back to how he was influenced by his father Science Fiction and Fantasy artist Don Ivan Punchatz and how his career moved from practical effects into CGI. Special thanks to Affinity Photo - The hottest photo editing software on iPad, Mac & PChttps://affinity.serif.com/photoIntro Music by Johnny Monacohttps://www.johnnymonaco.com Incidental Music by Night Fires Please visit The 80s Video Shop Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow our very own 80s Video Shop. https://www.patreon.com/80sVideoShop
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We talk to Gregor Punchatz - Movie Special Effects Artist who began his career in the mid 1980s working on legendary films such as A Nightmare on Elm Street 2, Robocop 1 & 2, Fright Night 2 and Coming To America. He would later go to work on the classic DOOM Video Games before venturing more in computer effects on the likes of Overlord, Ready Player One and many more ground breaking films. Gregor takes us back to how he was influenced by his father Science Fiction and Fantasy artist Don I...
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