Comments on: Interview with John Knoll – Need Your Help!

By: Aman

Aman — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:16:23 +0000

Jhon bro.. can u teach me VFX.. plzzzzzzzzz ????

By: Alexander Alexandrov

Alexander Alexandrov — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:21:02 +0000

When should be out?

By: Michael Ricker

Michael Ricker — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:23:43 +0000

Ask him to guess the average wage of VFX artists in the US.

By: Mincho Marinov

Mincho Marinov — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:46:09 +0000

Wonder about future of digital films. what does he think about Alpachino’s S1m0ne film. Does he believe acting of actrors gonna be in control by directors?

By: Tiffer

Tiffer — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:16:17 +0000

Good luck with the interview Aharon cant wate to see it

By: Aharon Rabinowitz

Aharon Rabinowitz — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:57:53 +0000

Hi everyone – this has been so helpful! Thanks. You really helped me focus. I’ll keep you posted!

By: Jim Hines

Jim Hines — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:02:27 +0000

I would be interested to hear his personal opinions about science and where he imagines the world heading in that regard. Is he familiar with Peak Oil and resource depletion? Is he a science fiction enthusiast or is it just happenstance that his talents lend themselves to that genere? On a lighter note – what music was he listening to back in the mid seventies?

By: Joshua

Joshua — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:08:43 +0000

lucky number 20th comment?

Ask him the history of his career, if he set goals, the challenges, and how it changed from what he originally thought it would be. Also, his first job that felt like an industry job where he was heading in the direction he wanted to go.

I think we all find a little hope in the stories of those we admire.
(and tell him my schedule is open to be an assistant)

By: Jaffe

Jaffe — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:50:05 +0000

With the ease and realism of motion graphics where do you see the future of practical effects?

By: joseph Gerardi

joseph Gerardi — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:05:51 +0000

I’d like to know if he is still involved with Development at Adobe and Photoshop.

I would also like to know what his opinions are about why Adobe doesn’t have a 3D program. Being one of the largest software companies in the Visual Effects industry it seems odd that they haven’t bought or created a industry standard 3D Platform to compete with 3D Studio Max, Maya, Lightwave, Cinema 4D, …

By: dopepope

dopepope — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:53:08 +0000

I’d like to know if he still uses Photoshop, and in what capacity, and if so, what stands out after all this time of it’s existence to be the most useful update, as well as what stands out to be it’s most hindering flaw.

By: frankyframe

frankyframe — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:14:46 +0000

ask him about the buisness and money….

By: Robert goes

Robert goes — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:08:50 +0000

What programs does ilm use in most of the Vfx shots. And also if they use after effects in there workflow.

By: Guido Giardino

Guido Giardino — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:24:12 +0000

I would love to know about his very first job and his evolution in the industry to make me see how far I am from my goal and begin to cry!!

By: Mark Smith

Mark Smith — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:10:37 +0000

Hi Aharon

I was wondering if you could ask John this question for me

What advice can you give someone who wants to brake into the VFX industry straight from university and how would they go about it?

Cheers man i look forward to the interview

By: Jim Kanter

Jim Kanter — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:30:14 +0000

Is Electric Image still one of his secret weapons?

What would he still like to accomplish before retiring?

By: Jim Kanter

Jim Kanter — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:25:45 +0000

With all the inexpensive high-end desktop tools available to everyone, what does he think will be their impact on both the VFX industry and also the nature of story-telling?

Will the emotional aspects of a story continue to be downplayed in favor of VFX, or will there be a backlash against CGI?

By: Jonathan Grubbs

Jonathan Grubbs — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:41:11 +0000

1) At what point in the design, development, or distribution processes of either program did you become aware of the massive influence Photoshop or Light Factory would have on the graphics and vfx industries?

2) Simply how did you get into VFX work and get hired on at ILM?

By: Carl Larsen

Carl Larsen — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:28:52 +0000

What’s next? If Avatar was your Everest, what kinds of projects still grab your attention?

By: Douglas Parker

Douglas Parker — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:06:50 +0000

I’ve seen images John has done about the Apollo missions to the moon. I’ve also heard he is rather upset at people who continue to deny we ever landed on the moon. My question is this: Each mission left man made objects on the moon, can’t people just see the debris left there, with a decent telescope? I’ve never heard anyone take this line of reasoning, when dealing with this conspiracy theory. What are your thoughts?

By: Izzy

Izzy — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:51:45 +0000

How has the economy affected ILM and Lucasfilm?
and
Is After Effects still used on features at ILM?
(I remember Todd Vaziri using it in Van Helsing)

By: Youssef Sarhan

Youssef Sarhan — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 07:13:43 +0000

As these project are so big, and so many people work on them, ask him what exactly he does, what did he do on avatar? A day in the life of knoll basically?

Thanks Aharon!

By: Gregory Wilson

Gregory Wilson — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:06:24 +0000

How will tools used for stereoscopic film making process change in the near future? What advice would he have for vfx people that have never worked on stereo shoots to avoid common pitfalls or extra work?
Look forward to the interview, Thank you.

By: Tom hauville

Tom hauville — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 05:56:50 +0000

Do certain directors push him to such extremes that his work is far beyond anything he’d be capable of himself?

By: John Dickinson

John Dickinson — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 05:42:14 +0000

What does John think of the new VCP lens plug-in and what would he do better?