Episode 353 - Jelmer Boskma - Visual Effects Supervisor, ScanlineVFX

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jelmer Boskma is livin’ the VFX dream. Originally hailing from the Netherlands, he moved to Vancouver to go to film school and became interested in character modeling. Jelmer then picked up work as a modeler on movies including</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Journey to the Center of the Earth</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">District 9</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">. With</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tron: Legacy</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, he became a matte painter, then moved up to art direction on</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sin City: A Dame to Kill For,</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and VFX supervision on</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Eternals</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jelmer tells Chris about his career highlights, from early encouragement from practical effects wizard Rick Baker to working alongside directors including Robert Rodriguez and Tim Burton. He also talks about how love blossomed in the VFX industry, discusses the pros and cons of working remotely, and shares some of the important life lessons he’s learned.</span></p>