Todd Debreceni's SPECIAL MAKEUP EFFECTS: FOR STAGE AND SCREEN has begun shipping through amazon! I just received my copy the other day. Todd has instructed me on many areas of VFX and make-up FX is one such area. If you are interested in VFX this is the guy to learn from! I'm so happy he has completed his book and its now out there for everyone to enjoy!

So head on over to Amazon.com and grab yourself a copy! :)

"Punch a producer and go home"

:P

Finally got out to the theater...

So work has been busy busy with all the summer movies headed this way. Especially with Iron Man this weekend. I haven't been to a movie since I moved here (I know, I know) So I figured seeing a movie in which I had the opportunity to work on the trailers (IronMan) would be a great way to bust my cherry. Not that I did a whole lot for the trailers but cool either way. SO I went to see it at the ArcLight. Cool movie, amazing theater, overall an awesome experience. Especially when Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr. pop out from backstage right before the movie started to welcome us to the theater. Fucking Epic.



I love LA.

Los Angeles FTW!

ptacnik.com

ptacnik.com

So I finally got my website up and running. I've redesigned this thing countless times over the years and now I finally have it 100% up. Well okay maybe more like 92%... but whatever.

It's extremely simple… almost like and old shitty geocities web page I would have put together when I was 12, but mixed with a more traditional portfolio site. Haha

I am a 3d/VFX/Motion Graphic design artist for those of you who don't know. :P

So check it out! And as always, comments and critiques are definitely welcome and appreciated! Send the link to friends, your family, your pets, your favorite hooker… anyone!

-derek

P.S. Be sure to check out my YouTube or MySpace videos… some OLD content you might enjoy… hahaha ;)