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Joel Hynek is a visual effects artist who has worked on over 30 films since 1980.
Joel Hynek. Visual Effects: Predator. Joel grew up in the Chicago area and was the son of famous astronomer J. Allen Hynek who spearheaded the investigation of UFOs for the U.S. Air Force in the 1950s, including Project Blue Book.
Jun 17, 2024 · Over a 40-year career, Joel Hynek has helped bring some incredible VFX to life, beginning with optical effects for Xanadu, then making the Predator a terrifying opponent for Arnie, and moving onto a range of movies, including xXx, Judge Dredd, Stealth, plus blockbusters from India and China.
Joel Hynek. Visual Effects: Predator. Joel grew up in the Chicago area and was the son of famous astronomer J. Allen Hynek who spearheaded the investigation of UFOs for the U.S. Air Force in the 1950s, including Project Blue Book.
Aug 4, 2022 · In this interview, originally published at vfxblog, Hynek details the optical compositing tests that led to the eventual camouflage effect, the ill-fated red-suit-in-the-jungle approach to obtaining plates, and the almost ill-fated attempt at using a thermal camera for the Predator POV shots.
Sep 8, 2022 · Bringing over four decades of industry experience, Joel has worked as VFX Supervisor on the likes of Jumper, xXx, Stealth, and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, as well as Dhoom 3, one of Bollywood’s highest-grossing films and the first Indian film to be released in IMAX; the popular Warner Bros./CBS vampire series The Originals; and big bu...
Over a 40-year career, Joel Hynek has helped bring some incredible VFX to life, beginning with optical effects for Xanadu, then making the Predator a terrifying opponent for Arnie, and moving onto a range of movies, including xXx, Judge Dredd, Stealth, plus blockbusters from India and China.
