The Optical 014 - Firefox

Complete show notes (with links) available at http://opticalpodcast.com/episode/014 We talk the making of Clint Eastwood’s Firefox with Russian speaker Mike Gower, and we marvel at John Dykstra and Apogee’s technical advances for the effects of the super-stealth fighter. до свидания! Listen for your chance to win a free 1-year print subscription to Cinefex magazine. Improve your 2015 with a 10-day free trial of training videos from http://lynda.com/optical. Subscribe to the Podcast * Subscribe in iTunes * Follow on Soundcloud * Enhanced AAC podcast feed * MP3 podcast feed Sponsors * Cinefex magazine — The journal of cinematic illusions. * Lynda.com — Start learning today. Features * Firefox (1982) * Follow along with our List on Letterboxd, featuring films we’ve covered, and upcoming films to watch. Guests * Mike Gower, designer of our ‘aperture’ logo, enjoys designing things, watching movies, flying supersonic jets, and speaking Russian. Music * All tracks by Digital Droo Research Materials * Cinefex 10 — September 1997, also available in the Cinefex iPad app * Revisiting Cinefex (10): Poltergeist and Firefox by Graham Edwards More Bits * See http://opticalpodcast.com/episode/014 for complete show notes. As ever * The Optical theme by Digital Droo * The Optical “aperture” logo by Mike Gower