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32 cgw a p r i l • m ay • j u n e 2 0 2 1 was seeing in a big theater environment. So, Helman and associate supervisor Sherry Hicks would trek into the office once a week or so to check the work in the theater at ILM. There, for instance, it was easier to actually view the elephants' skin, which was other- wise difficult to see as a result of the scene lighting specified by Fincher. A Unique Opportunity Helman has been working in the VFX indus- try for quite some time and on an impressive list of films, including the period movie The Irishman, War of the Worlds, Star Wars: Epi- sode II – Attack of the Clones, Independence Day, and more, garnering many film awards including three Oscar nominations. So, he's been involved in all kinds of effects. Yet, for him, this project was unique. "This was not your typical VFX job. It was a different approach to the work that we do; it exercises your eye in a way that you normally don't do," says Helman. "I am oen asked, How do I get into visual effects? The first thing I say is that what we're trying to do is mimic life. And the first thing you need to do is be observant and look around you and figure out where the shadows are and where the lighting is coming from, as well as the kind of textures that are in the world and how they change the way you see the world. David Fincher is one of those people who makes you think about all that." Karen Moltenbrey is the chief editor of CGW. April•May•June 2021: COMPUTER GRAPHICS WORLD (USPS 665-250) (ISSN-0271-4159) is published bi-monthly with special additional issues in January and July resulting in 8 issues per year by COP Communications, Inc. Corporate offices: 620 West Elk Avenue, Glendale, CA 91204, Tel: 818-291-1100; FAX: 818-291-1190; Web Address: info@copprints.com. Periodicals Postage Paid at Glendale, CA, 91205 & additional mailing offices. COMPUTER GRAPHICS WORLD is distributed worldwide. Annual subscription prices are $72, USA; $98, Canada & Mexico; $150 International airfreight. To order subscriptions, call 847-559-7310. © 2021 CGW by COP Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. No material may be reprinted without permission. Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use of specific clients, is granted by Computer Graphics World, ISSN-0271-4159, provided that the appropriate fee is paid directly to Copyright Clearance Center Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923 USA 508-750-8400. Prior to photocopying items for educational classroom use, please contact Copyright Clearance Center Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923 USA 508-750-8400. For further information check Copyright Clearance Center Inc. online at: www.copyright.com. The COMPUTER GRAPHICS WORLD fee code for users of the Transactional Reporting Services is 0271-4159/96 $1.00 + .35. POSTMASTER: Send change of address form to Computer Graphics World, P.O. Box 3296, Northbrook, IL 60065-3296. The before (top) and aer (bottom) shots in the day-to-night scene at the zoo.