Audra Coulombe

Audra Coulombe

Audra Coulombe is the Marketing Manager for The Molecule, a VFX, Motion Graphics, and VR company located in New York and Los Angeles.

Inspiration, Pro Tips

Back in Time: Tips for Giving Your Footage the Vintage Treatment

If you want to incorporate the look of old footage in your shots, you could find a vintage camera and the corresponding film or tape. Or you could digitally mimic the look of any time period you want.

September 27, 2017 / 263 Shares / Comments

Inspiration, Pro Tips

Crowd Control: VFX Techniques for Digitally Duplicating People

Crowd Duplication is the VFX technique used to digitally fill stadium seats, streets, and theaters with people when the footage only begins with a handful of extras. Here’s how it works.

June 29, 2017 / 640 Shares / Comments

Inspiration, Pro Tips

Cutting Edge: The Art of Creating Realistic Blood and Gore with VFX

Not long ago, most gory effects were done on set, but now most shows and films are so high-res that audiences can see the tiniest details. That means fake blood and gore has to look just like the real thing.

April 20, 2017 / 476 Shares / Comments

Artist Spotlight, Pro Tips

Behind the VFX: How to Turn a Daytime Scene into Night

When production crews don’t have the time or budget to reshoot a scene at night, VFX teams can change it digitally — but doing this effectively goes far beyond the flick of a switch.

February 24, 2017 / 803 Shares / Comments

Education, Pro Tips

TVs, Phones, Computers: How to Shoot Screens for Graphics Integration

One of the first things VFX artists learn is how to integrate footage into an empty screen. Here’s how to actually film those screens so that you get a great result in post.

January 26, 2017 / 356 Shares / Comments

Inspiration, Pro Tips

From Flurries to Blizzards: Creating a Winter Wonderland with VFX

If it doesn’t snow on your holiday, don’t be dismayed. It probably didn’t even snow in the wintry scene you see on TV. It’s far more likely that the snow was generated by a skilled team of VFX artists.

December 20, 2016 / 192 Shares / Comments

Pro Tips, Trends

‘Invisible’: The Challenges Behind Virtual Reality’s First Drama Series

For the new series, the team at The Molecule developed tools to make compositing in VR space easier for VFX artists, including a way to work from a more traditional perspective.

November 18, 2016 / 68 Shares / Comments

Inspiration, Pro Tips

Let’s Ride: How to Make Your Driving Scenes Look Awesome with VFX

Once you’ve got your studio space, your actors, and your vehicle, it’s time to get rolling. These key pointers will help keep your in-studio driving scene from hitting any bumps in the road.

October 7, 2016 / 897 Shares / Comments

Pro Tips, Trends

Inside Conan’s Head: How to Animate Your Own VR Masterpiece

The team at the Molecule built custom headsets for their animated Conan O’Brien VR experience, and here they offer tips and tools that will help you make your own VR animation with the gear at your disposal.

September 2, 2016 / 248 Shares / Comments